No Iverson, no McKie, no Snow, no wins.

That's the way it's gone for the Sixers in the first four games of the 2001-02 season.

The Indiana Pacers handled the Sixers, 87-77, last night, dropping Larry Brown's team to 0-4 heading into a three-game road trip that starts tomorrow night in Houston.

Allen Iverson (right elbow), Aaron McKie (right shoulder) and Eric Snow (left thumb) are out with injuries. Iverson and McKie may be back in the next week; Snow is expected to miss the next 21/2 months.

Team captains Iverson and Snow spoke to the Sixers afterward and told them they have to get back to defending, diving on the floor and outhustling their opponents that has been the trademark of recent Sixers' teams.