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Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons

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4-14, 2-7 Away
Final
111 - 96

9-13, 4-6 Home

Maxey scores 28 as 76ers rout Pistons 111-96

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons: Game Highlights

Jared McCain added 19 points and Ricky Council IV scored 17 for Philadelphia, which had lost seven of its previous eight games.

Malik Beasley had 19 points for the Pistons. Jaden Ivey had 15 points and Marcus Sasser scored 12. Simone Fontecchio had 11 rebounds for Detroit — the only player on either team to reach double figures in assists or rebounds.

Takeaways Sixers: Andre Drummond left the game in the first quarter with a left ankle injury. Paul George was listed as out on the pregame injury report, but started after missing the last three games with a bone bruise on his left knee and scored 11 points.

Pistons: Cade Cunningham was a late scratch with a sprained left sacroiliac joint. Starters Tobias Harris, Tim Hardaway, Jr. and Jalen Duren combined for eight points on 3-for-16 shooting. Combined, they missed all seven of their 3-point attempts.

Key Moment The Sixers scored 11 points in 101 seconds to take an early 22-7 lead. Maxey, George and Kelly Oubre Jr. hit three straight 3-pointers before Oubre finished the run with a mid-range jumper. Philadelphia led by as many as 18 points in the first quarter and 57-52 at halftime.

Key Stat After starting the game with a 22-7 run, the Philadelphia starters began the second half with a 27-10 run to take an 84-62 lead late in the third quarter. KJ Martin replaced Drummond in the rotation after his injury.

Up Next Both teams return to action on Tuesday night. The Sixers travel to Charlotte for a game with the Hornets while the Pistons play host to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Matchup Prediction

Pistons: 74.6%
76ers: 25.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 111 - 96
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 111 - 96
4th 12.2 shot clock turnover 111 - 96
4th 38.0 Ricky Council IV defensive rebound 111 - 96
4th 38.0 Simone Fontecchio misses 23-foot three point jumper 111 - 96

Statistics

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42-85 FG 35-91
49.4 Field Goal % 38.5
11-31 3PT 11-40
35.5 Three Point % 27.5
16-22 FT 15-18
72.7 Free Throw % 83.3
50 Rebounds 42
12 Offensive Rebounds 10
38 Defensive Rebounds 32
19 Assists 22
9 Steals 6
8 Blocks 5
14 Turnovers 16
3 Team Turnovers 1
17 Total Turnovers 17
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
14 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
16 Fast Break Points 12
58 Points in Paint 44
21 Fouls 19
23 Largest Lead 0

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 22,062 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 49 19 .721 - W2
New York 42 24 .636 6 L1
Toronto 24 43 .358 24.5 W3
Philadelphia 23 44 .343 25.5 W1
Brooklyn 22 45 .328 26.5 L3

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 56 11 .836 - L1
Milwaukee 38 28 .576 17.5 W2
Indiana 37 29 .561 18.5 L1
Detroit 37 31 .544 19.5 L2
Chicago 28 39 .418 28 L1
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