The Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the Detroit Pistons 112-106 behind Jaylen Brown on Wednesday night.
Brown scored a season-high 30 points and made a key block in the final minute. Joel Embiid tallied 26 points and 15 rebounds, while LeBron added 13 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists.
The Eastern leading 76ers improved to 8-1 as their lone loss at home against the Pistons.
Philadelphia won despite an off night from floor general Tyrese Maxey, who held to a season-low 19 points on 5-of-16 shooting.
Maxey had at aleast 26 point in every other game this season, and his 29-point scoring average trailed just Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry in the NBA.
On the other hand, Cade Cunningham had 26 points, 11 assists, and seven reobunds for the Pistons, while Duncan Robinson scored 27.
The Pistons is leading the Central Division with a 6-2 record.
Philadelphia led by 17 before Detroit rallied late, pulling within six points. With a chance to cut the deficit to three.
Cunningham pulled for a triple and Brown blocked his shot with 37 seconds left to secure the win.
James hit a left-handed runner early in the second quarter, making the NBA’s all-time leading scorer to first to connect on 16,000 shots.
Meanwhile, Embiid was called for a technical foul after a review showed he instigated pusing and shoving with Pistons center Tolu Smith.
Up next: the 76ers play at Cleveland on Friday, while the Pistons host the Lakers on Sunday.
