Philadelphia 117 - 111 Detroit: Final | 2018-12-07 | National Basketball Association | Yahoo! Sports

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2nd Atlantic

117

3rd Central

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Final	1	2	3	4
PHI	28	28	33	28
DET	27	41	22	21

Butler, 76ers rally without Embiid, beat Pistons 117-111

NOAH TRISTER (AP Sports Writer)The Associated Press

The Philadelphia 76ers gave their standout center a night off, fell behind by 15 points on the road - and then came back to beat the Detroit Pistons anyway. Jimmy Butler scored 38 points, and the 76ers overcame Joel Embiid's absence Friday night, rallying from a sizable third-quarter deficit to beat the Pistons 117-111. Blake Griffin had 31 points and 12 rebounds for Detroit, but the Pistons squandered their 15-point third-quarter lead, as well as a six-point advantage in the fourth.