01Where the edges are
Pistons edges
No clear mismatch in Detroit's favor.
Spurs edges
No clear mismatch in San Antonio's favor.
Key battles
- San Antonio's offense protects the ball (4th), but Detroit's defense forces turnovers (1st). Watch the turnovers.
- Detroit's offense crashes the offensive glass (3rd), but San Antonio's defense cleans the defensive glass (1st). Watch the rebounding.
- Detroit's offense gets to the line (5th), but San Antonio's defense defends without fouling (1st). Watch the free throws.
Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.
02Tale of the tape
| DET | Rank | Stat | Rank | SAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119.0 | 9th | Offensive rating | 4th | 120.5 |
| 110.8 | 2nd | Defensive rating | 3rd | 112.2 |
| +8.2 | 3rd | Net rating | 2nd | +8.4 |
| 98.3 | 18th | Pace | 13th | 99.1 |
| 54.6 | 15th | Effective FG % | 6th | 55.9 |
| 12.3 | 16th | Turnover % | 4th | 11.2 |
| 30.9 | 3rd | Offensive rebound % | 10th | 26.2 |
| 22.3 | 5th | Free throw rate | 10th | 21.5 |
| 51.7 | 1st | Opponent eFG % | 3rd | 52.2 |
| 14.1 | 1st | Forced turnover % | 26th | 11.0 |
| 74.2 | 14th | Defensive rebound % | 1st | 77.3 |
| 25.1 | 30th | Opponent FT rate | 1st | 18.0 |
Game plan
03Form and season series
Pistons
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
Spurs
- L
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
