The Los Angeles Lakers lost again without Lebron James against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Sixers also win decimates simply, Atlanta, on the other hand, loses in full cast. Detroit Pistons (1-7) - Philadelphia 76ers (7-2) 98: 109 (Boxscore) The Sixers had to do without Ben Simmons against Detroit on Tobias Harris, Furkan Korkmaz, Danny Grenn and Isaiah Joe. A rotation of eight players was against the pistons, however, enough to bring Philadelphia with 7-2 to the top of the Eastern Conference. Topscorer The Sixers was Seth Curry, who made 16 of his 23 points (9/14 FG) in the first quarter. His Backcourt partner Tyrese Maxey played nearly 45 minutes and contributed 20 meters at 8/12 FG and 5 assists at only 1 turnover, also Shake Milton (16, 7/13) met well. Joel Embid (19, 6/15, 9 rebounds) came slowly into the game for repeated times and started only in the second quarter with the points. It is further observed, to what extent he is impaired by his struck knee. The litter o...