Tyrese Maxey scores 28 points as the Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Detroit Pistons 111-96

Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points and the Philadelphia 76ers won their fourth game of the season by defeating the Detroit Pistons 111-96 on Saturday night.

Jared McCain added 19 points and Ricky Council IV scored 17 for Philadelphia, which had lost seven of its last eight games.

Malik Beasley had 19 points for the Pistons. Jaden Ivey had 15 points and Marcus Sasser scored 12. Simone Fontecchio had 11 rebounds for Detroit – the only player from either team to record double-digit assists or rebounds.

Sixers: Andre Drummond left the game in the first quarter with a left ankle injury. Paul George was listed as out on the pregame injury report, but started after missing the last three games with a bone bruise in his left knee and scored 11 points.

Pistons: Cade Cunningham was a late injury with a left sacroiliac joint sprain. Starters Tobias Harris, Tim Hardaway, Jr. and Jalen Duren combined for eight points on 3-for-16 shooting. Combined, they missed all seven of their 3-point attempts.

The Sixers scored 11 points in 101 seconds to take an early 22-7 lead. Maxey, George and Kelly Oubre Jr. hit three straight 3-pointers before Oubre ended the run with a mid-range jumper. Philadelphia led by as many as 18 points in the first quarter and 57-52 at halftime.

After starting the game with a 22-7 run, the Philadelphia starters started the second half with a 27-10 run and took an 84-62 lead late in the third quarter. KJ Martin replaced Drummond in the rotation after his injury.

Both teams return to action on Tuesday evening. The Sixers travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets, while the Pistons host the Milwaukee Bucks.