Jimmy Butler is making a difference for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Detroit Pistons will find out how much better the Sixers are with the All-Star swingman in their lineup at Little Caesars Arena on Friday. The teams have already played twice this season but those games came before Philadelphia acquired Butler in a blockbuster trade with Minnesota.
Butler had his highest-scoring game of the season on Wednesday, a 38-point outing in Toronto.
"I think the Jimmy Butler acquisition is ridiculously exciting," coach Brett Brown said. "I thought he was excellent (Wednesday).