Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons - 3/31/22 NBA Picks and Prediction

The Philadelphia 76ers pay a visit to the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night.

The Philadelphia 76ers have been in decent shape as they’ve won five of their last eight games overall, but they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after coming up painfully short to the Bucks in a 118-116 loss on Tuesday. James Harden led the team with 32 points and nine assists, Joel Embiid added 29 points with 14 rebounds and seven assists while Tobias Harris chipped in with 22 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. As a team, the 76ers shot 48 percent from the field and 16 of 41 from the 3-point line as they poured in 37 points in the second quarter to take an early 14-point lead, but they couldn’t keep that pace and eventually ran out of gas in the fourth quarter where the Bucks used a pivotal 27-11 run to snatch the game from them in the end. Tyrese Maxey had a rough night as he scored just seven points on three of 11 shooting while Georges Niang shot just three of nine for his nine points.

Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons have been in a major slump as they’ve lost nine of their last 11 games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a three-game skid after getting beaten by the Nets in a 130-123 road loss on Tuesday. Cade Cunningham led the team with 34 points and six assists on 13 of 24 shooting, Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart each scored 15 points while Killian Hayes chipped in with 13 points off the bench. As a team, the Pistons shot 48 percent from the field and 16 of 38 from the 3-point line as they gpt off to a quick start and exploded for 64 points in the first half where they held an early 12-point lead, but their defense was the problem as they just had no answer for the Nets in the second half where they leaked 72 points. Cory Joseph had a night to forget as he scored just five points on one of seven shooting.