Ahead of yet another Sixers back-to-back — they will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night without Joel Embiid, Paul George and several others before welcoming the Sacramento Kings to town on Wednesday night — let's get into this week's Sixers mailbag, with questions centered around the team's young depth.

Around the midway point of the season, the Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers are clearly trending in opposite directions. The Pacers eye their eighth win in nine games Saturday in Indianapolis when they host the scuffling Sixers,

While Joel Embiid remains on the sidelines, the Sixers’ schedule isn’t letting up as their weekend back-to-back on the road begins against a hot Pacers team.

Embiid, the 2022-23 NBA MVP, has played in just 13 games this season, missing time with knee, foot and sinus injuries. He was sidelined for Philadelphia’s first nine games, sat out seven consecutive games in late November and early December and has been sidelined for the past six games.

The Sixers’ win Saturday night at the United Center brought more injury misfortune and uncertainty; Paul George’s game ended in the second quarter because of a left pinkie finger issue. The fact that Maxey barely left the court allowed the Sixers to complete a perfect back-to-back.

It’s a left pinky injury for Paul George, who will not return to tonight’s game. He was flexing the hand prior to being subbed out in the 2nd.Source: Bluesky What’s

Here are observations on the Sixers' win over the Bulls: Neither team scored until a George baseline jumper at the 9:51 mark of the first quarter. He was still flowing after his 21-point second half the night before in the Sixers’ win over the Cavs, posting seven of the Sixers’ first 11 points.

The Sixers finally had a night where they were the ones that shot the lights out as they snapped their seven-game losing streak with an exciting win over the Cavs Friday.

Tyrese Maxey scored 37 points, but the shorthanded Sixers had no answer for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. down the stretch. The Sixers were without Joel Embiid and Paul George, among others,

Paul George and Guerschon Yabusele are both OUT tonight at Indiana. Andre Drummond will play.Source: Bluesky What’s the buzz on Twitter? Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin Nick Nurse on if he

Unorthodox lineups and the loss of starters due to injury have the Sixers reeling in the midst of a road trip.

Philadelphia has lost four straight games, all without Joel Embiid (foot ... third quarter before a furious rally — capped by Jeff Dowtin Jr.’s banked-in 3-pointer at the buzzer — forged ...