Detroit @ San Antonio Picks & Props

James Wiseman has tallied 23.5 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 6.6 more than he's tallied in all games this year. The matchup against Zach Collins is a strong one; he has given up a colossal 17.5 points per game when squaring off against other starting Cs this year (97th percentile). The Spurs have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace in the league this year, which should increase plays for the Pistons. In regard to drawing fouls, the Pistons's fantastic 21.3 foul shot attempts per game ranks 7th-best in the NBA over the last 25 games.

Blake Wesley has made a mere 19.2% of his 3-point attempts this season, a significant dropoff from his 39.1 mark last season. The Spurs check in as the 8th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The matchup vs. the Pistons is a challenging one for 3-point shots; the other team's starting SGs have shot for the 2nd-lowest 3-point rate in the league this year (27.6%). The Spurs will likely suffer a reduction in plays in this game from being pitted against the 10th-slowest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Detroit Pistons).

The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 3rd-fastest tempo in the NBA this year. Offensive rebounds save possession and produce further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Spurs grade out 6th-best in in the league at home with 11.4 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games. Over the last 10 games, opposing starting PFs have attempted 5.0 foul shots per game (6th-most in the NBA) against the Pistons, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe. Sandro Mamukelashvili will hold the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing in your home city tends to raise player production across the board.

Troy Brown Jr. has tallied 28.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 14.3 more than he's tallied over the course of the season. Out of all players in the NBA, Troy Brown Jr. lands in the 14th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a measly 0.7 fouls per game while playing on the road this year. The Spurs have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace in the league this year, which should increase plays for the Pistons. Troy Brown Jr. has converted 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 11.8% more than he's made overall this season. In regard to drawing fouls, the Pistons's fantastic 21.3 foul shot attempts per game ranks 7th-best in the NBA over the last 25 games.

Devonte' Graham has averaged 16.9 points per game over the last 8 games while on his home court, 11.0 higher than he's averaged over the course of the season at home. Devonte' Graham has made 3.9 three-point shots per game over the last 8 games at home, 2.5 more than he's sunk over the course of the season while playing at home. Devonte' Graham has tallied 27.4 minutes per game over the last 8 games while playing at home, 13.6 more than he's tallied over the course of the year at home. Devonte' Graham has tallied 0.6 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the least-whistled players in the league (11th percentile). The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 3rd-fastest tempo in the NBA this year.

The Pistons have played at the 10th-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Detroit Pistons have been the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists). Marcus Sasser stands to suffer a reduction in output in all facets of the game on account of playing on the visting team in this game.

Jaden Ivey has averaged 2.7 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the most-whistled players in the league (92nd percentile). The Pistons have played at the 10th-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Detroit Pistons have been the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further opportunities for scoring and assists). Jaden Ivey stands to suffer a drop-off in effectiveness across the board due to playing away from home in this game.

Chimezie Metu has made 51.0% of his 3-point shots over the last 5 games, 23.7% more than he's converted from beyond the arc overall this year. Chimezie Metu has averaged 33.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 16.9 more than he's averaged overall this year. The Spurs have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace in the league this year, which should increase plays for the Pistons. Chimezie Metu has made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 9.5% more than he's sunk overall this season. In regard to drawing fouls, the Pistons's fantastic 21.3 foul shot attempts per game ranks 7th-best in the NBA over the last 25 games.

Out of all players in the NBA, Zach Collins rates in the 97th percentile for personal fouls, totaling a massive 3.0 fouls per game this year. The Spurs check in as the 8th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The Spurs will likely suffer a reduction in plays in this game from being pitted against the 10th-slowest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Detroit Pistons). Zach Collins has shot and missed 0.6 free throws per game when playing at home this year, ranking him among the worst players in the league by this metric: 80th percentile for misses at home.

The Spurs check in as the 8th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The Spurs will likely suffer a reduction in plays in this game from being pitted against the 10th-slowest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Detroit Pistons). The matchup against Troy Brown Jr. is a challenging one for getting to the foul line; when Brown Jr. is away from his home court and matched up against opposing starting SFs this year, they have attempted a measly 2.8 foul shots per game (10th percentile).

The Spurs have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace in the league this year, which should increase plays for the Pistons. In regard to drawing fouls, the Pistons's fantastic 21.3 foul shot attempts per game ranks 7th-best in the NBA over the last 25 games.

Jalen Duren has sunk an impressive 5.7 shots made from the field per game this year, significantly more than his 3.9 rate last year. Jalen Duren has tallied 29.1 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 78th percentile. The matchup against Zach Collins is a strong one; he has given up a colossal 17.5 points per game when squaring off against other starting Cs this year (97th percentile). The Spurs have played at the 3rd-most up-tempo pace in the league this year, which should increase plays for the Pistons. Jalen Duren has converted 3.3 foul shots per game over the last 15 games, 0.9 more than he's converted overall this year.

Tre Jones has made 6.0 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games, 2.1 higher than he's sunk over the course of the year. Tre Jones has tallied 36.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 8.4 higher than he's tallied in all games this season. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the 3rd-fastest tempo in the NBA this year. Offensive rebounds save possession and produce further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Spurs grade out 6th-best in in the league at home with 11.4 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games. Tre Jones has sunk 87.1% of his free throws over the last 15 games at home, 8.5% higher than he's made in all games this year when playing at home.

Malachi Flynn has not yet played a game this season.

Sidy Cissoko has gone over 9.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.