Detroit Pistons chase 3-point lift as San Antonio Spurs open with 38 and control game at Frost Bank Center

The Detroit Pistons left Frost Bank Center with a 45-16 record after a 121-106 setback to the San Antonio Spurs, who improved to 45-17. The Spurs built the separation without a tie or lead change, while the Pistons finished with 106 on 40 percent shooting and 12 made 3-pointers in this Detroit Pistons vs San Antonio Spurs recap.

First quarter

The Detroit Pistons opened with 23 points in the quarter, while the San Antonio Spurs hit 38 to establish early control. The Pistons shot 43 percent from 3-point range for the game, but the Spurs posted 52 points in the paint behind 62 percent on 2-pointers. San Antonio also registered 11 blocks, while Detroit had 4, a gap that showed up in a 47-0 time-leading edge for the Silver and Black.

Second quarter

The Pistons put up 32 in the quarter to keep pace, and Detroit’s bench contributed 51 points compared with 19 for San Antonio. Cade Cunningham led Motor City with 26 points and 8 assists, and Isaiah Stewart added 18 points while hitting 60 percent from 3-point range. The Spurs answered with 33 in the quarter, and their 24 assists helped maintain a lead that reached 22.

Third quarter

Detroit scored 30 in the quarter and leaned on second-chance work that produced 22 points on 14 attempts. The Pistons finished with 51 total rebounds, including 14 offensive rebounds, but San Antonio secured 55 rebounds and held Detroit to 39 percent on 2-point shots. Duncan Robinson provided 11 points on 57 percent shooting, while the Spurs’ efficiency metric landed at 149 in the game.

Fourth quarter

The Pistons scored 21 in the quarter as the Spurs closed with 28 and turned paint touches into 26 made shots inside. Detroit went 24-for-30 at the line for 80 percent, matching San Antonio’s 24-for-30, but the Spurs’ 13 points off turnovers topped Detroit’s 6. The Pistons committed 10 turnovers and the Spurs committed 9, and the Detroit Pistons vs San Antonio Spurs result analysis also pointed to San Antonio’s 50 percent field-goal shooting against Detroit’s 40 percent.

Detroit recorded 20 assists and 12 fast-break points on 9 attempts, but San Antonio produced 16 fast-break points on 11 attempts and finished with a 123.2179 offensive rating. The Detroit Pistons full-time result was shaped by San Antonio’s 1.23 offensive points per possession compared with Detroit’s 1.10, and the Detroit Pistons final whistle reaction centered on a road night where the Bad Boys never held a lead.

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