This Friday, the (11-30) Detroit Pistons will travel to San Antonio, TX to take on the (12-26) San Antonio Spurs. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the AT&T Center. This will be the first time that these two teams have matched up this season, as I am expecting a battle in this one.
The Pistons are coming into this game after defeating the Golden State Warriors, 122-119. They looked great on the offensive end of the floor, as they will have to stay efficient in this one if they want to challenge the Spurs on the road.
San Antonio is entering this matchup after falling to the New York Knicks, 117-114. They come up just short, as they struggled on the defensive end. They will have to get more stops in this game if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Detroit Pistons are currently in 14th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 16.5 games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 111.8 points per game and they have shot 45% from the floor. This is the 22nd most points scored per game and the 27th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Pistons have an adjusted offensive rating of 111..9, which is the 23rd-highest rating in the NBA. Bojan Bogdanovic continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 21.1 points per game on 48.8% shooting from the floor. Detroit has also struggled to consistently knock down shots from deep. They are shooting 35.5% from behind the arc, which is the 16th-highest three-point shooting percentage. The Pistons have also shot 77.3% from the charity stripe, which is the 20th-highest free-throw shooting percentage in the league. They can't miss out on these free looks at the basket and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Pistons are allowing 118.9 points per game and their opponents have shot 49% from the floor. This is the second-highest shooting percentage allowed and the second-most points surrendered per game. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Pistons have an adjusted defensive rating of 117.8, which is the second-highest rating in the NBA. They have also struggled to consistently contest shots near the rim, but their perimeter defense has saved them at different times. Detroit is only allowing their opponents to shoot 35.8% from deep, which is the 14th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Pistons are also snatching 43.1 rebounds per game, which is the 13th most in the league. They have to crash the offensive and defensive glass if they want to keep the Spurs from scoring second-chance points.
Injury Report: Marvin Bagley III PF (Fi nger), Isaiah Livers PF (Shoulder), and Cade Cunningham PF (Shin) are out.
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