ATLANTA -- As the Philadelphia 76ers prepared for the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday evening, they would have to do battle without the services of Tyrese Maxey. The star guard is set to miss his second straight contest due to an illness and the Sixers will hope he can get back after it sooner rather than later.

Joel Embiid scored a season-high 39 points, Paul George had 23 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 115-105.

After getting blown off the court by the Detroit Pistons, the Hawks had a great opportunity to get back on track against a Tyrese Maxey-less Sixers. Maxey gave

Back in 2017, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were both ranked highly on ESPN’s list of the top NBA players under 25 years old. Embiid ranked No. 4 on the list that year, and Simmons placed 10 th.

LeBron James hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 29 points, Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.

Allen Iverson shared the news on Instagram, where he has over 14.8 million followers. The NBA legend often posts throwbacks from his playing days, photos of his current events and various announcements on his off-court arrangements.

Over the last 10 games, the Pacers rank sixth in defensive rating at 111.4, and the Sixers rank seventh at 111.5. In that span, Indiana ranks 17th in offensive rating at 114.5, and Philadelphia ranks 25th in offensive rating at 110. The Pacers are 18th in points per game at 114.5, while the Sixers are 17th at 114.8.

VJ Edgecombe is finding his second wind, and 76ers head coach Nick Nurse was impressed by how well he's contributing for his team.