Pistons vs. Sixers at a glance
Sixers rookie center Jahlil Okafor will have an extremely tough test tonight against Detroit center Andre Drummond. The 6-foot-11, 279-pounder leads the NBA in rebounding at 16.7 per game. He also averaged 18 points, 2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game.
Detroit Pistons vs. 76ers at a Glance
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TEAMS: Pistons (12-11) at Sixers (1-22)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Wells Fargo Center
BROADCASTS: TV – Comcast SportsNet, RADIO – 97.5 FM
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411 ON PISTONS: Sixers rookie center Jahlil Okafor will have an extremely tough test tonight against Detroit center Andre Drummond. The 6-foot-11, 279-pounder leads the NBA in rebounding at 16.7 per game. He also averaged 18 points, 2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game.
PISTONS (12-11)
13 Marcus Morris F 6-9 14.4 ppg. 5.8 rpg.
23 Ersan IIyasova F 6-10 10.4 ppg. 4.3 rpg.
0 Andre Drummond C 6-11 18.0 ppg. 16.7 rpg.
5 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope G 6-5 13.0 ppg. 3.2 rpg.
1 Reggie Jackson G 6-3 19.3 ppg. 6.3 apg.
Coach: Stan Van Gundy (10th season, 415-269)
Injury report: Jody Meeks (fractured right foot, out) and Brandon Jennings (left Achilles, rehab, out).
SIXERS (1-22)
33 Robert Covington G 6-9 13.4 ppg. 2.6 spg
4 Nerlens Noel C 6-11 10.3 ppg. 7.8 rpg.
8 Jahlil Okafor C 6-11 17.1 ppg. 8.0 rpg.
0 Isaiah Canaan G 6-0 10.8 ppg. 2.2 apg
12 T.J. McConnell G 6-1 7.3 ppg. 5.6 apg.
Coach: Brett Brown (Third season, 38-149)
Injury report: Joel Embiid (broken right foot rehab, out), Carl Landry (torn ligament right wristr rehab, out).
THE SERIES
The Sixers hold a 172-132 all-time series advantage. They also went 3-1 against the Pistons last season.
COMING UP
Sunday: 6 p.m., at Air Canada Centre, Sixers at Toronto Raptors
Monday: 8 p.m., at United Center, Sixers at Chicago Bulls
Wednesday: 8 p.m., at Philips Arena, Sixers at Atlanta Hawks
Dec. 18: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, New York Knicks at Sixers
Dec. 20: 3:30 p.m., at Quicken Loans Arena, Sixers at Cleveland Cavaliers
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