Detroit Pistons at San Antonio Spurs - 12/26/21 NBA Picks and Prediction
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San Antonio Spurs (13-18) vs Detroit Pistons (5-26)
Game Info: Sunday, December 26, 2021 at 7:00 pm (AT&T Center)
Betting Odds: San Antonio Spurs -10 -- Over/Under: 216 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs meet Sunday in NBA action at the AT&T Center. The Detroit Pistons need a win after losing 10 of their last 11 games. The San Antonio Spurs look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 100.5 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 109.5 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 20.1 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 15.3 points and 5.2 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Olynyk is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.5 rebounds per game.
The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 110.7 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 109.8 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Dejounte Murray is averaging 17.8 points and 8.4 rebounds, while Keldon Johnson is averaging 15 points and 1.7 assists. Derrick White is the third double-digit scorer and Jakob Poeltl is dishing 2.7 assists. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.8 rebounds per game.
The Pistons are 16-34-2 ATS in their last 52 games following a ATS win and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. The Spurs are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The over is 7-3 in Pistons last 10 overall. The over is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 overall. The Pistons are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in San Antonio and 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Detroit Pistons are a tough team to back with any confidence, especially on the road, where they lose by an average of 11.3 points. The Pistons also lose by an average of 9.5 points in the underdog role. The San Antonio Spurs are one of the healthier teams in the league at the moment, and they're winning their last five games by an average of 6.2 points. This is a big number, but the Pistons have lost big in this spot time and time again. Give me the Spurs.
Randy’s Pick San Antonio Spurs -10
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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