After the Detroit Pistons took down the Philadelphia 76ers by double-digits on the road during the first week of the regular season, the same two sides worked their way to the top of the Eastern Conference ahead of their crash-course on Wednesday night.
With the Sixers on top of the East at 7-1, the Pistons were just one game behind with a 6-1 record for their early-season handiwork, but last night's game unfolded much differently with Joel Embiid back in the mix for Philly's 112-106 win.
Now, the Pistons were still shorthanded for last night's contest with Jalen Duren and Isaiah Joe both sidelined, so Detroit still had to make a few personnel changes to their depth chart entering the highly touted matchup.
"Last time we played them, we were missing some guys, they were missing some guys," Pistons wing Ausar Thompson said after the game. "Today, they had their whole team. Obviously, we were missing two people, but I feel like we learned about them. We learned what we can do next time: make it more crowded and get more rebounds too."
Embiid, a former scoring champion, showed that he still has the ability to dominate the low post with a 26-point, 15-rebound exhibition against the Pis...