The stumbling Detroit Pistons (8-25, 4-13 Away) travel to face the Philadelphia 76ers (17-12, 12-5 Home), who will be out to add to their winning streak, on Wednesday. Detroit is playing on back-to-back days after being beaten by the Utah Jazz 126-111 at Little Caesars Arena yesterday, their third straight loss.
Jaden Ivey had a standout performance in the loss with 30 points. The Pistons are the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia won their fifth in a row in a close one on Monday at Wells Fargo Center, beating the Toronto Raptors 104-101 in overtime. Joel Embiid had 28 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists to lead the team.
The 76ers are the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams. Philadelphia won three out of four games between the teams last season, including a 118-106 triumph in their last meeting at Wells Fargo Center on April 10.
Shake Milton led the 76ers with 30 points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Luka Garza had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists in the loss. Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 21.1 points per game, best in the league, to lead the Pistons in scoring this season.
Meanwhile, Isaiah Stewart is grabbing 8.3 rebounds per game, most in the league, and Killian Hayes is dishing 5.3 assists (1st). Embiid’s 33.0 points per game have powered the Sixers on offense.
He has the No. 1 scoring average in the NBA. Embiid has also put up 9.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, for which he ranks first and first in the league, respectively.
The Pistons are only 2-8 in their last 10 trips to Wells Fargo Center. Philadelphia is seeking an eighth straight win at home this season. Meanwhile, the Pistons are 1-6 this season when playing the second of a back-to-back and 1-4 in such games against rested opponents.
The 76ers are 2-2 with a rest advantage. In the last 10 games, Detroit is 3-7 with an average margin of -2.8 (116.3-119.1). Philadelphia has gone 7-3 over the last 10, scoring 116.3 points per game on average while holding opponents to 111.1 (+5.2 margin).
PISTONS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jalen Duren: 25.2 | 16.1 | +9.1
Saddiq Bey: 12.6 | 19.6 | -7.0
Points per game:
Saddiq Bey: 10.0 | 14.0 | -4.0
Rebounds per game:
Jalen Duren: 14.2 | 8.2 | +6.0
Marvin Bagley III: 4.2 | 5.9 | -1.7
Assists per game:
Killian Hayes: 6.8 | 5.3 | +1.5
76ERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
De’Anthony Melton: 26.5 | 19.9 | +6.6
Points per game:
De’Anthony Melton: 17.5 | 11.9 | +5.6
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Philadelphia 76ers -12.5 (-105)
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