Detroit Pistons vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/21/2025

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Friday, February 21, 2025

Venue:  Moody Center, Austin, TX 

Where to Watch:  KENS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pistons -4, Spurs +4; Over/Under:  232.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pistons -4, Spurs +4; Over/Under:  232.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pistons -4, Spurs +4; Over/Under:  232.5 points

Detroit Pistons:  29-26 (4th place, Central Division)

San Antonio Spurs:  23-29 (4th place, Southwest Division)

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Detroit Pistons:  6-4 last 10

San Antonio Spurs:  3-7 last 10

The Pistons are entering this game with a 29-26 record overall this season and they are 15-13 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Chicago Bulls twice in a row. Cade Cunningham led the team in points in that game with 29 while Tobias Harris and Ausar Thompson each were next on the team with 19 points. Ausar Thompson and Cade Cunningham each led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jalen Duren led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 51.1% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.1 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 29-24-2 this season and their O/U record is 28-26-1.

The Spurs are entering this game with a 23-29 record overall this season and they are 13-12 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Boston Celtics, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Phoenix Suns still to be played on Thursday night. In their game against the Celtics, De'Aaron Fox led the team in points in that game with 23 while Stephon Castle was next on the team with 20 points. Chris Paul led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Victor Wembanyama led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 43.8% from the field, 23.1% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.4 PPG against them. The Spurs have an ATS record of 24-28 this season and their O/U record is 29-23.

The current betting odds have the Pistons listed as a 4 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pistons have looked good in their games this season with their 29-26 record overall which has them in the top half of the East and in a playoff spot at the moment. They have been a better road team too with their 15-13 road record. Meanwhile, the Spurs haven't looked good in their games this season with their 23-29 record overall which has them in the bottom half of the West and out of the play-in tournament at the moment. They have looked a lot better on their home court with their 13-12 home record this year, but they aren't in a great situation here. The Pistons have looked a lot better in their games lately as they are 6-4 in their last 10 games and went into the All-Star break with 4 wins in a row, giving them a lot of momentum coming out of the break now. The Spurs haven't looked nearly as good lately as they are 3-7 in their last 10 games and went into the break off a loss to the Celtics. That isn't a bad loss to take against the defending champions, but it doesn't help that the Pistons are playing their first game out of the break here while the Spurs are on a back-to-back with a game against the Suns on Thursday. The Spurs also announced that they will be shutting down Wemby for the year due to an injury so that is going to have a major impact on the team for the rest of the season. The Pistons have been playing well lately and have completely turned the franchise around in 1 season under Bickerstaff, they can take advantage of the Spurs in a bad situation here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pistons to cover the spread in this game. 

Pistons Spurs Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, February 21, 2025 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Pistons 124 Spurs 112.

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Detroit Pistons: 5-2 ATS as a road favorite. 27-16 ATS when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 22-15 OVER in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 26-18 OVER when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%).

San Antonio Spurs: 18-27 ATS as a home underdog of 6 points or less. 13-22 ATS when playing on back-to-back days. 26-17 OVER off an upset win as an underdog. 37-21 OVER when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%).

Detroit Pistons:  J. Ivey (SG) Out - Leg.

San Antonio Spurs:  V. Wembanyama (C) Day To Day - Illness. C. Bassey (C) Out - Knee.

“It’s our first go-around as a group, but what I know is they’ve been committed to each other. So I don’t expect anything to be different coming out of the break. They’re playing with great spirit, they’re enjoying one another and I expect that to continue. The message is we want to be soaring out of the break and take advantage of that.” - J.B. Bickerstaff on coming out of the All-Star break.

"Since Day 1, I knew he was playing in a very mature way. Much more than any guy our age should. It doesn't surprise me, very proud of him. We're all very proud of him." - Victor Wemanyama on Stephon Castle’s rookie season.

PG Cade Cunningham

SG Tim Hardaway Jr.

SF Ausar Thompson

PF Tobias Harris

C Jalen Duren

PG Chris Paul

SG De'Aaron Fox

SF Devin Vassell

PF Harrison Barnes

C Jeremy Sochan

PPG: C. Cunningham (25.4)

APG: C. Cunningham (9.4)

Reb/G: J. Duren (10.2)

PPG: D. Fox (24.7)

APG: C. Paul (8.1)

Reb/G: V. Wembanyama (11)

Coaches:

Detroit Pistons: J.B. Bickerstaff (1st season)

San Antonio Spurs: Gregg Popovich (29th season)