The numbers show a tight race between the Philadelphia 76ers (7-1) and Detroit Pistons (6-1) atop the Eastern Conference, with about 9% of the season in the books. Much can change, obviously, between today and late May when the Eastern Conference champion is crowned. But that takes nothing away from tonight's showdown between the 76ers and Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Trade on the NBA and more with the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55 for a $55 bonus: New-look Philadelphia shares the best record in the NBA with the Rockets despite having just the 10th-best point differential (+5.8 points per game). Six of the team's seven wins have come in games in which the game was within five points in the last five minutes. Meanwhile, Detroit has been riding its defense early in the season.
The team leads the league in defensive efficiency (102 points allowed per 100 possessions) and held the 76ers to their worst offensive output of the season, a 106-93 Pistons victory on Oct. 25. For Wednesday, Detroit is a 2.5-point favorite over Philadelphia in the latest NBA betting odds. Pistons is the marquee attraction on Wednesday, there are other sports betting options that include 14 NBA games and a partial college football schedule.
Below is a snapshot of what to watch and bet at the best sports betting apps, for Wednesday, Nov. 4. Use the Caesars Sportsbook promo code CBSSPORTSBR250 to get $250 in bonus bets via bet resets: Time: 7 p.m. | Location: Detroit | TV: ESPN | Stream: Fubo (Try for free) Detroit has dominated the series against Philadelphia recently. The Pistons have won the last six meetings against the 76ers, a streak that dates back to February 2025.
That includes the 13-point win in Philadelphia last month. The 76ers did not have either Joel Embiid or VJ Edgecombe in that game, but Detroit did not have Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson. Philadelphia has been merely average offensively so far this season, scoring just 110.6 points per 100 possessions (19th in the league).
The SportsLine Projection Model says the Pistons have a 54% chance to cover the spread betting line and assigns a 'C' grade to Detroit -2.5. Time: 9:30 p.m. | Location: San Antonio | TV: ESPN | Stream: Fubo (Try for free) Arguably the league's two biggest young stars square off for the first time this season when Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs take on Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks. The teams met on Oct. 24, with the Spurs winning 122-106, but Flagg did not play because of a shoulder ailment.
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