Overview
- Philadelphia fell 111-108 to Detroit on the second night of a back-to-back, capping a 6-4 start after a 4-0 opening run.
- Joel Embiid sat his fourth game for left knee recovery management, Paul George has yet to appear, and Dominick Barlow remains out with a right-elbow laceration.
- Tyrese Maxey has carried the attack with roughly 33.2 points per game and strong playmaking, emerging as the team’s focal point.
- The Sixers rate top-five offensively but sit in the bottom third defensively, with recurring third‑quarter problems and execution lapses.
- Philadelphia is 0-3 against teams with winning records and recently squandered a 24-point lead in a 113-111 loss to Chicago.