Pistons 94, 76ers 76: Greg Monroe collected 19 points and 18 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season as visiting Detroit breezed to its first victory.
Kyle Singler made the most of his spot start by scoring 13 of his career-high 16 points in the first half. Tayshaun Prince had 15 points on 7-for-13 shooting and Brandon Knight also had 15 for the Pistons (1-8), who used a 21-8 surge to seize a 52-34 lead at the half.
With Rodney Stuckey sidelined by the flu, Singler shot 6-of-10 from the field during the first half - highlighted by a run of six straight points during the latter half of the second quarter.
Lavoy Allen recorded a team-high 14 points off the bench and Jrue Holiday had 12 points and seven assists for the 76ers, who have dropped two in a row since posting a three-game road winning streak.
Corey Maggette, who had been sidelined with a strained calf, made his season debut and finished with nine points for the Pistons.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Detroit, which held a 33-15 edge in rebounding during the first half, finished with a 57-38 advantage. ... After playing seven of their first nine on the road, the Pistons will play five of their next seven at home. ... Detroit has defeated Philadelphia twice in a row after a three-game losing skid.
Detroit | Philadelphia | |
Greg Monroe 19 | Scoring | Lavoy Allen 14 |
Brandon Knight 7 | Assists | Jrue Holiday 7 |
Greg Monroe 18 | Rebounds | Thaddeus Young 8 |
Greg Monroe 5 | Free Throws Made | Nick Young 5 |
Andre Drummond 1 | Steals | Jrue Holiday 3 |
Jason Maxiell 3 | Blocks | Lavoy Allen 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Detroit | 94 | 47.9 | 3-7 | 21-31 | 27 | 57 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
Philadelphia | 76 | 29.8 | 5-16 | 21-32 | 15 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 4 |