Both teams will be looking to halt losing runs when the San Antonio Spurs (14-41, 5-20 Away) head to face the Detroit Pistons (14-42, 7-21 Home) on Friday. San Antonio dropped their last game against the Toronto Raptors 112-98 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, their 10th straight loss.
Keldon Johnson had a standout performance in the loss with 22 points and seven rebounds. The Spurs are the 14th seed in the Western Conference. Detroit dropped their third in a row in blowout fashion on Wednesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-85.
Bojan Bogdanovic recorded 15 points to lead the team in scoring in defeat. With 14 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks, Jalen Duren also played a part. The Pistons are 15th in the Eastern Conference. It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams.
San Antonio will be pursuing a season sweep against Detroit after triumphing in the only prior game 121-109 at AT&T Center on January 6. Tre Jones led the Spurs with 25 points, while Jakob Poeltl added 11 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks.
Bogdanovic had 21 points in the losing effort. Johnson is averaging 21.7 points per game to lead the Spurs in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Poeltl is grabbing 9.0 rebounds per game, and Jones is dishing 6.3 assists.
Bogdanovic’s 21.3 points per game have powered the Pistons on offense. Duren is collecting 8.7 rebounds per game, and Killian Hayes is recording 5.8 assists.
The Spurs are 2-3 in five visits to Little Caesars Arena. San Antonio is looking to avoid a 13th straight road loss this season. In the last 10 games, San Antonio is 0-10 with an average margin of -16.3 (111.7-128.0). Detroit has a 2-8 record over the last 10, allowing 119.5 points per game on average while scoring only 109.3 (-10.2 margin).
SPURS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Keita Bates-Diop: 16.2 | 11.9 | +4.3
Tre Jones: 13.0 | 22.7 | -9.7
Points per game:
Tre Jones: 4.5 | 12.8 | -8.3
Rebounds per game:
Jeremy Sochan: 1.5 | 4.8 | -3.3
PISTONS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Alec Burks: 8.0 | 13.0 | -5.0
Rebounds per game:
Saddiq Bey: 6.0 | 4.7 | +1.3
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Detroit Pistons -5.5 (-115)
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