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Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers: The Sixers are trying to avoid the play-in tournament
The Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the Detroit Pistons at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday.
The Pistons are the worst team in the league
The Detroit Pistons are locked at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 13-65 record. They have lost the last four games and are coming off a 113-103 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The Pistons are 26th in the league, averaging 110.3 points per game, and are the worst team in the league, making 11.1 three-pointers per game. Cade Cunningham is the best player on the team, averaging 22.7 points and 7.5 assists per game.
The Sixers have a tough task ahead
The Philadelphia 76ers are seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 44-35 record. They have won the last five games and are coming off a 133-126 double-overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Sixers are leading the league, making 19.5 free throws per game and 8.5 steals per game. Joel Embiid leads the team with 34.7 points and 11 rebounds per game.
Betting Trends
These two teams have gone over the total point line in 11 of their last 16 head-to-head games. The Sixers have gone over in 5 of their last 7 games overall. The Pistons have played over in 4 of the last 5 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 11 of the last 15 games against teams from the Atlantic Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Philadelphia 76ers are having a rollercoaster season. They started well, but after Joel Embiid went down with an injury, the Sixers started to sink in the standings. Still, Embiid got back just in time before the playoffs, but now he needs to take his team to one of the top six spots in the conference. Winning the last five games puts the Sixers in a promising situation, and they have a chance to get into the top six. The Pistons are not a challenge at all, as they are the team with the worst record in the league, and their roster is a total mess this late in the season. Both teams will go all in on the offense since the winner is already known, and this game will most likely go over 220 points in total.
