National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 113, Detroit 93
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #34 Kevin Cutler, #43 Matt Myers
Attendance: 20615

Joel Embiid had 22 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Detroit Pistons 113-93 on Wednesday.

Tobias Harris added 17 points and James Harden contributed 15 points and eight assists for the Sixers, who won their sixth in a row on a seven-game homestand.

De'Anthony Melton scored 12, Georges Niang added 11 and Montrezl Harrell had 10 for the Sixers, who continue to play without Tyrese Maxey (fractured left foot). P.J. Tucker pulled down 10 rebounds.

Jaden Ivey led the Pistons with 18 points, Killian Hayes added 12 and Saddiq Bey had 11. Marvin Bagley III had 10 points and 10 rebounds and Bojan Bogdanovic chipped in with 10 points for the Pistons, who lost their fourth straight.

The Sixers jumped out to a 58-41 lead when Shake Milton dropped in a 3-pointer from the wing with 5:33 remaining in the second quarter.

After an empty Pistons possession, Embiid scored for a 19-point advantage.

Hayes soon hit a short jumper, Ivey threw down a dunk and the Pistons closed within 15.

The Sixers led 63-51 at halftime thanks in large part to 14 points from Embiid and 12 from Harden.

Detroit took just seven 3-point shots in the opening half and made two.

Harris hit a short turnaround jumper in the lane, Harden followed with a layup and the Sixers surged to a 75-57 lead with 7:58 left in the third. The Pistons scored the next five points before Harris received an alley-oop pass from Milton and dunked for a 15-point lead.

Detroit tightened defensively and Ivey drove to the basket and scored with 2:58 remaining to slice the deficit to 83-74.

The Sixers then proceeded on a 9-0 run to go ahead by 18.

Philadelphia held a 92-78 advantage at the end of the third.

The game became a bit sloppy in the opening four minutes of the fourth with the Sixers ahead by 17.

Melton then knocked down consecutive treys and Philadelphia went ahead 104-83 with 6:27 to go.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Philadelphia
Jaden Ivey 18 Scoring Joel Embiid 22
Jalen Duren 4 Assists James Harden 8
Marvin Bagley III 10 Rebounds Joel Embiid 10
Bojan Bogdanovic 8 Free Throws Made Joel Embiid 10
Jaden Ivey 2 Steals Georges Niang 2
Killian Hayes 1 Blocks Joel Embiid 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 93 39.2 6-23 25-34 15 46 1 6 22
Philadelphia 113 44.1 11-37 20-22 27 49 7 8 12
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The 76ers have a W/L % of .611 after a win and .583 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Pistons have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .269 after a loss.