Sixers vs. Pacers — 7:30 p.m., CSN
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

Records

Sixers: 24-40 (10th place in the East)

Pacers: 40-25 (Second place in East)

Recent meetings

Saturday’s matchup will be the third of four times the Sixers will square off against Indiana this season. The Pacers have already topped the Sixers twice this year, on Dec. 14 in Indianapolis (95-85) and Feb. 6 at the Wells Fargo (88-69).

In that most recent loss in February, Roy Hibbert led the way as one of four Pacers to score at least 15 points. He recorded a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds. He also had five blocks. Jrue Holiday dropped a game-high 19 points.

Previous games

The Sixers took the Heat down to the final minute of play, but LeBron James and Dwyane Wade’s squad were too much to handle and emerged with their 20th straight victory in a 98-94 decision at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday. Thaddeus Young put up a double-double in the losing effort, scoring a team-high 27 points and grabbing 15 rebounds.

Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Dwight Howard’s 20 points and 12 boards were too much to handle for the Pacers, who fell to the Lakers, 99-93. George Hill had a game-high 27 points on 11-for-19 shooting.

Who’s hot

Thad Young has put up three straight double-doubles and is averaging 19.3 points on 59.7 percent shooting, 9.8 rebounds and 2.1 steals in eight March games.

Jrue Holiday has found his shooting stroke in his last two contests, combining for 36 points on 50 percent shooting after hitting at just a 26.7 percent rate in his previous five games. Over his last seven games overall, he has dished out 67 assists.

Though he had just five points in the loss to Miami, Damien Wilkins is still averaging 13.4 points while shooting at a 56.5 percent clip over his last five.

For the Pacers, Roy Hibbert has put up 15.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.9 blocks and three double-doubles in seven games during the month of March. George Hill has combined for 43 points on 18-for-34 shooting in his last two contests.

Who’s not

Evan Turner played well against the Heat, scoring 15 points and dishing out five assists, but in his six games previous the 24-year-old averaged just 10.5 points, 4.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds per contest.

Probable starters

Sixers (season averages)
Thad Young (15.2 ppg, 7.8 rpg)
Damien Wilkins (12.5 mpg, 3.9 ppg)
Spencer Hawes (10.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg)
Evan Turner (13.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg)
Jrue Holiday (18.6 ppg, 8.7 apg)

Pacers
George Hill (14.7 ppg, 4.7 apg)
Lance Stephenson (8.5 ppg, 2.8 apg)
Paul George (17.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg)
David West (17.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg)
Roy Hibbert (10.6 ppg, 8.0 rpg)

Injuries

Sixers: Andrew Bynum (bilateral knee bone bruises) is out. Jason Richardson (knee surgery) is out for the rest of the season.

Pacers: Danny Granger (left knee) is out.