In beating the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night, the Philadelphia 76ers secured their second victory against one of the East’s top four teams while also advancing to 13-9. For a team that has played Golden State, Houston and Boston twice each, that’s an impressive start to the campaign.
One of the biggest factors in last night’s victory was the late-game heroics of Dario Saric, who drilled the go-ahead three down the stretch. He had similar importance in the team’s win against Washington earlier in the week, hitting a handful of big shots down the stretch.