March 12, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes (5) knocks the ball away from Detroit Pistons forward Duncan Robinson (55) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Image Duncan Robinson led seven Detroit players in double figures with 19 points as the host Pistons disposed of the depleted Philadelphia 76ers 131-109 on Thursday.
Javonte Green had 17 points, while Tobias Harris and Ronald Holland each had 15 points for the Eastern Conference leaders. Jalen Duren had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Isaiah Stewart had 13 points. Kevin Huerter scored 12 points, and All-Star Cade Cunningham added eight points and had 13 assists.
The Sixers also had seven players in double figures, with MarJon Beauchamp leading the way with 17 points. Jabari Walker scored 16 points and Cameron Payne scored 15 points. Quentin Grimes added 14 points, but rookie VJ Edgecombe was limited to 10 points on 3-of-14 shooting.
Detroit shot 53.9% from the field, including 40% on 3-pointers (14 of 35).
The Pistons lost one starting pitcher, Ausar Thompson (ankle). Meanwhile, the Sixers played without Joel Embiid (oblique), Paul George (suspension), Adem Bona (back), Johnny Broom (knee), Tyrese Maxey (finger), Kelly Oubre Jr. (elbow) and Andre Drummond (back).
Detroit won the first three of the season series.
The Pistons were up by double digits just five minutes into the game. The Sixers came within five points late in the quarter, but Harris restored the lead to double digits with a 3-pointer.
An 11-3 run to start the second quarter increased the Pistons’ lead to 17 points, 47-30. Huerter knocked down a pair of 3-pointers during that period.
With less than three minutes remaining in the first half, the lead was still maintained by 12 points. Philadelphia scored eight straight points to pull within four points, and the Pistons finished the first half with a 5-0 spurt capped by a Paul Reed layup. That gave Detroit a 69-60 lead, with Harris and Robinson finishing the half with 11 points each.
The Pistons opened the second half with a 9-3 spurt capped by a Robinson layup. Harris’ layup midway through the quarter made it 90-69. The lead was 104-81 at the end of the quarter.
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