Sixers Win! Ben Simmons leads the Philadelphia 76ers to an impressive road victory with his first career triple double.
In front of dozens of fans in Detroit the Philadelphia 76ers broke out to an early lead only to hold off a surging Pistons team who was 2-1 going in. Let’s face it, a win is a win. And the Philadelphia 76ers badly needed a win after starting 0-3 and being embarrassed in Toronto Saturday night. The team came out aggressive on defense and offense and ran out to an early lead that was well over double digits for most of the first three quarters. The Pistons pushed hard for a comeback and got the game within three before the Philadelphia 76ers, lead by Ben Simmons re-established control and pulled away for an impressive 11-point win.
This game was sparked by the defense, but dominated by the young Philadelphia 76ers stars. Joel Embiid still shows signs of rust and turned the ball over seven times but his undeniably soft touch was back.
The Philadelphia 76ers return home to continue their brutal early season schedule against the Houston Rockets.
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This was a critical win to capture on the road from a team morale standpoint.