As the preseason is winding down, the Pistons are resting some of their starters and getting set for the start of the regular season next Wednesday at Indiana.
They played the first road exhibition game without Blake Griffin (hamstring soreness), Andre Drummond (rest) and Markieff Morris (illness), which shuffled the starting lineup, pushing Luke Kennard and Thon Maker into the first five.
The result was a 106-86 road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center. After taking an 8-6 lead in the first quarter, the Pistons never regained the advantage. Christian Wood finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds in 23 minutes, Tony Snell 17 points and Luke Kennard 11 points for the Pistons (2-2).