The Sixers welcomed the Pistons to the Wells Fargo center tonight as they looked to hit the .500 mark for the first time all season. Prior to the game the Pistons staged a semi protest against head coach John Kuestner and as a result, only 6 Detroit players dressed for the game. So after a half they weren't much of an obstacle. The Sixers again were too much on both sides of the ball. Defensively, they racked up another 8 blocks and 7 steals and ruled the glass 49-32. Offensively, the Sixers shot 52% from the field in a dunk fest as the 5 Sixers scored in double figures. Andre Iguodala led the way with 21, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Elton Brand notched another double double with 20 and 17 rebounds and Jrue Holiday did likewise with 12 and 10 rebounds. Thad Young and Mo Speights were also big off the bench, with 24 and 12 respectively.
The Sixers took control right away with a 7 point lead after the 1st quarter of play. They continued to play well in the 2nd quarter but couldn't quite shake the Pistons just yet with just a 10 point lead the half. The Pistons continued to hang in there in the 3rd quarter as the Sixers took an 11 point lead into the 4th quarter. Finally in the 4th quarter the Pistons tired and began turning the ball over, leading to a series of fast breaks and dunks that helped the Sixers build their lead into the 20s before cruising to a 16 point win, 110-94.
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