Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons
October 15, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Pistons +1 / Philadelphia 76ers -1
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The Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons meet Friday in NBA preseason action at the Little Caesars Arena. The Philadelphia 76ers look to finish the preseason with three straight victories. The Detroit Pistons look to finish the preseason with a .500 record.
The Philadelphia 76ers have won eight of their last 10 preseason games. The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 115.7 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 113.3 points on 49.6 percent shooting. Isaiah Joe is averaging 17.7 points and two rebounds, while Andre Drummond is averaging 15 points and three assists. Furkan Korkmaz is the third double-digit scorer and Seth Curry is dishing 1.5 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 67.6 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 38.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Pistons have won six of their last 11 preseason games. The Detroit Pistons are averaging 102.3 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 113.3 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 16.7 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Frank Jackson is averaging 13.5 points and 1.5 assists. Josh Jackson is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Olynyk is grabbing three rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 30.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.6 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers have looked sharp in their last two games, and while they’re probably going to rest key guys here, they’re still cooking offensively. The 76ers have also won eight of their last 10 preseason tries. The Detroit Pistons haven’t had much offensive success their last couple of games, and they’re struggling from deep. I’ll side with the 76ers on the road in this near pick em.
