Joel Embiid had 33 points and 14 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons 114-110.
Furkan Korkmaz’s 2 free throws put the 76ers ahead for good with 1:00 left in the third quarter.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Pistons 10-9. Embiid scored 4 of the 76ers’ 10 on 1 for 4 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Ben Simmons had 20 points (10 in the paint), 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals.
For the Pistons, Wayne Ellington scored 17 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 6 for 9 shooting. The Pistons had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The 76ers went 30 for 38 at the line to the Pistons’ 22 for 30. The Pistons outscored the 76ers 55-23 off the bench. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Pistons 55-43 in 22 minutes together. Mason Plumlee fouled out.