Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 11/4/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: WMYD

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+2.5)

The Philadelphia 76ers (7-1) are hitting the road to Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Detroit Pistons (6-1). Detroit opens as 2.5-point favorites. The betting total is set at 216.5.

The 76ers stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and notched a win by a score of 126-107 in their last contest. Philadelphia walked away from the game having earned a 52.7% FG percentage (48 of 91) and made 11 of 31 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the 76ers made 19 of their 27 tries for a rate of 70.4%. Regarding rebounding, they earned 47 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 36 assists for this contest while forcing 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to defending, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 42.7% from the floor on 38 out of 89 shooting. Chicago distributed 26 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Chicago totaled 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Chicago ended up going 65.6% at the charity stripe by making 21 of their 32 attempts. They also converted 10 out of their 38 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the 76ers walked away with 23 and the Bulls finished the game with 20 fouls.

Tyrese Maxey is someone who came through for the matchup. He ended up scoring 26 points on 10 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. Maxey shot 66.7% from the floor and also dished out 11 assists.

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Philadelphia comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 7-1 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 22.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Philadelphia is collecting 41.6 rebounds per contest and has earned 212 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 6th in the league in terms of passing. The 76ers are shooting 34.2% from downtown (94 of 275) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 110.9 pts per game (21st in the NBA) while connecting on 45.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the 76ers are forcing 17.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.5 fouls. They are giving up 31.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 2nd in the league in points per game from their opponents (105.1). The 76ers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.2% (301 of 696) and they surrender 48.4 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 17th in basketball in allowing assists with 189 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Pistons got the win with a final of 124-91 against the Hornets. The Pistons were able to snag 31 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this matchup. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 15 steals in the matchup. The Hornets were called for 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for 15 shots. They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Detroit converted 18 of their 37 attempts (48.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Pistons went 47 for 82 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.3%. The Pistons permitted the Hornets to make 32 of their 84 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 38.1% in this matchup. They finished 29.5% from three-point range by going 13 out of 44 and finished the contest at 14 out of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). With respect to how they rebounded, Detroit permitted Charlotte to grab 44 overall (18 offensive).

Cade Cunningham ended up having an impact for the Pistons for the game. Cunningham scored 33 points in his 27 minutes on the court and had 7 dimes for the contest. He made 13 out of 20 in the matchup for a rate of 65.0%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Detroit has a win-loss mark of 6-1 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pistons are hitting on 46.9% from the field, which is 11th in the NBA. Detroit has scored 783 pts for the year (111.9 per game) and they pull down 44.6 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 27.1 times per game (10th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per contest. The Pistons have committed 22.1 fouls per contest and they hit 75.6% from the charity stripe.

The Pistons on defense are ranked 1st in the league in points allowed per contest with 100.3. They are able to force 18.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (1st in the NBA). The Detroit defense concedes 32.0% on shots from distance (87 of 272) and opponents are knocking down 73.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 22.6 assists and 44.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 1st and 16th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+2.5)

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