Both the Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers have some injury concerns. Detroit wraps up a three-games-in-four-days stretch.
The Detroit Pistons have been at polar opposites to reach .500 and face their third game in four days to open the season.
Detroit hosts to Philadelphia, which creates an intriguing meeting between centers Andre Drummond and Joel Embiid. Though Embiid’s status is currently questionable after missing Friday’s practice due to an ankle injury.
Tip-off: 7 p.m. ET
TV: Fox Sports Detroit
Radio: WOMC-FM (104.3)
Stream: Fox Sports Go or FUBO.TV
Last time out: Pistons lost 117-100 to Atlanta. Philadelphia beat Boston 107-93.
Over/under: 216.5, according to the Action Network.
Line: Philadelphia -4.5, according to the Action Network.
Social Poll
Prior to each game the @PistonPowered Twitter account will share an interactive poll with a question pertaining to that night’s game. Here is the question ahead of Saturday’s game.
🚨🏀 #Pistons Gameday Poll 🏀🚨
— PistonPowered (@PistonPowered) October 26, 2019
Which emoji best describes how you feel about the rivalry between @AndreDrummond and @JoelEmbiid? (CC: @SixerSense)
What to watch
The injury report will be interesting to see what happens. Reggie Jackson hasn’t looked good in his first two games, on the injury report with a lower back issue prior to both. Blake Griffin remains out until early November. Embiid is listed as questionable after Friday’s practice but he could be healthy enough to go.
Drummond and Embiid are a developing rivalry among two young centers. They are also two of the strongest players in the NBA. Drummond seems to be on a mission to improve defensively and this will be his first big test. He doesn’t need to have a chip on his shoulder, as Embiid has owned him in the season series.
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Bruce Brown is coming off a tough matchup against Trae Young, which Brown didn’t fare well in. Now he gets a mismatch going the other way with 6-foot-10 Ben Simmons running the show for the Liberty Ballers.
Detroit needs to have a better showing offensively and hit shots on the perimeter, drawing the length of the Sixers out of the paint. That would allow the Pistons to attack the paint off the bounce.
It’s a return for former Pistons wing Tobias Harris, who re-upped with Philadelphia on a five-year, $180 million deal this summer.
For a deeper dive, and for the daily fantasy sports credit, let’s look at the fantasy implications.