Detroit Pistons vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 2/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Friday, February 21, 2025

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX 

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Moody Center is the location where the San Antonio Spurs (23-29) will attempt to defeat the Detroit Pistons (29-26) on Friday.

The Pistons faced off with the Bulls and took home the win by a score of 128-110 in their last contest. Detroit ended the game having earned a 51.1% field goal percentage (45 of 88) and made 10 of their 25 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pistons made 28 of 35 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 47 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 30 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of the defense, Detroit allowed the other team to shoot 43.0% from the field on 37 out of 86 shooting. Chicago totaled 23 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. Furthermore, Chicago snagged 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 6 rejections. Chicago finished 90.0% at the free throw line by making 27 of their 30 tries. They also made 9 of 41 tries from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Pistons left the arena with 22 while the Bulls recorded 27 personal fouls.

Cade Cunningham is someone who was a factor for the matchup. Cunningham finished 47.4% from the field and also dished out 7 dimes. He was on the court for 35 mins and also collected 5 boards. He had 29 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Detroit comes into this game with a record of 29-26 for the campaign. They turn it over 15.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Detroit is snagging 45.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,428 dimes this year, which is 13th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Pistons are connecting on 36.0% from downtown (715 of 1,984) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 113.6 points per game (13th in the NBA) on 47.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Pistons have forced 14.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 fouls. They concede 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 16th in basketball in points per game allowed (113.1). The Pistons defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.4% (2,236 of 4,818) and they concede 42.2 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 11th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,396 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Spurs took a defeat with a final score of 116-103 when they played the Celtics. The Spurs recorded 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the game. They also gave up possession 8 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. The Celtics were called for 12 fouls in the matchup which took the Spurs to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 83.3%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, San Antonio made 9 of their 39 attempts (23.1%). When all was said and done, the Spurs went 42 out of 96 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.8%. The Spurs permitted the Celtics to knock down 42 of their 91 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2% in the matchup. They finished 32.7% from downtown by going 18 out of 55 and finished the contest at 14 of 21 from the charity stripe (66.7%). With respect to team rebounding, San Antonio allowed Boston to pull down 56 overall (15 on the offensive side).

De'Aaron Fox ended up being a major contributor for the Spurs in this game. He converted 10 out of 16 in the game for a rate of 62.5%, and had 3 rebounds. Fox had 23 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes for the contest.

San Antonio has a record of 23-29 for the season. The Spurs have committed 16.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 78.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.9 times per game (5th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.2 times per game. San Antonio has accumulated 5,874 points on the season (113.0 per game) and they pull in 45.0 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Spurs are hitting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks 17th in basketball.

The Spurs defensively are ranked 18th in the league in PPG given up with 114.4. They have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the field (16th in the league). The San Antonio defense gives up 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (717 of 2,000) and their opposition makes 78.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 26.6 assists and 46.1 boards per game, which is ranked 18th and 27th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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