The Sixers had Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey at their disposal, but that didn't slow a Pistons team that took a 78-49 lead into the locker room at halftime and never looked back.

The Pistons jumped out to a 27-11 lead after a Beasley runner, Harris turnaround jumper and Marcus Sasser three-pointer. Even without Cunningham, Detroit played low-turnover, highly effective offense.

• With Pistons centers Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart in foul trouble, former Sixers backup center Paul Reed received a rotation cameo in the third quarter. Predictably, chaos ensued, as Reed and Embiid faced off in live action for the first time. It was entertaining on a night when not much else was, if nothing else.

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