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Malik Beasley scores career-high 36 points in the Pistons' 125-112 victory over the 76ers
DETROIT (AP) Malik Beasley scored a career-high 36 points and Detroit Pistons built a 34-point lead and beat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-112 on Friday night.
Tobias Harris added 22 points and nine rebounds for the Pistons, who led 78-49 at halftime. Ausar Thompson had 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Jalen Duren finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists despite battling foul trouble.
Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 27 points and seven assists. His streak of 16 games with at least 28 points was snapped. Joel Embiid, playing for just the second time since Jan. 4, scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half.
After the 76ers cut the deficit to 11 points with under five minutes left, Beasley hit two 3-pointers to help Detroit hold on. His previous career high was 35 against Houston on Feb. 1, 2019.
76ers: Embiid, Maxey and Paul George played together for just the 11th time this season. Philadelphia is 7-4 in those games.
Pistons: All-Star guard Cade Cunningham sat out because of a sprained right ankle.
Marcus Sasser threw in an off-balance 3-pointer at the first-quarter buzzer to give the Pistons a 15-point advantage.
Detroit had season bests for points in a quarter with 42 in the first and halftime with 78.
Both teams are in action Sunday. The 76ers are at Milwaukee, and the Pistons host Charlotte.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Joel Embiid vs. Jalen Duren (Justin Edwards gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 |  | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point cutting layup (Joel Embiid assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:28 | | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Tobias Harris assists) | 2-3 |
| 11:15 | | Joel Embiid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point driving layup (Jalen Duren assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:49 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point driving finger roll layup | 4-5 |
| 10:36 | | Tyrese Maxey shooting foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:36 | | +1 | Ausar Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-6 |
| 10:36 | | Ausar Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:30 | | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point putback dunk | 4-8 |
| 10:18 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Tobias Harris misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:06 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Joel Embiid offensive foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:58 | | Joel Embiid turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:43 | | Tobias Harris misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:41 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point running layup | 6-8 |
| 9:22 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point cutting dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 6-10 |
| 9:09 | | Joel Embiid misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | Justin Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Justin Edwards misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:05 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Justin Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point driving finger roll layup | 8-10 |
| 8:28 | | Jump ball. Jalen Duren vs. Joel Embiid (Pistons gains possession) | ||
| 8:25 | | Tobias Harris misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | Joel Embiid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Ausar Thompson misses two point layup | ||
| 7:58 | | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 8-13 |
| 7:42 | | Tyrese Maxey turnover (bad pass) (Ausar Thompson steals) | ||
| 7:37 | | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point running pullup jump shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 8-16 |
| 7:36 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:17 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:13 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:05 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point reverse layup (Tobias Harris assists) | 8-18 |
| 6:53 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point pullup jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 10-18 |
| 6:30 | | Joel Embiid shooting foul (Tobias Harris draws the foul) | ||
| 6:30 | | +1 | Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-19 |
| 6:30 | | +1 | Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-20 |
| 6:21 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Joel Embiid draws the foul) | ||
| 6:21 | | +1 | Joel Embiid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-20 |
| 6:21 | | Joel Embiid misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:18 | | Pistons defensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | +2 | Malik Beasley makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 11-22 |
| 6:08 | | Tyrese Maxey shooting foul (Malik Beasley draws the foul) | ||
| 6:08 | | Malik Beasley misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:07 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Paul George personal foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 5:53 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 11-24 |
| 5:42 | | Joel Embiid misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:40 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | +3 | Marcus Sasser makes three point running jump shot (Tobias Harris assists) | 11-27 |
| 5:13 | | +3 | Tyrese Maxey makes three point pullup jump shot (Joel Embiid assists) | 14-27 |
| 4:55 | | Marcus Sasser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:53 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | Jalen Duren personal foul (Joel Embiid draws the foul) | ||
| 4:37 | | Simone Fontecchio blocks Tyrese Maxey's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:36 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:35 | | +1 | Ausar Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-28 |
| 4:35 | | +1 | Ausar Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-29 |
| 4:26 | | Tyrese Maxey turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 4:10 | | Simone Fontecchio turnover (lost ball) (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:07 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point running dunk | 16-29 |
| 3:53 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point driving layup (Marcus Sasser assists) | 16-31 |
| 3:33 | | Tyrese Maxey misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:30 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | Simone Fontecchio misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | Ausar Thompson shooting foul (Kyle Lowry draws the foul) | ||
| 3:10 | | +1 | Kyle Lowry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-31 |
| 3:10 | | +1 | Kyle Lowry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-31 |
| 2:59 | | Quentin Grimes shooting foul (Simone Fontecchio draws the foul) | ||
| 2:59 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:59 | | +1 | Simone Fontecchio makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-32 |
| 2:59 | | +1 | Simone Fontecchio makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-33 |
| 2:39 | | Isaiah Stewart shooting foul (Tyrese Maxey draws the foul) | ||
| 2:39 | | +1 | Tyrese Maxey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-33 |
| 2:39 | | +1 | Tyrese Maxey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-33 |
| 2:24 | | Isaiah Stewart offensive foul (Kelly Oubre Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:24 | | Isaiah Stewart turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:08 | | Marcus Sasser personal foul (Quentin Grimes draws the foul) | ||
| 2:08 | | +1 | Quentin Grimes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-33 |
| 2:08 | | +1 | Quentin Grimes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-33 |
| 1:57 | | Simone Fontecchio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:54 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 1:54 | | Adem Bona personal foul (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | ||
| 1:54 | | +1 | Isaiah Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-34 |
| 1:54 | | +1 | Isaiah Stewart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-35 |
| 1:36 | | +3 | Quentin Grimes makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 25-35 |
| 1:26 | | Adem Bona personal foul (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 | | Isaiah Stewart misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:26 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | +1 | Isaiah Stewart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-36 |
| 1:14 | | +2 | Adem Bona makes two point driving layup (Quentin Grimes assists) | 27-36 |
| 0:59 | | +3 | Ronald Holland II makes three point jump shot (Marcus Sasser assists) | 27-39 |
| 0:44 | | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | Simone Fontecchio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:23 | | Kyle Lowry defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Tyrese Maxey turnover (lost ball) (Ronald Holland II steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | +3 | Marcus Sasser makes three point pullup jump shot (Ronald Holland II assists) | 27-42 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |