Tobias Harris scores 18 points in return to Philly as the Pistons defeat the Sixers 105-95

The 76s tried unsuccessfully to avoid Toronto 2.0.

At this point, the undermanned team was expected to defeat the struggling Toronto Raptors, but suffered an embarrassing defeat. They faced a similar situation on Wednesday when the winless Detroit Pistons visited the Wells Fargo Center.

“They play really physical,” Kelly Oubre Jr. said of the Pistons before the game. “Lots of big, big, big bodies. Lots of sportiness. That’s why we have to hold on for 48 minutes from the jump and then stay disciplined throughout the game.”

Unfortunately, they couldn’t keep up with the Pistons’ intensity and suffered a 105-95 loss Joel Embiid And Paul George was sidelined at the start of the season.

The loss dropped the Sixers to 1-3. This season was highlighted by two bad losses to the previously winless Pistons (1-4) and the resurgent Raptors. Both defeats showed that there will be a significant loss without Embiid (recovering from a left knee injury) and George (left knee bruise).

The Sixers can only hope they play on Saturday night when they host the Memphis Grizzlies.

On Wednesday, the Sixers trailed by as many as 21 points and were outrebounded 49-37. They also missed 20 of 28 three-point shots.

“Not very good,” coach Nick Nurse said of the Sixers’ offense. “I thought we were faster. I thought her physicality got us.”

It was a happy homecoming for us Tobias Harriswho played the last 5½ seasons for the Sixers before signing with Detroit in July. The power forward was booed every time he touched the ball during the pregame introduction period and was subbed back into the game.

They cheered when he missed. One fan even shouted “You (stink), Tobias” during a break.

“This is a crowd cheering for their own team,” Harris said. “So it is what it is. But tonight I thought I did a good job of pushing through the night, not letting it get me down and just really embracing my team and these guys.

“And I thought my team did a really good job of keeping me informed: ‘Hey, we need you.’ Don’t worry about it.’ I think it’s funny because a lot of people were looking at me like, ‘Are you okay?’ And I was like, ‘Bro, I’ve been going through this for a minute now.’ So I already know what it is.'”

He admitted that it was an interesting experience.

“But overall,” Harris said, “a great game for us.”

And he knew how to reverse the fans’ contempt for his own team. Sixers fans began booing their own team as the Pistons built a sizable lead. And in the final minutes the fans made their way to the exits.

Harris had 18 points on 8-for-18 shooting and a season-high 14 rebounds. His play picked up pace as the game progressed. He only managed four points on 2-for-7 shooting in the first half.

He scored seven points while making three of five shots in the third quarter. The 32-year-old scored seven points on 3-for-6 shooting and grabbed five rebounds in the fourth quarter.

But the Pistons beat the Sixers with a balanced attack.

Jaden Ivey led Detroit with 23 points. Cade Cunningham added 22 points and seven assists. Tim Hardaway Jr. (16 points and 5 of 7 three-pointers) and backup Malik Beasley (11 points) were Detroit’s other double-digit scorers.

Sixers All-Star point guard Tyrese Maxey finished with 32 points on 12-for-25 shooting. However, his teammates shot 21 for 54. And even that was misleading, as the Sixers ended the game with a 10-0 run in garbage time.