The Detroit Pistons defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 116-93 on Saturday night to wrap up the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since the 2006-2007 NBA season.
The Pistons improved to 57-21 overall, and 26-12 on the road with the win. Detroit and Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff can now take the final games of the regular season to rest players, and look ahead to the postseason.
The Pistons are still without star Cade Cunningham, who missed his tenth game due to a collapsed lung. The Pistons have ben able to go 8-2 in his absence as they have found production from the bench and other role players to fill the gap left behind by Cunningham.Â
Every Pistons Starter Recorded Double-Digit Points
The Pistons got off to a hot start, exploding for 41 first quarter points against the 76ers before the Sixers’ tightened the screws on defense and held Detroit to just 30 second-quarter points.
Every Single Pistons starter logged double-digit points, while just three 76ers starters were able to do the same. The Pistons held the Sixers to 28 percent shooting from three.Â
Daniss Jenkins Continues to be an X-Factor for Detroit