Philadelphia 76ers @ Detroit Pistons

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The Detroit Pistons square off against Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and the rest of the 17-9 Philadelphia 76ers tonight for, already, the third time this season. The two teams split the first two meetings with each winning at home. Blake Griffin’s 50-point explosion paced the Pistons’ victory on October 23rd while Joel Embiid’s utterly dominate 38 points, 17 rebounds were supplemented by three whistle-happy refs earning Philly a win 10 days later.

Not present during either game was the ever moody and talented Jimmy Butler.

So, yeah, that kind of changes things.

Game vitals

When: Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. EST
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Watch: Fox Sports Detroit, NBA League Pass

Analysis

UPDATE: Joel Embiid is being rested by the Sixers tonight, and will not play. Continue reading with the satisfaction that we won’t see a free-throw parade.