Joel Embiid had 35 points (15 in the third quarter) and 13 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Detroit Pistons 124-92 for their fifth straight win.
The 76ers led by as many as 41 and never trailed, pulling away with a 26-6 run bridging the second and third quarters.
For the Pistons, James Wiseman had 20 points (16 in the paint) and 13 rebounds on 9 for 12 shooting off the bench.
The Pistons committed 21 turnovers to the 76ers’ 12. They got 7 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The 76ers outscored the Pistons 32-15 on the fast break. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Pistons 45-16 in 15 minutes together.