Philadelphia and Detroit square off in conference showdown

Detroit Pistons (0-4, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (1-2, ninth in the Eastern Conference)

Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Detroit visits Philadelphia in Eastern Conference action Wednesday.

Philadelphia went 47-35 overall, 31-21 in Eastern Conference play and 25-16 at home during the 2023-24 season. The 76ers averaged 114.6 points per game last season, 19.5 from the free-throw line and 36.3 from beyond the arc.

Detroit finished 14-68 overall and 10-41 in Eastern Conference action during the 2023-24 season. The Pistons averaged 109.9 points per game last season, 49.9 in the paint, 14.5 off of turnovers and 14.3 on fast breaks.

INJURIES: 76ers: Paul George: out (knee), Joel Embiid: out (knee).

Pistons: Bobi Klintman: day to day (calf), Ausar Thompson: out (illness).

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