The Detroit Pistons (13 - 11) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers (1 - 22) 107 - 95 on Friday. The Pistons came into the night trying to avoid a fifth straight road defeat, and were facing an ideal opponent to help them break that streak in the 76ers. Detroit was able to accomplish their goal, but did so through a see - saw game that saw each team seemingly forget how to play defense in alternating quarters. The visitors ambushed the Sixers early, building a 35 - 14 lead by the end of the first period. Philadelphia closed the deficit to 57 - 46 by halftime on the strength of a second quarter where they outscored Detroit by a score of 32 - 23. Coming out of intermission, it was the Pistons' turn to reestablish their dominance, and they managed to build their lead back up to 22 by outscoring the home team 31 - 20 during the period. Entering the fourth quarter, the one - win Sixers consequently found themselves down 88 - 66, and were able to only gain modest ground by winning the final 12 minutes, 29 - 18. The end result was a 107 - 95 final score, and Philadelphia's 22nd loss in 23 games. Detroit secured the victory on the strength of impressively productive and balanced nights from each of their starting five. They were led by stalwarts Reggie Jackson and Marcus Morris, who each managed 21 points. The former added five rebounds and four assists, while the latter pitched in with eight rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block. Andre Drummond posted a second consecutive 18 - point performance and double - double, adding 16 rebounds, four blocks and a pair of steals. The Pistons' superstar center has now hauled in 35 boards over the last two games alone. Ersan Ilyasova and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who have proven to be inconsistent at times this season, also made significant contributions. Ilyasova filled out the stat sheet with a second 15 - point effort in the last three contests, and eight rebounds, a pair of assists, a pair of blocks and a pair of steals. Meanwhile, Caldwell-Pope collected 13 points, two assists, two rebounds and three steals. The Pistons improved to 13 - 11 and remain in fourth place in the Eatern Conference's Central Division. They head home to face the Pacers on Saturday night. The Sixers encouragingly received another strong performance from first - rounder Jahlil Okafor, who has now put together back - to - back impressive outings after a sub - par return from his suspension last Monday against the Spurs. Friday, Okafor tallied 22 points and added six boards. Joining him in posting double - digit scoring were Nerlens Noel (10 points) and the dependable Robert Covington (18 points), who also came a rebound short of a double - double. Isaiah Canaan had a third straight poor outing, managing only seven points, two assists and a rebound over 23 minutes. Kendall Marshall made his season debut after knee surgery, and poured in five points over 16 minutes. Jerami Grant led the Sixers reserves with eight points. Philadelphia fell to 1 - 22 and remains in last place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They head to Toronto to face the Raptors on Sunday afternoon.
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