Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 4/4/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBA TV

The Philadelphia 76ers (42-34) will try to defeat the Detroit Pistons (55-21) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday.

The Pistons played the Raptors and walked away with a win by a score of 127-116 in their last game. Detroit ended having earned a 60.3% field goal percentage (44 out of 73) and buried 13 of their 23 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Pistons made 26 of their 30 attempts for a rate of 86.7%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled 38 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 35 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 48.3% from the field on 43 out of 89 shooting. Toronto recorded 22 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. In addition, Toronto collected 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 6 rejections. Toronto finished 64.5% at the charity stripe by burying 20 of 31 shots. They also converted 10 of their 29 tries from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Pistons walked away with 17 while the Raptors totaled 16 personal fouls.

Jalen Duren is one guy who played a role in the game. He racked up 31 points on 12 of 13 shooting. He played 35 minutes and pulled down 9 rebounds. Duren finished the contest at 92.3% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes.

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Detroit heads into this matchup with a mark of 55-21 so far this year. They average 117.5 pts per contest (8th in basketball) while hitting 48.3% from the field. The Pistons are shooting 35.3% on three-point attempts (833 of 2,363) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Detroit is grabbing 45.6 rebounds per contest and has totaled 2,085 dimes this season, which is 13th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest and as a group they are committing 22.2 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Pistons are able to force 17.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 1st in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,785 conceded on the year. The Pistons defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.3% (2,871 of 6,478) and they relinquish 40.9 boards per game as a team. They concede 34.5% on shots from distance while they are 3rd in the NBA in opponents PPG (109.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the 76ers walked away with a victory by a final of 153-131 when they played the Wizards. The 76ers snagged 29 defensive boards and 19 offensive rebounds totaling 48 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Wizards earned 21 fouls in this matchup which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to bury 14 of them for a percentage of 87.5%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Philadelphia made 17 out of 35 tries (48.6%). When the game finished, the 76ers ended up going 61 out of 99 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 61.6%. The 76ers allowed the Wizards to knock down 50 of their 96 attempts from the floor which had them at 52.1% in this contest. They shot 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 16 of 40 and ended up shooting 15 out of 17 at the charity stripe (88.2%). When talking about attacking the glass, Philadelphia permitted Washington to grab 32 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Paul George was important for the 76ers for the game. He converted 15 out of 22 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 68.2%, and had 5 rebounds. George had 39 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 6 assists for this contest.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 42-34 this year. The 76ers have committed 20.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 81.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.9 times per contest (28th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per contest. Philadelphia has 8,859 pts on the campaign (116.6 per contest) and they grab 43.4 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the 76ers are shooting 46.3% from the field, which is 21st in the NBA.

The Philadelphia defense allows 35.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (1,023 of 2,876) and their opponents are knocking down 78.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 27.7 assists and 45.1 boards per game, which is ranked 22nd and 20th in basketball. The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 21st in basketball in points per game surrendered with 116.7. They are able to force 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the floor (14th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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