The San Antonio Spurs (15-8) welcome the Detroit Pistons (14-8) to AT&T Center as they attempt to continue their five-game home winning streak. The game will air on Fox Sports – Detroit at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, December 4, 2017.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 198 points with San Antonio opening as a 3.5-point favorite.
Detroit Pistons at San Antonio Spurs Free Prediction
The Pistons are trying to rebound after their 108-103 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in their last outing. Philadelphia’s rebounding was their largest advantage. The 76ers had 17 offensive rebounds and 47 total rebounds, while the Pistons had seven and 36, respectively. Andre Drummond had a good game for Detroit, finishing with 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.
In the Spurs’ last game, they lost a tough one against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 90-87. Oklahoma City’s rebounding was their largest strength. The Thunder had more offensive rebounds (15 vs. eight), defensive rebounds (32 vs. 31) and total rebounds (47 vs. 39). Dejounte Murray put together a good performance for San Antonio, leading the team in scoring with 17 points on 7-for-15 shooting.
Half-court execution will be of utmost importance when a pair of the league’s slowest-paced teams go head-to-head. San Antonio currently ranks 29th in possessions per game (96.0) and Detroit is 23rd (98.5). Furthermore, the Pistons, who rank 28th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.166), could have a difficult time getting to the line against the Spurs, who rank third in opponents’ FTA rate (0.162).
Detroit comes into the contest with records of 14-8 straight up (SU) and 14-7-1 against the spread (ATS). Of the Pistons’ 22 games, 12 have finished under the total.
Meanwhile, San Antonio is 15-8 SU and 11-9-2 ATS. Of the Spurs’ 22 games that accepted bets, 13 have finished under the total.
After the Spurs won both matchups against the Pistons last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, San Antonio won 103-92. The Spurs had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (28.2 vs. 14.6) and had a better free throw rate (0.146 vs. 0.098).
Detroit Pistons vs. San Antonio Spurs Odds Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Spurs, ATS Winner – Spurs, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
On the road, Detroit is 8-4 ATS with 8 unders and 4 overs.
At home, San Antonio is 8-3-1 ATS with 7 overs and 5 unders.
San Antonio is 10-4 when they allow below 100 points, while Detroit is 7-2.
In games where they reach 100 points, the Pistons are 12-3 and the Spurs are 11-0.
San Antonio ranks second in blocks per game (6.2) while Detroit ranks 26th (3.5).
The Pistons rank 13th in points in the paint per game (44.5) while the Spurs rank 25th (41.0).
San Antonio ranks 13th in assists per game (22.7) while Detroit ranks 23rd in assists allowed per game (24.1).
The Pistons rank 17th in three pointers attempted per game (29.2) while the Spurs rank 25th (24.7).
Detroit averages 18.9 points off turnovers per game, which ranks seventh in the NBA. San Antonio ranks 13th in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.0).
The Spurs rank first in second chance points allowed per game (9.8) while the Pistons rank sixth (10.7).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Detroit is 3-2 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
San Antonio is 2-2-1 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs over their last five games.
The Pistons’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.4, up from 2.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Spurs have scored an average of 101.4 points per game (0.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 91.6 points per game (5.6 below their season average).
