Philadelphia 76ers defeat Detroit Pistons 112-106 to take over first place in Eastern Conference standings
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Detroit Pistons 112-106 to take over sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference standings on Wednesday! Philadelphia improved to 8-1 with a fifth straight win and is now alone atop the conference, while Detroit dropped to 6-2 following its first loss at home.
Philadelphia was powered by guard Jaylen Brown's season-high 30 points and seven rebounds, and center Joel Embiid's 26 points and 15 rebounds. Additionally, forward LeBron James added 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to fuel a statement win and lift the 76ers into first place in the conference.
Detroit was led by guard Duncan Robinson going off for 27 points, and guard Cade Cunningham posting 26 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds in the loss. However, it wasn't quite enough to take down the 76ers and secure a win as the Pistons struggled offensively early on and eventually came up short.
The 76ers jumped out to a 29-21 following the first quarter and took a 56-42 lead at halftime, before the Pistons fought back and cut the deficit to 106-102. Cunningham was looking to inch Detroit even closer, but Brown came up with a game-sealing block with 39 seconds remaining to preserve the victory.
76ers stat leaders
Jaylen Brown: 30 points, 7 rebounds
Joel Embiid: 26 points, 15 rebounds
Tyrese Maxey: 19 points, 7 assists
LeBron James: 13 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists
VJ Edgecombe: 11 points, 6 rebounds
Pistons stat leaders
Duncan Robinson: 27 points
Cade Cunningham: 26 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds
John Collins: 16 points
Ausar Thompson: 11 points, 17 rebounds
Paul Reed: 8 points, 7 rebounds
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