The San Antonio Spurs (50-9) look to extend their 28-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Detroit Pistons (31-29). Action gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 2 and will air on ESP.
The Spurs defeated the Rockets 104-94 on Saturday. Kawhi Leonard was the team’s high scorer with 27 points on 8-for-13 shooting. The Pistons, meanwhile, are coming off a 114-101 win over the Raptors on Sunday. Andre Drummond had a big game, registering 15 points and 18 rebounds to claim his 51st double-double of the season.
Reggie Jackson has upped his play over the last five games for the Pistons, averaging 23.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 2.0 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Spurs won the first game 109-99. Tony Parker was the game’s leading scorer with 31 points.
The Spurs look to build on their records of 50-9 Straight Up (SU) and 37-22 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 50-9 SU and 37-22 ATS versus the Eastern Conference. The Spurs have the top-ranked offense in terms of FG%, shooting .491 from the floor. San Antonio is the most disciplined team in the league with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.94. Turning to the defensive side, it’s been a struggle for opposing teams to score on the Spurs. The 92.5 points that San Antonio’s defense allows per game makes them the top defense in the league. The Spurs have really locked down opponents, ranking second in the league with a .433 opponent field-goal percentage. Teams usually don’t get many offensive rebounds against the Spurs, who are one of the top defensive rebounding teams in the league with an average of 35.1 defensive rebounds per game.
On the other side, Detroit has a SU record of 31-29 and an ATS record of 31-27-2. Against the Western Conference, Detroit is 31-29 SU and 31-27-2 ATS. The Detroit defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only 7.0 field goals from three-point range per game.
In their previous meeting this season, San Antonio beat Detroit, bringing its SU record to 7-3 over the Pistons in the last 10 games. With a 6-4 record, the Pistons have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – SA
Notes
Detroit has allowed an average of 101.6 points per away game this season. San Antonio averages 106.5 points per home game, placing the team fifth in scoring.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Spurs are 42-3 on the season. When the Pistons score fewer than 100, they are a losing 7-20.
San Antonio is 8-6 when allowing 100 or more points this season. The Pistons have a solid 24-9 record when they hit the century mark.
The Spurs have the third-best offensive rating in the NBA (109.9). The Pistons are also in the top half of the league based on their defensive rating of 102.8 (ranked 10th).
San Antonio averages fewer possessions per game than Detroit, with 95.6 compared to 98.7. However, the Spurs score an average of 1.099 points per possession, more than the 1.032 that the Pistons score.
The San Antonio Spurs have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking second in the league with an EFF% of 53.5%. When their opponents record a similar or higher EFF%, the Detroit Pistons have a poor 5-9 record.
The San Antonio Spurs rank third in assists per game, making an average of 25.0. The Detroit Pistons are among the worst in the league with 18.9 assists per game (ranked 27th).
The Detroit Pistons are one of the best rebounding teams in the league, earning 46.4 rebounds per game (ranked third). The San Antonio Spurs rank 11th, rebounding 44.3 times each contest.
Ranked first, the Detroit Pistons are one of the top-ranked offensive rebounding teams. The San Antonio Spurs are among the best defensive rebounding teams in the league (ranked third).
San Antonio is among the best in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 14.9% (ranked eighth). Detroit has an 8-12 record SU when its TOV% reaches 14.9% or greater.
