Winning 6 consecutive victories! The dark horse holds the first place in the Eastern Conference. Maxi scored 33 points and 7 assists. Four facts can be seen clearly in one game

On November 10, the NBA regular season continues, and the Eastern Conference will usher in a first-place battle. The 76ers will face the Pistons at home. The Pistons had a previous record of 7 wins and 2 losses, and their recent five-game winning streak has quietly climbed to the first place in the Eastern Conference. The 76ers have a record of 6 wins and 3 losses, second only to the Pistons and Knicks in the Eastern Conference. The amazing performances of these two teams this season were unexpected. The first is the Pistons. The team's offense is mediocre, but the average points allowed per game is 110.8 points, fourth in the league, and the defensive efficiency is 110.1, third in the league. The way they have risen in the past three seasons is particularly similar to that of the Thunder (in the 23-24 season, the Pistons lost 28 games in a row, with 14 wins and 68 losses in the entire season; they reached sixth place in the Eastern Conference last season). The defense has set a lower limit, and No. 1 pick Cunningham, with this group of talented young people, has begun to achieve results.

With the 76ers, Maxi became the team leader, averaging 33.2 points, 5 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game, shooting 45% from three-point range, and averaging 4.1 three-pointers per game. He combined with No. 3 pick Edgcomb + Oubre + Grimes to ensure that the team has a very high lower limit. Here is a statistic: If these four people are on the court at the same time as Zhuang Shen, they can beat their opponents by 32.4 points per 100 rounds! But the embarrassing thing is that if Maxey + Edgecombe + Oubre partner with Embiid, the 76ers will lose their opponent by 0.4 points per 100 rounds! Judging from the performance on the court, Embiid is not as good as Drummond, who only focuses on grabbing rebounds. Embiid's On-Off value is -6.1, and Drummond's is +15.4. Including the 76ers' opening winning streak, Embiid was basically digging holes on the court, and when he came off the court, the young people quickly filled the holes.

Embiid's load management in this game allows the 76ers' young people to unleash themselves as much as they want. Looking back at the game, at the beginning Zhuang Shen directly hit the ball to feed Oubre for a dunk. Dun Luo committed a three-point foul. Horan continued to hit a three-pointer, and Zhuang Shen actually made a three-pointer! Osal Thompson scored consecutively with strong attacks, Duren kept naming Drummond, and Maxey began to cause damage, but the Pistons had slowly widened the point difference. Osar was injured in the middle, Drummond continued to shoot free throws, Dunro and Duren blossomed inside and outside, and at the end of the quarter, Grimes made a sudden inside and outside shot to chase the points. In the first quarter, the 76ers 32-37 Pistons. Entering the second quarter, Gordon cut for a layup + Edgecombe counterattacked to catch up with the score. After that, Grimes continued to commit three-point fouls. Walker and Osar hit three-pointers, and the two teams fell into a tug-of-war.

The 76ers were the first to break the balance. Maxey continued to assist Walker to fire from the outside. Maxey continued to score a three-pointer. After the timeout, Edgecombe broke through for a layup. Zhuang Shen picked up a rebound from Duren's head to make up the layup. In the second half, Maxey hit another three-pointer + military training LeVert. Oubre also scored 5 points in a row. The 76ers overtook the Pistons 64-54 at halftime. Back in the second half, Drummond and Watford took turns eating the cake. The Pistons opened up a three-pointer, and Cunningham led the team all the way to catch up with only 2 points. At the critical moment, Drummond and Watford fed each other, and Drummond hit another three-pointer! The 76ers opened up a 13-point gap at most, but the situation suddenly changed in the second half: the 76ers' offense misfired, and Cunningham and Dunrone made sudden outside shots, leading to a 13-0 lead! At the end of the quarter, Grimes stopped the bleeding with a three-pointer. At the end of the third quarter, the 76ers 85-88 Pistons.

Cunningham scored 17 points in a single quarter! In the fourth quarter of the decisive battle, Maxi flourished inside and outside and once again took the lead. Durham teamed up with Cunningham to stabilize the rhythm, and the two sides fell into a tug-of-war. At the decisive moment, Maxi made a kill and took the lead with a three-pointer from the side, and Osar stopped the bleeding with a mid-range shot. After that, Cunningham drove Horan and Duren to score consecutively. Edgecomb finally hit a three-pointer, and Maxey stole and dunked on Cunningham. In the last minute, Maxi fouled, Cunningham made a mid-range shot, and Maxi made a three-pointer. In the end, the Pistons defeated the 76ers 111-108 in a thrilling manner, winning 6 consecutive games to maintain first place in the Eastern Conference!

According to 76ers data, Maxi had 33 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Edgecombe had 11 points and 6 rebounds, Drummond had 17 points and 12 rebounds, Oubre had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Grimes had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and Walker had 12 points and 5 rebounds. According to Pistons data, Cunningham had 26 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists, Dunro had 17 points and 3 steals, Duren had 21 points, 16 rebounds and 2 blocks, Horan had 9 points and 4 rebounds, Osar had 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, and LeVert had 14 points and 3 assists.

Recognize four facts in this game. The Pistons are the super dark horses this season, and team boss Cunningham is changing his role! From being a scorer in the past few seasons, he has become a guaranteed player this season. He leads his teammates first and takes care of himself in times of adversity. His style of play is very reasonable. Second, the Pistons' lineup is too deep, with seven players averaging double figures (Holan averaged 9.8 points per game). There are too many players who can finish, and opponents can't find a focus. Third, without Embiid, the 76ers should perform better, but with only Zhuang Shen as a center, it is easy to be targeted. There are guaranteed rebounds, but there is not enough help from teammates. Fourth, Edgcomb, the third overall pick, has recently encountered a rookie wall, scoring around 10 points. He has no three-point touch at all, so he still needs to practice slowly. But the bad news is, George is coming back.