San Antonio Spurs vs. Detroit Pistons: The Surprising Reason This Game Will Stay Under the Radar—and the Total Points Billboard
Detroit has scored 126 points in both games since the NBA All-Star break, in wins over the Knicks and Chicago Bulls. San Antonio has put up 121 and 139 in its two outings in blowout victories over the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings. That hot shooting has helped the teams combine to go 3-1 Over/Under (O/U) in those games. But don’t let two-game samples talk you into a track meet.
The Pistons are 9-14 O/U as a home favorite with a -4.3 O/U margin, and the Spurs are 4-9 O/U as a road underdog with a -5.5 O/U margin. Also, Detroit ranks second in defensive rating, and San Antonio is third. When two elite defenses collide, the default assumption should be a lower-scoring game, especially after a few high-scoring affairs.



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