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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

Follow Inquirer 76ers beat writer Keith Pompey on Twitter @PompeyOnSixers and on Instagram at PompeyOnSixers