Filip Tomic
Playoff seeding is on the line in the Eastern Conference on Friday as the Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons conclude their regular-season series. Tip-off is set for 7:30 pm ET on ESPN and I’ve prepared a 76ers vs Pistons Same Game Parlay for the occasion. You can also find out our NBA picks for tonight’s 7-game slate, but for now, let’s dive into our SGP picks.
76ers -3.5 (-110)
Tyrese Maxey over 27.5 points (-128)
Tim Hardaway Jr. 2+ made threes (-155)
76ers vs Pistons Same Game Parlay odds: +395
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Philadelphia 76ers -3.5 over Detroit Pistons (-110)
Losing 3 of 4 games hasn’t had a negative impact on the 76ers’ chances in Friday’s game at Detroit, and they should be able to pull off the win and cover with the expected return of Joel Embiid. Philly’s superstar should return to the lineup following a 1-game absence against the Miami Heat. If he plays, I fully expect him to be a game-changer. In his last 5 games against Detroit, Embiid is averaging 36.4 points and 12.4 rebounds per game. Philadelphia is 9-1 in the last 10 head-to-head and the Sixers have also won 5 times in 6 visits to the Motor City.
Detroit has cooled off a bit after a very successful 2 and a half months, as they are just 2-5 over their last 7 games and have lost back-to-back at home to Atlanta and Cleveland. Cade Cunningham is dealing with a minor ankle injury while former Sixer Tobias Harris and Malik Beasley are both questionable to play. The importance of this game cannot be underestimated for the 76ers. They are just a game back from the Bulls and the 10th seed, while the Pistons are 4 games ahead in 7th. With a win here, the Sixers get a game closer to Detroit and also wrap up the tie-breaker. Let’s keep the faith with Philly to start our 76ers vs Pistons Same Game Parlay.
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Tyrese Maxey over 27.5 points (-128)
The run that Tyrese Maxey is currently on hasn’t happened for a 76ers guard since the days of the early 2000s when Allen Iverson dominated the league. Over his last 10 games, Maxey is averaging 33.8 points per game on 51% efficiency from the field and 38.5% from downtown. He’s scored 30+ points in 7 straight games and has cleared this line in his last 16 outings. He’s also been able to clear this line in both meetings with Detroit so far this season.
The return of Embiid could mean a couple of shots less on offense for him, but with the way Maxey has been playing, 20+ field-goal attempts are almost guaranteed here. He also isn’t afraid to attack the basket — after averaging 5.9 free-throw attempts in January, that number is up to 7.3 per game in February. On top of that, the Pistons also allow the 3rd-most points to opposing point guards this season, so I expect Maxey to do some damage here.
Tim Hardaway Jr. 2+ made threes (-155)
Tim Hardaway Jr. is a streaky shooter but he has had a lot of success against the 76ers this season, shooting 45.5% in the 2 meetings between the teams. We just saw him connect on 6 threes against the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are a better perimeter defensive team than Philadelphia. Philly ranks just 24th in opponent three-point percentage this season, allowing 36.8% of shots to go in. That number has increased to 39.7% over their last 3 games, and the Heat shot over 41% against them in their latest game.
With the possibility of Paul George missing this game, Hardaway Jr. has one less elite defender to worry about here. He averaged 2.5 made threes per game last month on 40.7% efficiency and those numbers are up to 2.7 per game and 42.1% in the 3 games he’s played in February. If Harris and Beasley aren’t able to go, it’ll be up to Hardaway Jr. to provide a spark as the 2nd scoring option behind Cade Cunningham for the Pistons.
