Observations after Sixers earn strong road win over Pistons, Brown scores 30

Observations after Sixers earn strong road win over Pistons, Brown scores 30 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Sixers remain the Eastern Conference’s sole leader.

They earned a 112-106 road win over the Pistons on Wednesday night to move to 8-1 on the season and stay at the top of the standings. Detroit fell to 6-2.

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The Sixers last started 8-1 in the 2023-24 season, which was Nick Nurse’s first as the team’s head coach.

Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 30 points and pulled down seven rebounds.

Joel Embiid had 26 points and a season-best 15 rebounds. LeBron James posted 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Tyrese Maxey added 19 points and seven assists.

The Pistons’ leading scorers were Duncan Robinson with 27 points and Cade Cunningham with 26.

The Sixers were down Dominick Barlow (lower back stress reaction) and Ariel Hukporti (right Achilles tendon tear). The Pistons’ injured players included Jalen Duren (right hamstring strain) and Isaiah Joe (right hip contusion).

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Nurse told reporters in Detroit he thinks “it’ll be another 10 to 12 days before they kind of clear (Barlow) for getting on the court to see where he is,” according to Sixers Wire’s Ky Carlin.

The Sixers will visit the Cavaliers on Friday night. Here are observations on their victory over Detroit:

Little bit of everything from Embiid in 1st half

Embiid assisted the Sixers’ first basket with a sharp pass out of a double team. He saw Brown’s cut along the baseline and dished to him for a layup.

Detroit ran several double drag screen actions early, forcing Embiid to defend on the perimeter. The Pistons started 7 for 11 from the floor and took a 17-11 edge on a Robinson three-pointer.

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The Sixers then made a 10-0 run and Embiid was right in the middle of it. He converted a put-back layup after a pretty high-low feed from James. Embiid hit two foul shots to give the Sixers the lead. The team raised its defensive level and Detroit’s offense grew frigid.

Embiid was very good on the glass in the first half, grabbing eight rebounds. The Sixers had an excellent rebounding game as a team, limiting the Pistons…

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