Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 131-109
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Sixers travel to Detroit to take on the one-seeded Pistons
The Sixers are coming off a feel-good victory, defeating the tanking Memphis Grizzlies 139-129 in a game where they were without Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and Joel Embiid. Now they’ll look to keep their playoff hopes alive in a much tougher game,
The Detroit Pistons showed no mercy to the short-handed 76ers, leading to a blowout win at Little Caesars Arena.
Unsurprisingly, the Sixers, down four starters, lost to the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons on Thursday. Nick Nurse dug deep into his bench during the 131-109 loss, giving the Sixers’ reserves more opportunities for playing time.
For the Brooklyn Nets, that means a 40-point blowout is rather routine. The Detroit Pistons visited Barclays Center on Tuesday evening — the second game of a back-to-back for Brooklyn — and the game was decided almost
Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren put on a show in Brooklyn, as the Pistons ended their four-game skid in a blowout win vs. the Nets.