The Detroit Pistons host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in an Eastern Conference matchup that will leave the winner alone in first place. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Detroit (6-1) and Philadelphia (7-1) own the conference's two best records. The Pistons won the first meeting 106-93 in Philadelphia on Oct. 25, with Cade Cunningham scoring 26 points. Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 29 points, five rebounds and four assists in that game.
Since then, Philadelphia has won three straight games by five points each before a 126-107 victory over Chicago on Monday. Detroit has won three in a row following its only loss, which came against the Knicks last Tuesday.
Betting Preview
The Pistons are 2.5-point home favorites with an over/under of 218.5. SportsLine's computer model projects Detroit to win by four points, giving the outright win a 59% probability.
Detroit continues to play without starting center Jalen Duren (hamstring). In his absence, Paul Reed has stepped up, scoring in double figures in four consecutive games. Reed averaged 13.4 points per game and has played at least 28 minutes in three straight outings. The model projects Reed to finish with 15.7 points across 33 minutes on Wednesday, supporting the over on his 12.5-point prop.
