[Saba Sports News] The Philadelphia 76ers cruised to a comfortable victory over the Detroit Pistons in a recent game. Paul George returned, and the 76ers showed plenty of firepower despite Joel Embiid’s continued absence. Detroit was without the support of Cade Cunningham.
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George, Jordan Oubre and Tyrese Maxey helped the Sixers quickly build a 22-7 lead early in the game with a barrage of 3-pointers. The 76ers jumped out to a 37-20 lead in the first quarter with the help of bench players like Jaden Ivey. Entering the second quarter, Malik Beasley’s outside burst helped the Pistons cut the deficit to 52-57, but the 76ers held on to the lead.
In the third quarter, Maxey showed explosive power, scoring 12 points in a single quarter, KJ Martin (KJ Martin) also had a good performance, putback, mid-shot, putback, Oubre also helped the team open the lead again with putback and fast-break layup. The Sixers quickly extended their lead to 22 points and the game went into garbage time early.
George was mediocre in his return, adding 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists on 4-of-12 shooting, while Maxie helped steady the ship with a stellar performance of 28 points and six assists. Oubre had 14 points and six rebounds, KJ Martin added 19 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots, and Cornhill added 17 points.
Detroit, despite 19 points and six rebounds from Beasley and 15 points and five assists from Jaden Ivey, shot less than 40 percent and failed to contain the 76ers’ offense.