DETROIT–The Philadelphia 76ers paid a visit to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night to begin a home-and-home series. The Pistons, who will visit Philadelphia on Friday, entered the contest on a 20-game losing skid and the Sixers had to guard against a possible trap game situation.
There would be no worries of a letdown. The Sixers jumped out to a 13-point lead in the first quarter and led by as many as 30 for the game. The Pistons, who were missing big man Jalen Duren, didn’t offer much resistance to Joel Embiid and Philadelphia romped the Pistons on its way to a 129-111 victory. Embiid had 30 points by halftime and finished with 41 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists on the night.
Tobias Harris added 21 points and seven rebounds, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 15 off the bench, De’Anthony Melton had 10 points and six rebounds, and Tyrese Maxey added nine and nine assists. Marcus Morris Sr. added four points and eight rebounds.
Here are the player grades following the win: