The Philadelphia 76ers will travel to The Palace of Auburn Hills to take on the Detroit Pistons. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and can be seen on FxD and CSP.
The Pistons are expecting a better outcome after their 103-92 loss to the Nuggets in their last matchup. Despite the loss, Andre Drummond earned his 45th double-double this season with 15 points and 17 rebounds. The 76ers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 114-110 loss against the Kings in their last game. Robert Covington had a game-high 29 points.
The Pistons have emerged victorious in both games against the 76ers this year, including a 110-97 win the last time these two teams met. Drummond put up a double-double in the victory with 25 points and 18 rebounds.
Notes
When Philadelphia gives up fewer than 100 points, it has an underachieving 5-13 record this season. Detroit also has a subpar record when it puts up fewer than 100 (6-19).
The Philadelphia 76ers have a subpar 3-32 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Detroit Pistons are 21-8 when they hit the century mark.
The 76ers have an offensive rating of 95.3 (ranked 30th), while the Pistons rank 13th for their defensive rating of 102.8.
Detroit has an average field goal percentage of 43.5%. Philadelphia is an abysmal 4-29 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Detroit Pistons attempt 26.0 three point field goals per game and the Philadelphia 76ers attempt 25.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Detroit is 16-19, while Philadelphia has an abysmal record of 5-25.
The Pistons have an assist to turnover ratio of 1.42 this season (ranked 24th), while the 76ers rank last in the league with an A/TO of 1.21.
Detroit ranks fourth among all teams in rebounding, placing the team near the top of the league (46.7 per game). Philadelphia, however, ranks 26th in rebounding with 42.0 per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers rank 22nd in offensive rebounding, while the Detroit Pistons rank 12th in defensive rebounding.
Detroit has forced an average turnover percentage of 14.0% this season. Philadelphia has an underachieving 5-34 record when its TOV% is 14.0% or higher.
