Detroit Pistons vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 3/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The San Antonio Spurs (44-17) are welcoming the Detroit Pistons (45-15) at Frost Bank Center on Thursday.

The Pistons faced the Cavaliers and ended up losing by a score of 113-109 in their last game. Detroit ended the contest having earned a 50.6% field goal percentage (39 of 77) and knocked down 9 of 24 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Pistons converted 22 of 29 shots for a percentage of 75.9%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 44 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 29 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defending, Detroit let their opponent shoot 44.2% from the field on 38 of 86 shooting. Cleveland doled out 27 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Additionally, Cleveland collected 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Cleveland ended up going 76.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 20 of 26 tries. They also knocked down 17 out of their 46 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Pistons walked away with 23 while the Cavaliers recorded 20 personal fouls.

Jalen Duren is a player who was important in this matchup. He ended up with 24 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 27 mins and totaled 14 boards. Duren finished the game at 77.8% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Detroit will enter this matchup with a mark of 45-15 for the season. They are turning it over 15.3 times per game and as a group they commit 22.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Detroit is pulling in 46.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,605 dimes this season, which ranks 16th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Pistons are hitting 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (649 of 1,888) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 117.2 points per contest (9th in basketball) while connecting on 47.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Pistons are forcing 17.2 turnovers every game while drawing 21.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.9% on 3-pointers and they are 4th in the league in PPG allowed (109.5). The Pistons defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.0% (2,244 of 5,103) and they concede 41.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 1st in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,407 relinquished for the campaign.

For their last game, the Spurs walked away with a victory by a final of 131-91 against the 76ers. When talking about rebounding, San Antonio permitted Philadelphia to get 40 in total (9 offensive). They finished the game shooting 23.8% from 3-point land by going 10 of 42 and finished the game at 15 out of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). The Spurs allowed the 76ers to convert 33 out of 95 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.7% in this game. When the game finished, the Spurs walked away from this one shooting 49 out of 89 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.1%. When talking about three-point shots, San Antonio made 18 out of their 45 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. The 76ers were called for 16 fouls for this contest which got the Spurs to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 10 steals for this contest. The Spurs corralled 50 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 56 for the contest.

Dylan Harper ended up being a major contributor for the Spurs for the contest. Harper totaled 22 points in his 22 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes for the contest. He made 8 out of 11 in this game giving him a rate of 72.7%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

San Antonio has a win-loss mark of 44-17 for the year. The Spurs are committing 19.0 fouls every game and they go 78.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 27.1 times per contest (11th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per contest. San Antonio has accumulated 7,209 points so far this year (118.2 per contest) and they collect 46.5 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Spurs are shooting 47.8% from the field, which ranks 8th in the league.

The San Antonio defense concedes 35.4% from downtown (788 of 2,224) and their opponents are connecting on 78.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 26.3 dimes and 43.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 11th and 11th in the league. The Spurs on the defensive side of the court are 7th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 111.4. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (4th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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