Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 10/25/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Xfinity Mobile Arena is where the Philadelphia 76ers (2-0) will play the Detroit Pistons (2-0) on Sunday.

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and notched a win by a score of 128-111 in their last contest. Detroit walked away from the contest having earned a 52.8% field goal percentage (47 out of 89) and converted 18 of their 38 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Pistons buried 16 of 20 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Regarding getting rebounds, they earned 53 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 34 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding defense, Detroit allowed 38.2% from the floor on 39 out of 102 shooting. Miami doled out 24 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. In addition, Miami snagged 49 boards (18 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 7 rejections. Miami finished 64.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of their 28 tries. They made 15 of their 51 tries from downtown. When talking about fouls, the Pistons finished with 24 and the Heat finished the game with 23 fouls.

John Collins is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins played and also collected 7 boards. Collins ended up going 60.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Detroit comes into this matchup with a record of 2-0 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 18.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 23.0 fouls per game. As a team, Detroit is collecting 51.0 boards per game and has earned 61 assists on the year, which ranks 3rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Pistons are connecting on 42.3% from downtown (33 of 78) and 84.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 124.5 pts per game (4th in the league) while hitting 49.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Pistons are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 24.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 18th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 52 surrendered on the season. The Pistons defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.6% (79 of 190) and they relinquish 44.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 34.4% on three-point shots and they are ranked 14th in the league in points per game allowed (112.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the 76ers walked away with a victory by a final of 114-106 when they faced the Cavaliers. When discussing rebounds, Philadelphia permitted Cleveland to pull down 46 overall (10 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 24.1% from distance by going 7 of 29 and ended up shooting 21 of 28 at the free throw line (75.0%). The 76ers permitted the Cavaliers to convert 39 of 87 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 44.8% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the 76ers finished the game shooting 42 out of 92 from the floor which had them at 45.7%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Philadelphia knocked down 7 out of 28 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.7%. The Cavaliers committed 23 fouls for the matchup which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. The 76ers recorded 35 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 44 for the game.

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a factor for the 76ers for the contest. Maxey earned 32 points in his 42 mins of playing time and accumulated 6 assists for the matchup. He made 12 out of 23 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 52.2%, and had 3 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 2-0 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the 76ers are connecting on 43.6% from the field, which is ranked 21st in the NBA. Philadelphia has scored 220 pts for the campaign (110.0 per contest) and they collect 44.5 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.0 times per game (14th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.5 times per contest. The 76ers have committed 23.0 fouls every game while shooting 77.2% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense concedes 29.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (18 of 62) and opponents are converting on 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 19.5 assists and 49.5 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 4th and 27th in the league. The 76ers on defense are ranked 7th in the league in points per game surrendered with 103.0. They are forcing 18.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the field (4th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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