After beginning the year with a disappointing 3-13 mark, the primary objective for Sixers' coach Doug Collins was to get his team back to a respectable record.

42 games later, they've finally arrived.

Behind a total team effort, the Sixers defeated the Detroit Pistons 110-94 at the Wells Fargo Center on Friday night.

The win -- which brings them to 29-29 on the year -- marks the first time they've reached .500 all season.

"This is a great night for our team and our fans," said Sixers' coach Doug Collins following the game.

Prior to the matchup with the Pistons, the Internet was all a-Twitter (pun intended) about the Sixers' opportunity to even their record for the first time in the 2010-11 campaign. The team itself seemed to understand the importance of the situation and came out exceptionally sharp on Friday, shooting 52.3 percent from the field for the game.


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