The Detroit Pistons had Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee back in the lineup, but they still had no answers for MVP candidate Joel Embiid in Detroit’s 118-104 loss on the road Saturday night. The loss secures Detroit the worst road record in the NBA.
The game was not very competitive from the jump, and Philadelphia, entering tonight on a seven-game winning streak, felt confident enough to sit starters Ben Simmons and Seth Curry. Embiid and backup center Dwight Howard were more than able to carry the load against the overmatched Pistons.
Embiid ended the night with a game-high 29 points and six rebounds and was able to score on cuts, backdowns, step-backs and even from the perimeter.