San Antonio @ Detroit Picks & Props

Julian Champagnie has committed 1.0 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the least foul-whistled players in the league (18th percentile). With respect to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 8th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the San Antonio Spurs. Over the last 16 games when they are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting SFs have put up 19.5 points per game (30th-highest in the league) vs. the Detroit Pistons, identifying this as a strong matchup for offensive performance. The Spurs have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Spurs will likely see a spike in plays today from sharing the court with the 4th-speediest tempo home team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Pistons).

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Spurs grade out 2ndworst in in the league away from home with only 8.9 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Victor Wembanyama figures to see a decline in output across the board as a result of playing on the visting team in this matchup.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jaden Ivey slots into the 86th percentile for personal fouls, posting a whopping 2.6 fouls per game while on his home court this year. The Detroit Pistons have been the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA at home this year.

The Detroit Pistons have been the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA at home this year. Over the last 15 games, the other team's starting PFs have logged 15.8 points per game (11th-lowest in the league) vs. the Spurs, making this a challenging matchup for offensive performance.

The matchup vs. the Pistons is a good one; they have allowed the most points per game in the league to opposing clubs over the last 15 games (129.5). Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Spurs grade out 2ndworst in in the league away from home with only 8.9 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. This matchup is a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team has attempted a colossal 27.3 foul shots per game this year (2nd-most in the league). Keldon Johnson should experience a decrease in effectiveness in all stat categories as a result of playing on the visting team in this contest.

The Detroit Pistons have been the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA at home this year. The matchup against San Antonio is a difficult one; when the Spurs are on the road, they have given up the 15th-least points per game in the league to the other team's starting SFs this year (8.6). The faceoff with Julian Champagnie as it relates to getting to the charity stripe places in the 10th percentile for difficulty with the opposing team's starting SFs attempting a mere 1.7 foul shots per game this year when they are at home.

Alec Burks has converted a lowly 35.1% of his field goal attempts this season, quite a bit less than his 43.2 rate last season. Alec Burks has been called for 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.2 more than he's been called for overall this year. The Detroit Pistons have been the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA at home this year. This year, opposing clubs have averaged 14.4 3-pointers per game (highest in the league) vs. the Spurs, creating a positive matchup. Over the last 5 games when they are on their home court, opposing clubs have attempted 25.2 free throws per game (9th-most in the NBA) vs. the Spurs, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.

Jalen Duren has successfully made 74.4% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games, 8.2% more than he's made over the course of the year. The number of shots from the field against Victor Wembanyama has been remarkably high (11.2 per game) when defending fellow starting Cs this year (96th percentile). The Detroit Pistons have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games while on their home court. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should raise plays for the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons have been the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists).

Jeremy Sochan has sunk 1.4 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.6 higher than he's made from beyond the arc over the course of the season when playing away from home. With respect to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 8th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Spurs will likely see a spike in plays today from sharing the court with the 4th-speediest tempo home team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Pistons). The Detroit Pistons have allowed the 3rd-least offensive boards per game (9.5) in the league to the other team over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore lead to fewer chances for scoring and assists).

The matchup against San Antonio is a positive one for three-point shots; when the San Antonio Spurs are the visiting squad, opposing starting PGs have put up the 30th-highest three percentage in the NBA this year (48.4%). The Detroit Pistons have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games while on their home court. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should raise plays for the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons have been the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are at home, opposing squads have captured 10.3 offensive boards per game (10th-lowest in the league) against the Spurs (shortening possessions that could otherwise result in further opportunities for offense).

Tre Jones has made 53.2% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games, 7.7% higher than he's put through the net over the course of the season. Tre Jones has tallied 28.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.4 more than he's tallied overall this season. With respect to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 8th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the San Antonio Spurs. This year, opposing starting PGs have registered 21.2 points per game (29th-highest in the NBA) against the Detroit Pistons, identifying this as a favorable matchup for offensive effectiveness. The Spurs have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games.

Devin Vassell has sunk 8.6 baskets per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 more than he's put through the hoop overall this year. Devin Vassell has made 52.2% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 5 games, 13.8% higher than he's converted from downtown in all games this year. Among all players in the league, Devin Vassell comes in at the 21st percentile for personal fouls, averaging only 1.1 fouls per game this year. With respect to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 8th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games.

Kevin Knox II has gone over 8.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Cedi Osman has gone over 6.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.