The Detroit Pistons welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday night for a matchup that will decide sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, with the Pistons entering as 2.5-point home favorites and the over/under set at 218.5 points.
Both teams boast the conference's best records: Detroit sits at 6-1 and Philadelphia at 7-1. The 76ers' only loss came in the first head-to-head meeting on Oct. 25, when the Pistons earned a 106-93 road victory. In that game, Pistons star Cade Cunningham scored 26 points, while 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey led his side with 29 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Since that loss, Philadelphia has won four straight, including three victories by five points each and a 126-107 win over Chicago on Monday. Detroit has responded with a three-game winning streak following its lone defeat, a loss to the Knicks last Tuesday. The Pistons will continue to play without starting center Jalen Duren, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury.
SportsLine's computer model projects Detroit to win by four points, giving the Pistons a 59% chance of an outright victory. The model also highlights a player prop for Pistons forward Paul Reed, who has stepped up in Duren's absence. Reed has scored in double figures in four consecutive games, averaging 13.4 points per game while logging at least 28 minutes in three straight outings. The model forecasts Reed to finish with 15.7 points across 33 minutes on Wednesday, providing value on the over 12.5 points line.
