The Sixers took care of the young Pistons on Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Center, moving to 6-0 on their homestand with a 113-93 victory. NoahLevick of NBCSPhilly has the recap:
With 2021 top pick Cade Cunningham out for the season after undergoing left shin surgery, the Pistons dropped to an NBA-worst 8-26.Rivers has recently highlighted unnecessary, excessive fouling as a problem his team must fix.
The game was tightly officiated and certain individual calls were open for debate, but the Sixers largely caused their own fouling issues Wednesday. Moving forward, it’d likely be worthwhile for Rivers to continue highlighting fouls and emphasizing that his players need to curb the reaches, sloppy recovery efforts, and overzealous shot contests.The Pistons’ defensive game plan featured switching on ball screens and aggressive double teams on Embiid’s catches.
Late in the second quarter, the Sixers’ focus also appeared to dip against an opponent that obviously did not require their highest level. The team posted only three points over the final 4:54 of the first half, allowing Detroit to enter the third quarter with a bit of confidence.
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