San Antonio Spurs vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/10/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Detroit Pistons
Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
TV: Bally Sports Detroit
The San Antonio Spurs (5-30) are hitting the road to Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Detroit Pistons (3-33).
The Spurs faced the Cavaliers and ended up losing by a score of 117-115 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Spurs ended up with 18 while the Cavaliers accounted for 16 personal fouls. They also made 16 of their 43 shots from distance. Cleveland finished the game at 71.4% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 21 tries. Additionally, Cleveland grabbed 44 boards (12 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 6 rejections. Cleveland dished out 27 assists and had 6 steals for this game. In reference to defending, San Antonio allowed their opponent to shoot 48.9% from the floor on 43 of 88 shooting. They also doled out 22 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected 40 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Spurs buried 19 of 22 attempts for a rate of 86.4%. San Antonio wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.7% field goal percentage (41 of 86) and converted 14 of their 37 3-point shots.
Victor Wembanyama is one guy who played a role for the game. He finished with 24 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He played 25 minutes played and grabbed 10 rebounds. Wembanyama went 46.2% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes.
San Antonio heads into this matchup with a record of 5-30 on the season. They average 111.3 points per contest (26th in basketball) while hitting 45.6% from the field. The Spurs are shooting 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (447 of 1,302) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Antonio is grabbing 42.9 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,010 dimes on the season, which ranks 6th in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 15.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis.
On defense, the Spurs are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are giving up 38.8% from beyond the arc while they are 27th in the NBA in points per game allowed (122.7). The Spurs are giving up a field goal percentage of 49.1% (1,578 of 3,214) and they concede 46.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 21st in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 983 relinquished this year.
In their last game, the Pistons took a defeat with a final score of 131-114 against the Nuggets. In relation to rebounding, Detroit allowed Denver to snag 38 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 37.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 out of 27 and finished the game at 27 of 31 at the charity stripe (87.1%). The Pistons permitted the Nuggets to knock down 47 of 80 tries from the field which had them shooting 58.8% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Pistons went 42 for 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2%. When it comes to three-point shots, Detroit converted 9 of 24 attempts (37.5%). They were able to convert 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.0%. The Nuggets committed 23 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Pistons were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the matchup.
Jalen Duren ended up having an impact for the Pistons for the game. Duren earned 20 points in his 30 mins on the court and added 4 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 8 of 12 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.
Detroit has a win-loss record of 3-33 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Pistons are shooting 46.8% from the field, which ranks them 20th in the league. Detroit has scored 4,013 pts this year (111.5 per contest) and they average 43.3 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 25.8 times per contest (18th in basketball) and they turn it over 16.1 times per game. The Pistons are responsible for committing 22.9 fouls per game and they go 78.4% from the free throw line.
The Detroit defense concedes 38.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (425 of 1,105) and opponents are connecting on 81.7% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 26.1 dimes and 42.8 boards every game, which is 14th and 10th in the NBA. The Pistons on defense are ranked 26th in the league in points per game surrendered with 122.6. They are able to force 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.3% from the floor (25th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Antonio
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