PHILADELPHIA -- Joel Embiid scored 32 of his 39 points in a dominating first half and had 17 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.
Embiid made 10 of 18 field goals and 18 of 23 free throws to help Philadelphia improve to 6-0 at home.
Blake Griffin had 38 points, 13 rebounds and six assists to lead Detroit, which lost its fourth in a row after starting the season with four consecutive victories.
Embiid's first-half numbers were astounding. He made 8 of 9 shots, including his only 3-point attempt, and 15 of 17 free-throw attempts with eight rebounds and two blocks in 17 minutes in a one-sided duel with Detroit center Andre Drummond.