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The San Antonio Spurs (21-60) square off against the Detroit Pistons (14-67) on April 14, 2024 on BSSW.
The Spurs take the court as 5.5-point favorites against the Pistons. The game features an over/under of 214.5.
Spurs vs. Pistons Odds
Point Spread for Spurs vs. Pistons
The spread for this matchup is set at 5.5 points, with bookmakers listing the Spurs as the favorite.
San Antonio vs. Detroit Moneyline
As for the moneyline, San Antonio has -230 odds to win the game, while Detroit is listed at +190 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the total for the game is set at 214.5 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- When: Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 3:30 PM ET
- Where: AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas
- TV: BSSW
Spurs vs. Pistons Betting Trends
The Spurs have covered the spread 43 times in 81 games with a set spread. This season, San Antonio has been favored eight times and won six of those games. This season, 39 of the Spurs’ games have gone over the point total.
The Pistons have put together a record of 40-40-1 against the spread this year. Detroit has been an underdog in 72 games this season and has come away with the win 11 times (15.3%) in those contests. Pistons games have gone over the total 40 times this year.
Spurs vs. Pistons Key Players to Watch
Spurs
Tre Jones posts 10.0 points, 3.7 boards and 6.2 assists per game, making 50.7% of shots from the floor. Zach Collins’ numbers for the season are 11.2 points, 2.8 assists and 5.3 boards per game. Julian Champagnie posts 6.8 points, 2.8 boards and 1.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks. Blake Wesley averages 4.2 points, 1.5 boards and 2.7 assists per game, shooting 46.1% from the field.
Pistons
Cade Cunningham averages 22.7 points, 4.3 boards and 7.5 assists, making 44.9% of his shots from the floor and 35.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 triples per game. Jalen Duren chips in with 13.8 points per game, plus 11.6 boards and 2.4 assists. Jaden Ivey provides the Pistons 15.4 points, 3.5 boards and 3.9 assists per game, plus 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks. Marcus Sasser’s averages for the season are 8.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists, making 42.7% of his shots from the field and 37.3% from 3-point range, with 1.3 triples per game.
What you need to know about the Spurs
The Spurs rank 23rd in the NBA with 112.0 points per game so far this year. At the other end of the court, they rank 25th with 118.9 points allowed per game. The Spurs rank fourth-worst in the NBA with 45.4 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, they are averaging 44.1 boards per game (10th-ranked in league). With 29.8 assists per game, the Spurs are second-best in the league in the category.
San Antonio is putting up 114.0 points per game in home games. In road games, it is averaging 110.0 points per contest. San Antonio, who is 17th in the league with 12.6 treys per game, is shooting just 34.6% from downtown, which is worst in the NBA. San Antonio ranks 13th in the NBA with 12.7 threes allowed per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 23rd with a 37.4% shooting percentage allowed from beyond the arc.
The Spurs have gone 6-4 in their past 10 contests, with an 8-2 record against the spread in that span. San Antonio has hit the over in six of its past 10 contests. The Spurs have been racking up 111.9 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 112.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2023-24 campaign. The past 10 games have seen San Antonio concede 4.7 fewer points per game (114.2) than its season-long average (118.9).
What you need to know about the Pistons
On offense, the Pistons are the fifth-worst team in the league (110.1 points per game). Defensively, they are 25th (118.9 points conceded per game). Detroit grabs 43.4 rebounds per game and give up 43.0 boards, ranking 16th and 13th, respectively, in the NBA. This season the Pistons are ranked 21st in the NBA in assists at 25.6 per game.
The Pistons score 110.3 points per game at home, and 109.8 on the road. In 2023-24 the Pistons are second-worst in the NBA in 3-point makes (11.1 per game) and rank 25th in 3-point percentage (35.0%). Defensively, Detroit is sixth in the NBA in 3-pointers conceded per game at 12.0. It is 19th in 3-point percentage allowed at 36.9%.
The Pistons have a 5-5 record against the spread while going 2-8 overall over their past 10 contests. In its past 10 contests, Detroit has hit the over six times. Over its past 10 games, Detroit is tallying 101.4 points per contest, compared to its season average of 110.1. The Pistons have performed better defensively in their previous 10 games, allowing 110.5 points per contest, 8.4 fewer points than their season average of 118.9 allowed.
Spurs vs. Pistons Prediction & Pick
Our prediction to win this game is Spurs, and we expect that Spurs will cover the spread (Spurs -5.5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going over the posted total of 214.5 points.
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