The Detroit Pistons (25 - 21) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers (7 - 40) 110 - 97 on Wednesday night. The Sixers have shown marked improvement over the last several weeks, as seven wins qualify as such when a team starts the season 0 - 18. However, coming off an impressive victory over a depleted Suns team at home Tuesday, Philadelphia ran into much stiffer competition in the form of the Pistons' top 10 defense. Detroit elicited 17 turnovers from the visitors, which led to 24 points. In contast, a night earlier, the Sixers had taken the ball 17 times themselves from the Suns, which they'd converted to 28 points. Despite the loss, Philadelphia's re - shuffled frontcourt was very productive, with Jerami Grant and Nerlens Noel turning in notable efforts. The pair tallied 21 and 20 points, respectively, helping make up for the absence of Jahlil Okafor (illness). Grant added eight rebounds, two assists, three steals and a block to his team - high scoring total, while Noel also hauled in seven boards, four assists, a steal and a block. Ish Smith was the only other starter with double - digit scoring, totaling 13 points and dishing out six assists, hauling in three boards and posting a block. Robert Covington turned in a modest but productive outing with eight points and eight rebounds. Hollis Thompson paced the Sixers bench with 12 points, two rebounds and an assist. The Sixers remain firmly entrenched in last place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They head back home to await the Golden State Warriors for a Saturday afternoon tilt. Detroit received a pair of 20 - point - plus efforts from two of their most dependable stars, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson. The latter contributed a team - high 27 points, and added three assists, a pair of rebounds and a steal. Meanwhile, Drummond put together one of his trademark double - doubles, slamming home 25 points and grabbing 18 boards. He also added a pair of steals and a block. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope poured in 14 points and added four rebounds, a steal and a block. Marcus Morris was the fourth starter with double - digit scoring, totaling 10 points, seven rebounds and a trio of dimes. However, it was his backup, rookie Stanley Johnson, who outplayed him while also pacing the reserves with 18 points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal. The Pistons retain a hold on third place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division. They remain home for a Friday night tussle with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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