Pistons-Sixers Betting Preview: $350 FREE to bankroll tonight’s action at The Well
The Philadelphia 76ers will host the Detroit Pistons tonight at The Well.Â
On Sunday, the Sixers defeated the Pistons 123-111 without Joel Embiid and PJ Tucker. Maxey led the team with 23 points and James Harden notched a 20-11-11 triple-double to give Philly their 24th win of the season.Â
Tonight, Embiid (left foot soreness) has been upgraded to questionable and Tucker (non-COVID illness) is now listed as probable.
Both Embiid and Tucker Participated at this morning’s Sixers shootaround
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Honestly, I wouldn’t risk either coming back if they aren’t 100% healthy. The Sixers are 7-4 without Embiid playing this season and 24-15 overall, slotted fifth in the Eastern Conference standings.Â
Plus, it certainly helps with Montrezl Harrell averaging 18.7 points per game while shooting 75 percent from the floor over the past three games without Embiid. On top of that, Paul Reed scored 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting from the floor with 12 rebounds (eight offensive) and three steals on Sunday against Detroit.Â
On the other side, the Detroit Pistons are an Eastern Conference-worst 11-32 on the year and playing without Cade Cunningham, Bojan Bogdanovic, Jalen Duren and Marvin Bagley III.
Needless to say, the Sixers should win regardless tonight, so why risk bringing Embiid back now? The Sixers play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night before heading out on a five-game West Coast trip. Keep things trending in the right direction health-wise and make sure everyone is ready to go against the Jazz, Lakers, Clippers, Trail Blazers, and Kings next week.
Sixers 3-Point Parlay (+258)
If it wasn’t for De’Anthony Melton laying a goose egg against the Pistons on Sunday, this bet would have cashed easily.
- James Harden 3+ Threes
- Tyrese Maxey 3+ Threes
Taking just Harden and Maxey to hit 3+ threes will get you a light +258 odds. I would add Niang, Harris, and Melton at least 2+ threes as well but don’t see the odds posted as of 3PM.Â
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