76ers beat Pistons in Detroit
Philadelphia's 8-1 record was secured by Jaylen Brown's season-high scoring and a final-minute block against Detroit.
By Priya Marino ·
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, the most for him this season, and blocked a late three-point attempt to help the Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Detroit Pistons 112-106 on Wednesday night.
The win improved Philadelphia's record to 8-1. The Sixers lead the Eastern Conference. Their only loss this season came earlier at home against Detroit. Joel Embiid contributed 26 points and 15 rebounds, while LeBron James added 13 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists.
Tyrese Maxey played a less effective game for Philadelphia. He scored a season-low 19 points on 5-of-16 shooting. Maxey had at least 26 points in every other game this season. His 29-point average trails only Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry in the NBA.
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 26 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds. Duncan Robinson scored 27 points. The Pistons hold the Central Division lead with a 6-2 record.
Philadelphia built a 17-point lead before Detroit closed the gap to six points late in the game. With 37 seconds remaining and a chance to cut the deficit to three, Cunningham attempted a three-pointer. Brown blocked the shot to preserve the win.
James hit a left-handed runner early in the second quarter. This made him the first player in NBA history to connect on 16,000 shots. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the second-leading scorer in league history, made 15,837 field goals in his career. The 41-year-old James also recorded several assists in the second quarter, including a no-look pass and a left-handed throw to Adem Bona. Embiid received a technical foul late in the first half after a review showed he instigated pushing and shoving with Pistons center Tolu Smith. The 76ers play at Cleveland on Friday. The Pistons host the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
