Though Barlow made a mistake on the perimeter when Ron Holland II picked off his pass, he recovered in impressive fashion. Barlow hustled after Holland and soared for a chase-down block. The initial foul call was overturned following a challenge by Sixers head coach Nick Nurse.

Isaiah Stewart didn’t hold back after the Pistons’ win over the 76ers, saying Philly “laid down” once Detroit ramped up the pressure.

Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren were out again, but Javonte Green led the backups with 21 points in Friday's win over the 76ers.

The Sixers are now 0-2 in NBA Cup play as they failed to take advantage of a shorthanded Pistons team on the road.

The short-handed version of the Detroit Pistons hold off the Philadelphia 76ers to send them to an 0-2 NBA Cup record.

The Detroit Pistons showed no signs of slowing down, overcoming injuries to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114–105 and extend their winning streak to nine games, their longest run since February 2008. Detroit improved to 11–2 overall and 2–0 in NBA Cup group play.

The Philadelphia 76ers will have to roll without Joel Embiid for the third game in a row on Friday night, when they face the Pistons.

The Philadelphia 76ers, even with all of their difficulties, have been surprisingly good. Tyrese Maxey is going berserk with rookie VJ Edgecombe playing a two-way role.