The Detroit Pistons (29-26) travel to face off against the San Antonio Spurs (24-29) on Friday, February 21st. This game will be played at Moody Center in Austin and televised on KENS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:30 ET.

Pistons vs Spurs

The Pistons Are Coming Off A Win

The Pistons improved to 29-26 this season with a 128-110 road win over the Bulls on Wednesday. Detroit, favored by 6 points, covered the spread, while the game’s total of 238 points narrowly exceeded the O/U line of 236.5.

After a 32-32 tie in the 1st quarter, the Pistons went on an 11-0 run, cutting the score from 73-61 to 73-72. They then outscored the Bulls 34-27 in the 2nd quarter and 30-23 in the 3rd, entering the 4th with a 96-82 lead. Detroit finished strong, winning the final quarter 32-28.

The Spurs Are Coming Off A Win

The Spurs improved to 24-29 on the season with a 120-109 win over the Suns on Thursday. San Antonio, who entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread. The total points for the game were 229, falling short of the 238.5 O/U line.

San Antonio jumped out to a 31-21 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Suns responded with a 13-0 run, extending their lead from 45-34 to 58-34. The Spurs regained control by outscoring Phoenix 34-25 in the 3rd quarter, taking a 94-79 lead into the 4th. Despite being outscored 30-26 in the final period, San Antonio held on for the win.

Pistons Offense Breakdown

The Pistons shot 51.1% from the field in their win over the Bulls, with Cade Cunningham leading the way, scoring 13 of his 29 points in the 3rd quarter. He also added 7 assists and 5 rebounds.

Ausar Thompson and Tobias Harris each contributed 19 points, with Thompson shooting 80% from the field. Malik Beasley added 9 of his 14 points in the 4th quarter, and the Pistons hit 10 threes at a 40% rate.

Spurs Offense Breakdown

De’Aaron Fox led the Spurs to a 120-109 win over the Suns, finishing with 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Fox hit 3 threes at 42.9% and scored 11 points in the 4th quarter. Julian Champagnie and Keldon Johnson each added 15 points, with Champagnie shooting 71.4% from the field and making 3 threes at 60%.

San Antonio connected on 15 threes, shooting 36.6% from deep and 47.3% overall. Fox contributed 6 points in the 1st quarter, 7 in the 2nd, and 11 in the final period. Johnson also added 7 points in the 4th, while Champagnie scored 6 in the 3rd.

Pistons Team Defense

Despite giving up 32 points in the 1st quarter, the Pistons tightened up defensively to hold the Bulls to 110 points on Wednesday. Detroit’s best defensive effort came in the 3rd quarter, where they allowed just 23 points.

The Pistons limited the Bulls to 9 made threes on 22% shooting from beyond the arc. Detroit also recorded 8 steals and 6 blocks in the game.

Spurs Team Defense

Defensively, the Pistons tightened up after a rough 1st quarter, allowing 32 points, to hold the Bulls to 110 points in their win. Detroit’s best defensive effort came in the 3rd quarter, where they gave up just 23 points.

The Pistons held the Bulls to 43% shooting from the field and just 22% from beyond the arc, allowing only 9 threes. Detroit also recorded 8 steals and 6 blocks in the game.

Pistons vs Spurs Trends

• Through their last five road games, Detroit has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 116 points per game.
• Although San Antonio has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-4. The team averaged 117 points per game in these games.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Spurs have a straight up record of 1-4 and an ATS mark of 3-2.
• Detroit has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Pistons vs Spurs Prediction

The Pistons is our selection to secure the victory, with a projected score of 123-118. We also like them to cover the spread, so we suggest betting on the Pistons at -4.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 232.5 and given that our model is projecting 241 points between the teams, we like the over.

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