Philadelphia 76ers (7-4, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (10-2, first in the Eastern Conference)Detroit; Friday, 7:30 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Pistons face the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.Detroit went 44-38 overall, 29-23 in Eastern Conference action and 22-19 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Pistons averaged 19.0 points off of turnovers, 14.9 second-chance points and 40.2 bench points last season.Philadelphia finished 24-58 overall and 15-37 in Eastern Conference games during the 2024-25 season. The 76ers averaged 23.2 assists per game on 39.7 made field goals last season.The two teams square off for the second time this season. The Pistons defeated the 76ers 111-108 in their last matchup on Nov. 10. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 26 points, and Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 33 points.Popular ReadsINJURIES: Pistons: Isaiah Stewart: day to day (ankle), Ausar Thompson: day to day (ankle), Marcus Sasser: out (hip), Tobias Harris: day to day (ankle), Jaden Ivey: out (knee), Cade Cunningham: day to day (hip), Jalen Duren: day to day (ankle).76ers: Paul George: day to day (knee), Johni Broome: day to day (ankle), Dominick Barlow: day to day (elbow), Joel Embiid: day to day (knee).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. …
