Philadelphia brings a 3-0 record and the league’s No. 3 power-index spot into a matchup with a 2-0 Detroit team scoring 124.5 points per game.
The 3-0 76ers have won all three games while allowing 107.3 points per game; Detroit is 2-0 and averaging 124.5 points. Cade Cunningham and Duncan Robinson have each scored 38 points in two games, putting Detroit’s backcourt production against a Philadelphia team led by Tyrese Maxey’s 86 points in three. The frontcourt matchup is less settled: Jalen Duren is out for Detroit, while Joel Embiid is day-to-day after a 28-point triple-double Saturday and may sit. Philadelphia’s defensive resistance and Embiid’s availability could decide whether the 76ers protect their unbeaten start or Detroit keeps its high-scoring opening rolling.