Sixers fall to Pistons as Detroit clinches top seed in Eastern Conference
Tobias Harris led the charge against his former team Saturday night, helping Detroit clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
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Tobias Harris led the charge against his former team Saturday night, helping Detroit clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Duncan Robinson scored 19 points and the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 131-109 on Thursday night for their second straight victory after a season-worst four-game losing streak.
Javonte Green scored 21 points and Daniss Jenkins added 19 as the short-handed Detroit Pistons won their ninth straight game, 114-105 over the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup game.
Cade Cunningham made two clutch baskets down the stretch and finished with 26 points as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Philadelphia 76ers.
Both teams are in action on Sunday. The 76ers are at Milwaukee, and the Pistons host Charlotte.
Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points and the Philadelphia 76ers won their fourth game of the season by beating the Detroit Pistons 111-96.
Tobias Harris had 18 points and 14 rebounds in his Philadelphia return as the Pistons beat the Sixers on Wednesday night.
Embiid had 37 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers extended their winning streak to six games with a 120-102 win over the Detroit Pistons.
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey was declared out of Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Pistons due to left hip tightness.
Embiid scored 35 points and Tyrese Maxey added 19 as the Philadelphia 76ers dealt the Detroit Pistons their franchise-record 22nd straight loss 124-92 on Friday night in the second game of a home-and-home series.
Joel Embiid scored 30 of his 41 points in the first half and the Philadelphia 76ers handed the Detroit Pistons their 21st straight loss, 129-111 on Wednesday night to open a home-and-home series.
The Sixers led 71-54 at halftime, thanks to Harrell's 16 points and Harden's 13 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
The Sixers used a balanced scoring attack to extend their winning streak to six games.
Jimmy Butler scored 38 points as the Sixers overcame Joel Embiid's absence to beat the Pistons 117-111.
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Robert Covington scored 19 points, Michael Carter-Williams had 14 points and 10 assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a six-game losing streak with an 89-69 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
The Sixers avoided establishing a new longest skid in U.S. major pro sports history with the win.
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Detroit fired coach Maurice Cheeks on Sunday after less than a year as coach.
The Detroit Pistons' frontcourt overwhelmed the short-handed Sixers for a 113-96 victory Saturday night.
Thaddeus Young scored 22 points for the Sixers, who have lost three straight after reeling off four consecutive road wins.
The Detroit Pistons beat the Sixers 115-100 Sunday.
