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It has been obvious for a while that Cade Cunningham is a special player for the Detroit Pistons. However, the rest of the NBA world just getting it.

Cade Cunningham can’t win what should be a close vote for Rookie of the Year without outside reporters noticing him. And maybe, just maybe, he will get a foul call (probably not, but one can hope)? If you are having a great season and no one covers it, did you really have one? Yes, Cunningham was the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, so he is not exactly a sleeper. The 76ers found out by having him drop 27 points on them in a 102-94 Detroit victory. The Philadelphia 76ers learned the hard way.

The Philadelphia 76ers looked to avoid falling into a three-game losing streak on Thursday night. After dropping games against the NBA's top team, ...

However, the rest of the unit has had some bad games overall, and Thursday night was one of them.When the Sixers wrapped up the first quarter of Thursday's game with a five-point lead, not a single player from the second unit contributed to their 25 points. However, that's not really the case.Lately, Rivers has urged Harden to take more shots and essentially become more of a selfish scorer because he's the best shot-creating guard on the team. Although Shake Milton finally ended the drought in the third quarter by knocking down a three, his lone shot at the beginning of the second half would be the only production to come from the bench before the fourth quarter.Georges Niang and DeAndre Jordan combined for five points in the fourth quarter. Versus Milwaukee, the Sixers possessed an eight-point lead going into the final quarter and lost the game by two points in the end.In Detroit, the Sixers led by six points going into the fourth quarter before shooting 37-percent from the field, turning the ball over five times, and eventually allowing the Pistons to pull off the upset victory with a 102-94 win.Perhaps the most significant issue of all is the Sixers' bench unit. With three more shots taken, the bench unit wrapped up the first half with zero of Philadelphia's 54 points. After dropping games against the NBA's top team, the Phoenix Suns, and the defending champions, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Sixers had a much easier opponent on schedule as they faced the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. As a top team in the Eastern Conference, the Sixers should've been able to handle the East's second-to-worst team record-wise with ease.

The Philadelphia 76ers faced off against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit.

With the season coming to a close, Pistons’ rookie point guard Cade Cunningham is making a run at the Rookie of the Year trophy. This is the 76ers’ third loss in a row and probably will end up being the worst loss of the season. With the playoffs around the corner, they can’t afford to have bad offensive nights like the performance against the Pistons. One night like this in the playoffs can swing the tide of a series. It is the coaching staff’s job to try to get these guys to play with pace and to move the ball. Also, it seems like it is hard to get all of the main scorers for the Sixers to play well in one outing. Cade Cunningham knifed his way through the Sixers’ defense all night and helped lead the Pistons to a 102-94 victory over the 76ers.

The 76ers suffered a brutal 102-94 road loss to the lowly Pistons Thursday, scoring only 15 points in the fourth quarter and blowing a late lead. In the game.

In fact, the Philly bench took only 12 shots combined, hitting three of them. The guard has been on the team since its February trade with the Nets, which sent Ben Simmons to Brooklyn in return. In the game.

The Philadelphia 76ers acquired James Harden at the NBA Trade Deadline with one clear objective in mind: competing for a championship.

“The Sixers are in L. A. last week, I’m out and about getting dinner […] and I run into somebody who’s close to the team. This dynamic is one to keep an eye on going forward. […] I’m like, ‘Sorry but I can’t pick you guys to go to the Finals this year.’ His response kind of raised my eyebrows: ‘Neither would I.’ Oh, okay. Worse yet, head coach Doc Rivers and Harden seem to be on completely different pages. So I’m like, I’m ignoring this. With that, their claim as a legitimate title contender appears to be fading.

Dave Early joins Sean to discuss the three-game losing streak, Joel Embiid's MVP chances and more.

The Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers is taking a big risk by calling out the play of James Harden publically after a loss to the Detriot Pistons.

In that respect, Rivers is spot on in the fact that the bench isn’t getting involved. When Harden has been in with the second unit as of late, he has resorted back to his Houston Rockets days where he would dominate the ball. The Philadelphia 76ers are in a bad place at the end of this regular season.

As the losses pile up and the rumblings of an unhappy team continue to mount, Doc Rivers' time with the Philadelphia 76ers has officially hit a crossroads.

They traded away their three-time All-Star point guard for a three-time scoring champ, surrendered the vast majority of their tradeable assets, and committed to the framework of a roster with only so many moveable parts moving forward. Well, for starters, Rivers could take accountability for his part in the team’s recent struggles and commit to doing the best he can to get the team back to their winning ways. Plenty of teams have gone through rough patches on their way to the playoffs; as long as the three losses in a row don’t come after going up 3-1 in the NBA Finals, teams get to live to fight another day.

The Philadelphia 76ers made a minor roster move on Friday afternoon. Following a disappointing loss against the Detroit Pistons on the road on Thursday ...

With the Sixers off on Friday night, and the Blue Coats hosting the Wisconsin Herd in Delaware, Reed and Brown will get an opportunity to earn some significant playing time at the G League level. For Brown, he's appeared in just three of the Sixers' last ten games. The Philadelphia 76ers made a minor roster move on Friday afternoon.

After trading for James Harden at the trade deadline, the 76ers must answer some difficult questions regarding his massive contract extension.

His 41.4% clip from the field and 33.5% from three this season is the worst since his rookie season in 2009-2010. In Philly’s last 12 games, they’re 6-6 and Harden’s averaging 21.3 points on 36.4% shooting and 29.8% from three. “They didn’t get a lot of shots in their defense.

Doc Rivers is considered one of the greatest coaches in NBA history. The current Philadelphia 76ers coach has been in the league for quite some time and ...

One has to wonder how much leeway the 76ers will give Rivers if he fails to take the team to the Finals this season. Rivers didn't do himself any favors last night when he openly called out 76ers' James Harden while he was trying to defend the rest of the team. He noted that he heard that some of the 76ers players aren't 'feeling' Doc Rivers and how he is coaching the team.

The Philadelphia 76ers hit the road to take on the Detroit Pistons on Thursday as they look to bounce back. 2d ago.

SportsLine's computer model just revealed its NBA picks today for Charlotte Hornets vs. Philadelphia 76ers.

The 76ers rank in the top three of the NBA in both free throw creation and free throw accuracy, and Charlotte's defense is below-average overall. Hornets? And which side of the spread hits in over 60 percent of simulations? The model also says one side of the spread hits in over 60 percent of simulations. Philadelphia is in the top five in turnover rate, giving the ball away on fewer than 13 percent of offensive possessions, and the 76ers are elite at the free throw line. The Hornets use athleticism to make life difficult on opponents, and Charlotte is an elite passing team. Charlotte is very strong on offense, and that potency shows in the numbers. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting lines for 76ers vs. The model enters Week 24 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 83-51 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,600. 76ers, and just locked in its picks and NBA prediction. 76ers picks and NBA predictions, be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven model. Now, the model has set its sights on Hornets vs. Gordon Hayward (ankle) is listed as probable for the Hornets after missing the last 22 games.

The 76ers (46-30) will host the Charlotte Hornets (40-37) for a Saturday matinee at home, as the Sixers look to snap a three-game skid.

In the second victory, Embiid led the way once again, tallying 32 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and a steal. Miles Bridges led the way for Charlotte in the win, finishing with 31 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Shake Milton totalled 16 points, four rebounds, and two assists. In the first win, a 127-124 overtime thriller, Embiid notched a 43-point, 15-rebound double-double, plus seven assists and a steal. He shot 8-for-17 from the field and 15-for-19 from the charity stripe. Embiid shot 15-for-20 from the field and 12-for 14 from the line.

Of the 17 players on the Sixers' roster, only three are plus defenders according to FiveThirtyEight, and, in an unlucky twist of fate for a team with a pair of ...

But bringing Maxey off the bench, especially if he’s still playing 36-ish minutes per game, is a fairly pointless proposition, as the Sixers’ current starting five is among the best lineups in the NBA, and it wouldn’t fix the underlying issue, which is how many times the second-year star is given a chance to run the show with the ball in his hands. Unless one wants to completely split up the minutes of Maxey and Harden, which would give the former a little over 10 minutes of action over an entire game, the two players are going to have to play together for at least part of the game, if not most of the game if both are going to play 35-plus minutes. That’s right, of all the lineups across the association that have played at least 250 minutes – which is 26, if you care – the Sixers’ current starting five currently ranks second in Net Rating behind only Boston’s lineup of Al Horford, Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Robert Williams III – a lineup that is unavailable for the foreseeable future due to Timelord’s torn meniscus. Plenty of teams have a sixth man who serves as an energizer bunny coming off the bench and excel with such a strategy; why can’t Maxey fill that role for the Sixers? In those minutes, Maxey can run more freely, play to his strengths, and put up quick points like only he can do. If his would-be defender blitzes Joel Embiid and/or James Harden in the paint, Maxey can make them pay with his deceptively lethal outside shot.

You went to the Brooklyn Nets, it didn't work out with KD (Kevin Durant) and Kyrie (Irving), now you're with Embiid. At some point, you have to be able to hold ...

He’s supposed to be there to take pressure off of Joel Embiid, and when you look at James Harden and you look at all the guys that he has had, all the superstars that he has played with, he has had more features than DJ Khaled when he had Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Migos, Drake, and everyone across the board. When you look at who James Harden has played with, it didn’t work out with Dwight Howard, it didn’t work out with Chris Paul, it didn’t work out with Russell Westbrook. You went to the Brooklyn Nets, it didn’t work out with KD (Kevin Durant) and Kyrie (Irving), now you’re with Embiid. At some point, you have to be able to hold up your end of the bargain and not just depend on the other that you’re pairing up with. Over his last 11 games, Harden is averaging 21.8 points, but he is shooting only 36.6% from the floor and 30.4% from deep.

Hornets' wing Gordon Hayward is set to make his return to the court Saturday against the 76ers after missing 22 games with an ankle injury.

Hayward brings depth on the wing and a high IQ game that can take advantage of mismatches and opportunities. Hayward started all 48 games before his injury and while he will come off the bench at first he could see a return to the starting lineup. The Hornets have listed Hayward as “probable.”

A betting preview of the Hornets vs. 76ers game on Saturday, April 2.

A 9-3 SU and 8-4 ATS run in January gave way to a 4-13 SU and 5-10-2 ATS slump in February and early March. Charlotte is back on the upswing now however with an 8-2 SU and 7-3 ATS record over their last 10 games. This is a prime spot for a rebound performance and is one the 76ers should take advantage of with an outright win, even if the final score ends up being close. With that said, the 76ers are the better team and are coming off of a terrible loss. The Philadelphia 76ers are 16-1 straight up in their last 17 games against the Charlotte Hornets but are 0-3-1 against the spread in their last for games against them. Recent losses to the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks are excusable given the caliber of the opponents. The 76ers can snap this ATS slump with a win and cover in this Hornets vs.