Detroit vs San Antonio Prediction: the Pistons Will Win in a High-Scoring Game

Detroit pretty much secured a playoff spot, while San Antonio has pretty much given up on the tournament. So, who do you think will win the upcoming game, the team with the higher ranking or the lower one? Check out Telexomasia' free prediction for this game. We'll take a look at the stats, the odds from the bookies, and pick out a few betting options.

Detroit

The Pistons played the previous game on their home court without Cade Cunningham against New Orleans. The opponent didn't have Zion Williamson, so the chances in terms of starting lineups were level. The game turned out to be very efficient, and Detroit pulled out a 136-130 victory in the end. Ron Holland was the top scorer for the Pistons without Cunningham, with 26 points. Jalen Duren finished the game with a double-double – 22 points and 12 rebounds.

Detroit has won three out of its last four games and is 40-32 overall. They're currently ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference standings, 4.5 wins ahead of the team in seventh place, so it's pretty likely that the team from Michigan will make the playoffs.

San Antonio

The Spurs are in 13th place in the Western Conference standings, 3.0 wins behind the play-in zone, and are out of the tournament race because of Victor Vembanyama and De'Aaron Fox. But the San Antonio team has won the last three games in a row when they've played Detroit.

First, they beat New York at home (120:105), then defeated Philadelphia at home (128:120), and then got the most confident win on the road against Toronto (123:89).

H2H Meetings

Detroit leads the season series with San Antonio 1:0, and in the last championship, the Spurs beat the Pistons twice.

Expert Betting Tips

San Antonio has been playing almost exclusively high-scoring games lately. Detroit have also been doing really well, especially at home. So, we're going for the total points scored bet, and we're pretty confident Detroit will win. The Pistons haven't quite secured their spot in the playoffs yet, so they're still fighting for position in the standings.

Our picks:

TO (234.5) for 2.00 at 1xbet

H1 (-9.5) for 1.77 at betway

IT1O (122.5) for 1.86 at bet365