March 13, 2026, 7:17 p.m. ET

DETROIT — The Philadelphia 76ers are in the midst of a tough stretch at the moment as they are once again dealing with injuries up and down the roster. With the Sixers missing Kelly Oubre Jr. and Paul George on the wings, it opened up an opportunity for MarJon Beauchamp to step in and produce for Philadelphia.

Beauchamp produced 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting and he knocked down two 3s in a 131-109 loss to the East-leading Detroit Pistons on Thursday. He played 31 minutes and was able to give the Sixers some much-needed production off the bench on a night they were undermanned.

“Just being assertive, taking what they give me,” Beauchamp said after the loss. “Just playing 94 feet. I tried to guard Cade (Cunningham) as much as I can and slow him down a little bit. I thought I did well on that a little bit. Just being assertive and taking what they gave me, really, and harping on just trying to penetrate, kick, get open shots for others, and taking the open shots, like Coach (Nick Nurse) said. So yeah, just, I feel like I put a lot of work in, and just trusting my work, and having the confidence.”

Beauchamp played well enough to receive a shoutout from former NBA All-Star Michael Redd on Twitter.

Beauchamp, of course, began his career with the Milwaukee Bucks where Redd was named an All-Star in 2004. He was unable to make it work in Milwaukee, but is now looking to restart things in Philadelphia. If he continues to play as he did on Thursday in Detroit, Beauchamp will be able to eventually earn a regular rotation spot.

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A big help for him against the Pistons was the fact that he was able to play through mistakes and get an extended run. It helped him refresh his mind and just go out there and play basketball.

“It’s a big difference,” he explained. “I wasn’t really trying to think about, like, not messing up, or nothing like that. I just wanted to go out there and play hard as I can, and whatever happens, happens. I thought I did that, and I just tried to bring energy and that spark in the second quarter when I came in and it was a great feeling. I haven’t really got to play like that in a while, so, yeah, I’m just blessed and thankful for the opportunity. I just want to keep on, whenever my name is called again, just be ready and bring that same energy like I did today.”

The Sixers will play host to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday afternoon.