San Antonio @ Detroit picks

Julian Champagnie has committed 1.0 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the least foul-whistled players in the league (18th percentile). With respect to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 8th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the San Antonio Spurs. Over the last 16 games when they are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting SFs have put up 19.5 points per game (30th-highest in the league) vs. the Detroit Pistons, identifying this as a strong matchup for offensive performance. The Spurs have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games. The Spurs will likely see a spike in plays today from sharing the court with the 4th-speediest tempo home team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Pistons).

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Spurs grade out 2ndworst in in the league away from home with only 8.9 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Victor Wembanyama figures to see a decline in output across the board as a result of playing on the visting team in this matchup.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jaden Ivey slots into the 86th percentile for personal fouls, posting a whopping 2.6 fouls per game while on his home court this year. The Detroit Pistons have been the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA at home this year.

The Detroit Pistons have been the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA at home this year. Over the last 15 games, the other team's starting PFs have logged 15.8 points per game (11th-lowest in the league) vs. the Spurs, making this a challenging matchup for offensive performance.

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Spurs grade out 2ndworst in in the league away from home with only 8.9 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games. Tre Jones figures to suffer a drop-off in output for all stats considering being on the road in this contest.

Jalen Duren has compiled an impressive 2.6 assists per game this season, quite a bit higher than his 1.1 assists per game last season. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games while on their home court. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should raise plays for the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons have been the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are at home, opposing squads have captured 10.3 offensive boards per game (10th-lowest in the league) against the Spurs (shortening possessions that could otherwise result in further opportunities for offense).

The Detroit Pistons have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games while on their home court. The San Antonio Spurs have played at the speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games, which should raise plays for the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons have been the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists). This year when they are at home, opposing squads have captured 10.3 offensive boards per game (10th-lowest in the league) against the Spurs (shortening possessions that could otherwise result in further opportunities for offense). Killian Hayes will enjoy the home court advantage in this contest. Playing on your home court generally increases player performance across the board.

Julian Champagnie has attempted 4.4 3-pointers per game over the last 11 games away from home, 1.4 more than he's attempted in all games this season on the road. Julian Champagnie has committed 1.0 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the least foul-whistled players in the league (18th percentile). With respect to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 8th-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the San Antonio Spurs. The matchup vs. Detroit is a strong one for 3-point attempts; the opposing team's starting SFs have tallied the 30th-most three attempts per game in the league over the last 16 games when the Pistons are at home (5.5). The Spurs have played at the most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 10 games.