A key NBA battle sees the visiting Pistons travelling to San Antonio Wednesday to face the Spurs on Wednesday.

This season the Spurs are 51-12 overall and 36-25-2 ATS against the number, while the Pistons are 23-41 and 35-29 ATS. As for the totals, San Antonio is 32-31 on the OU, and Detroit is 35-29.



View Detroit vs San Antonio Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
San Antonio opened as 12.5-point favorites, while the NBA total was set at 203 for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Spurs - Pistons odds would favor the Spurs if the lines were set according to power ranks. San Antonio is rated No. 5 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Pistons sit at No. 26. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 106-95 win for the Spurs.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Antonio's No. 6-ranked offense (103.4 PPG) against a Pistons defense that ranks No. 15 at 99.7 PPG. The Spurs have averaged 47.2% from the field per game, more than the Pistons have managed so far this season (45.1% on average).

Defensively, the Pistons feature the league's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 97.6 points per game. San Antonio, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 113-102 Sportsbook as they battled the Wizards at home. The Pistons covered in the match as a 6.5-point favorite, while 215 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Detroit got 20 points from Tayshaun Prince en route to a 113-102 victory over Washington on Sunday at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

The Spurs were a 99-83 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Lakers. They failed to cover the 3–point spread as favorites, while the total score (182) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Spurs endured a 99-83 loss at the hands of the Lakers on Sunday, despite a 15-point effort from Gary Neal at AT&T Center.


Detroit Pistons Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Oklahoma City are 6-4
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Sacramento are 6-4
After playing LA Lakers are 8-2
After a loss are 9-1

A few Pistons at Spurs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 22-1 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Antonio's last 15 games at home
San Antonio is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Detroit
San Antonio is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
Detroit at Oklahoma City, Friday, March 11
San Antonio home to Sacramento, Friday, March 11