The Philadephia 76ers defeated the Indiana Pacers, 120-96, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday evening.

The Pacers (29-15) came in with a stellar 15-5 home record, while the 76ers (30-16) had limped to a 10-12 mark over their first 22 road contests. However, it was Philadelphia had a different look about them from the opening tip, and they went on to forge a 54-48 halftime lead. It was the third quarter when the visitors truly made their case, as they added nine more points to their advantage. The Sixers would go on to a comfortable victory, leveraging 52.9 percent shooting and a 51-40 rebounding advantage.

Jimmy Butler led the way for the 76ers, posting 27 points, eight assists, five rebounds and three steals. Joel Embiid shook off a questionable designation due to back tightness to generate a 22-point, 13-rebound double-double that also included eight assists, three blocks and one steal. J.J. Redick poured in 20 points and added five assists and three rebounds. Ben Simmons and Mike Muscala contributed matching 11-point tallies and hauled in eight and seven rebounds, respectively.

Thaddeus Young led the Pacers with 27 points and also supplied six boards, one assist and one steal. Victor Oladipo had an especially rough shooting night, draining just six of 20 attempts on his way to 15 points. He added seven assists and two rebounds. Tyreke Evans followed with a bench-leading 13 points. Bojan Bogdanovic turned in nine points, one rebound and one assist. Myles Turner mustered just eight points but brought down 12 rebounds, recorded three steals and posted three blocks.

The 76ers head back home and take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday afternoon. The Pacers remain home and tangle with the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday evening.