Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction and Preview

Pistons and 76ers form and conference standings

Philadelphia sit first in the Eastern Conference at 7-1, with Detroit second at 6-1. The Pistons have won four of their last five, with the most recent four being WWWLW counting back from the latest game. The 76ers have won four of five too, their sequence reading WWWWL, so their one defeat is the most recent result.

The points totals give a slightly different picture. Detroit have scored 783 and conceded 702 in the standings data, while Philadelphia have scored 887 and conceded 841. Detroit's gap between points for and against is wider, though the two sides have played different numbers of games.

Home and away records this season

Detroit have been strong at home so far, with a home win rate of 1.000 this season. They average 114.0 points scored and 108.5 conceded at home. Away from home they have won 0.714 of their games and have conceded just 102.9 per game.

Philadelphia have a home win rate of 0.714 and an away rate of 0.600. On the road they score 108.6 per game but concede 114.2, which is the weaker side of their profile. Last season's figures point the same way, with the 76ers conceding 114.6 away from home and the Pistons holding opponents to 107.5 at home.

Injuries, team news and head-to-head

The NBA's 3 November injury reports list Jalen Duren (right hamstring strain) and Isaiah Joe (right hip contusion) as out for Detroit. Philadelphia are without Dominick Barlow (low back) and Ariel Hukporti (Achilles). Some older availability notes name other players, but they are months old and not confirmed for this game, so we have not relied on them.

The teams met on 25 October, when Detroit won 106-93. Philadelphia were on a back-to-back that night, which is worth bearing in mind when reading the result. No recent head-to-head data beyond that is available, and no rest or dead-rubber angle has been reported for either side.

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