Two years ago, the Detroit Pistons were the laughing stock of the NBA and seemingly without hope. Tonight, they clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons used suffocating second-half defense to easily handle a tired Philadelphia 76ers team en route to an easy 116-93 win.

With Joel Embiid sidelined, the Sixers' role players did not rise to the level of those of the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.

The Detroit Pistons cruised to a 116-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday night and secured a critical milestone in the process With the win, the Pistons clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

With four regular-season games remaining, the Sixers will need to rise in the standings to avoid the NBA’s play-in tournament. The Sixers fell to a 116-93 loss to the Pistons on Saturday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Breaking down and predicting the Detroit Pistons game Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers, and the injury status of Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris.

Tobias Harris scored 19 points, and Daniss Jenkins added 16 points and 14 assists as the Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-93 Saturday night to clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers fall short to the Detroit Pistons at home on the second night of a back-to-back.

Paul George eyes playing second night of back-to-backs as the Sixers fight for playoff positioning in a tight East Race.