San Antonio Spurs vs Detroit Pistons NBA Prediction

Written by Scott Burgess

Thursday, 19 February 2009

The San Antonio Spurs have lost back to back games, but winners of six of their last ten, while the Detroit Pistons are losers of four straight. The Pistons lead the Spurs 3-0 SU. The San Antonio Spurs (35-17) head into Motor City to take on the Detroit Pistons (27-25) for some slammin jammin NBA action. NBA oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Pistons as -1 point home favs over the Spurs with the over/under set at 180 ½ points. Get your San Antonio Spurs vs Detroit Pistons NBA Prediction in now at Sportsbook.com

The Spurs recently lost to the Knicks 107-112 OT on the road. Their top producers were Tim Duncan with 26pts and 15 rebounds, while Roger Mason helped with 20pts and Tony Parker added 14pts. Manu Ginobili is still dealing with an ankle injury and is listed as questionable. The Spurs are 17-10 SU on the road where they average 97 ppg and give up an average 95.8 ppg. They are 2-3 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 101 ppg and given up an average 99.8 ppg. Tim Duncan leads his teammates averaging 20.9 ppg and 10.6 rebounds, while Tony Parkers averages 6.5 assists per-game. The Spurs sit in first place in the Southwest Standings and are 25-25-2 ATS overall, 15-11-1 ATS on the road and 13-14 over/under on the road.

The Pistons recently lost to the Bucks 86-92 at home. Their top scorers were Antonio McDyess with 24pts and 14 rebounds, while Allen Iverson added 10pts, as well as Tayshaun Prince and Rasheed Wallace. As a team they shot 43% from the field. The Pistons are 14-14 SU at home where they average 93.7 ppg and give up an average 94.3 ppg. They are 1-4 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 90.2 ppg and given up an average 95.6 ppg. The Pistons sit in place in the Standings and are 20-32 ATS overall, 7-21 ATS at home and 12-15-1 over/under at home.

Recent Trends to Consider:

Under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
Spurs are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Detroit.
Underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Spurs are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Spurs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Spurs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Spurs are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

San Antonio Spurs vs Detroit Pistons NBA Prediction
When: Thurs, Feb 19, 2009 8:00 PM ET
Line: Sportsbook.com
Pick: Spurs +1

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The Bottom Line: Hopefully Parker will be in the lineup, but regardless the Spurs are playing better ball than the Pistons right now. The Pistons are 3-7 SU in their last 10. Go Spurs! Get your San Antonio Spurs vs Detroit Pistons NBA Prediction in now at Sportsbook.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!