Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 3/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Prime Video

The Philadelphia 76ers (35-30) are traveling to Little Caesars Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Detroit Pistons (46-18).

The 76ers played the Grizzlies and went home with a win by a final score of 139-129 in their last contest. Philadelphia wrapped up the game having earned a 52.3% FG percentage (45 of 86) and made 11 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the 76ers made 38 of 46 attempts for a rate of 82.6%. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 40 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 27 dimes in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In regard to defense, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 49.5% from the field on 48 of 97 shooting. Memphis totaled 26 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. In addition, Memphis grabbed 44 boards (19 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Memphis shot 76.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of 21 tries. They knocked down 17 of their 43 attempts from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the 76ers ended up finishing with 25 while the Grizzlies finished the game with 31 fouls.

Cameron Payne is one guy who was a factor for the game. He racked up 32 points on 9 out of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 30 mins played and snagged 3 rebounds. Payne ended up shooting 90.0% from the floor and also totaled 10 assists.

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Philadelphia comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 35-30 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Philadelphia is grabbing 43.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,597 assists for the season, which ranks 27th in basketball in terms of passing. The 76ers are shooting 35.3% on three-point attempts (818 of 2,319) and 81.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 115.9 points per outing (11th in basketball) while going 46.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the 76ers are forcing their opponents into 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.7% from 3-point land and they rank 18th in the league in points per game allowed (116.3). The 76ers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.1% (2,725 of 5,786) and they surrender 45.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 24th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,793 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pistons walked away with a victory by a final of 138-100 against the Nets. Regarding rebounding, Detroit permitted Brooklyn to get 31 overall (7 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 34.2% from distance by going 13 out of 38 and ended up shooting 29 out of 34 from the free throw line (85.3%). The Pistons permitted the Nets to knock down 29 of 69 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 42.0% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Pistons shot 48 for 85 from the field which had them at 56.5%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Detroit made 16 out of 32 tries (50.0%). They were able to knock down 26 of them for a percentage of 76.5%. The Nets had 29 personal fouls for the game which took the Pistons to the free throw line for 34 tries. They coughed it up 9 times, while getting 12 steals for the game. The Pistons collected 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 40 in the matchup.

Jalen Duren was important for the Pistons in this contest. Duren totaled 26 points in his 23 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the matchup. He made 9 of 10 in this contest for a field goal rate of 90.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Detroit has a win-loss record of 46-18 so far this season. The Pistons are responsible for committing 22.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 75.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 26.7 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest. Detroit has accumulated 7,489 points on the campaign (117.0 per contest) and they pull down 45.9 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pistons are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which ranks them 8th in the league.

The Detroit defense gives up 34.9% on 3-point attempts (817 of 2,343) and opponents are converting on 79.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 23.5 dimes and 41.3 boards per contest, which ranks 1st and 5th in the NBA. The Pistons are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 109.6. They are able to force 17.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (3rd in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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