Overview
- The 76ers ruled Joel Embiid out with right knee soreness after imaging showed no structural damage, and he is considered day-to-day.
- Minutes before tip-off, Detroit downgraded Cade Cunningham (left hip contusion) and Jalen Duren (right ankle sprain) to out, while Isaiah Stewart returned from an ankle sprain.
- Detroit also listed Tobias Harris, Jaden Ivey, Marcus Sasser and Ausar Thompson as out, with Philadelphia missing Paul George and assigning Jared McCain to the G League.
- The Pistons entered the matchup at 10-2 with an eight-game winning streak, having beaten the Bulls without Cunningham and Duren earlier in the week.
- The game counted toward the NBA Cup group stage in Detroit at 7:30 p.m. ET, with coverage on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit and streaming via NBA League Pass, Fubo and Peacock.