Brooklyn Nets vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 3/4/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Brooklyn Nets (21-39) are hitting the road to Frost Bank Center on Tuesday where they will go up against the San Antonio Spurs (25-34).

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the Pistons and took a loss by a final of 115-94 in their last contest. Brooklyn ended the game having earned a 30.5% FG percentage (29 out of 95) and knocked down 6 of their 39 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Nets made 30 of their 35 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 38 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 19 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 27 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When talking about defense, Brooklyn allowed 54.2% from the field on 39 out of 72 shooting. Detroit distributed 31 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. In addition, Detroit grabbed 47 rebounds (6 offensive, 41 defensive) and added 8 blocks. Detroit finished the contest at 86.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 25 of 29 tries. They also converted 12 of 28 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Nets ended up finishing with 24 while the Pistons accumulated 29 fouls.

Tyrese Martin is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He walked away with 23 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 23 mins and totaled 1 rebound. Martin went 63.6% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Brooklyn comes into this one with a win-loss record of 21-39 on the season. They average 104.8 points per outing (29th in the NBA) on 43.7% from the field. The Nets are shooting 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (788 of 2,300) and 79.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Brooklyn is pulling down 41.1 boards per game and is sitting with 1,480 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 25th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 20.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Nets are forcing 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 19th in the league in giving up assists with 1,598 surrendered for the campaign. The Nets defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.0% (2,406 of 5,011) and they concede 42.8 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 36.7% on shots from downtown and they are 9th in the league in opponents points per game (111.3).

When they last played, the Spurs went home defeated by a final of 146-132 when they faced the Thunder. The Spurs were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 35 for this game. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 2 steals for this game. The Thunder committed 16 fouls in this matchup which took the Spurs to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of those for a clip of 75.0%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, San Antonio converted 18 out of 43 attempts (41.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Spurs ended up shooting 51 out of 91 from the floor which had them shooting 56.0%. The Spurs permitted the Thunder to convert 55 of their 101 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.5% in the matchup. They shot 43.2% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 19 of 44 and finished the game at 17 of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, San Antonio permitted Oklahoma City to grab 45 in total (12 offensive).

Stephon Castle was important for the Spurs in this contest. Castle racked up 32 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the matchup. He made 12 out of 21 in this game for a rate of 57.1%, and added 8 rebounds.

San Antonio has a mark of 25-34 this season. The Spurs have committed 16.5 fouls every game and they hit 78.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.1 times per contest (5th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per contest. San Antonio has tallied 6,671 pts on the season (113.1 per game) and they grab 44.5 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Spurs are shooting 46.1% from the field, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA.

The San Antonio defense gives up 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (804 of 2,263) and opponents are making 78.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 26.8 dimes and 46.7 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 18th and 28th in the NBA. The Spurs on defense are ranked 19th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 115.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (18th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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