The Philadelphia 76ers (24-15, 16-6 Home), one of the league’s top scoring defenses, welcome the Detroit Pistons (11-32, 6-18 Away) on Tuesday. The teams meet for their second straight game against each other. Philadelphia defeated Detroit 123-111 at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, their third consecutive head-to-head win.
Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 23 points, while James Harden had a triple double with 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. Killian Hayes had 26 points and six assists in the losing effort. The Pistons are 15th in the Eastern Conference.
The 76ers are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia is undefeated in the season series against Detroit, getting the win in both of their meetings. The Pistons have been led this season by Bojan Bogdanovic, who is averaging 21.0 points per game. Meanwhile, Jalen Duren is grabbing 8.5 rebounds per game, and Hayes is dishing 5.6 assists.
Joel Embiid (33.5 ppg) has supplied much of the Sixers’ offense. He ranks as the second-highest scorer in the NBA. Embiid has also posted 9.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. The 76ers are one of the toughest scoring defenses in the NBA, ranking third with 109.2 points per game allowed.
The Pistons have struggled in recent trips to Wells Fargo Center, losing nine of the last 10.Detroit is 3-7 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -8.8 (113.2-122.0). Philadelphia has a 7-3 record over the last 10, scoring 117.7 points per game on average while holding opponents to 113.2 (+4.5 margin).
PISTONS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Killian Hayes: 29.3 | 18.2 | +11.1
Points per game:
Jaden Ivey: 11.2 | 14.9 | -3.7
Assists per game:
Killian Hayes: 8.7 | 5.6 | +3.1
76ERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Montrezl Harrell: 18.8 | 9.6 | +9.2
Rebounds per game:
Tobias Harris: 8.0 | 6.4 | +1.6
Assists per game:
Joel Embiid: 7.5 | 4.6 | +2.9
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Philadelphia 76ers -9.5 (-110)
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