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San Antonio vs. Detroit. Forecast for the NBA match
On February 22, two teams that are solving completely different tasks this season will meet on the Frost Bank Center floor in Texas. San Antonio continues the rebuilding process and is working on developing young players, while Detroit is fighting for a place at the top of the Eastern Conference table. The Spurs will try to take advantage of the home arena, but the Pistons are in good shape and are not going to concede. How will this confrontation end? - read in our forecast
Command Analysis
San Antonio Spurs
USACurrent form
San Antonio is experiencing great difficulties this season. Gregg Popovich's team cannot find stability and continues to remain at the bottom of the Western Conference. The club's main hope is the young talent Victor Vembanyama, but his participation in the upcoming match is questionable.
In the last round, the Spurs lost to Boston (103:116), but then they managed to please the fans with a victory over Phoenix (120:109). In this meeting, De'Aaron Fox, who recently joined the team, demonstrated an excellent game and began to adapt to the new system. However, even on the home court, San Antonio is experiencing difficulties - the team is still one of the worst in the league in terms of defensive performance and often fails at key moments of matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ricky Minix, Victor Vembanyama and Charles Bassey will not play on the floor due to health problems.
Interesting facts for betting
In 3 of the last 5 face-to-face matches, the Spurs celebrated the victory.
Approximate composition: Wassell-Barnes, Biyombo-Fox, Paul.
Detroit Pistons
USACurrent form
Detroit is in good shape right now. J.B. Bickerstaff's team is striving to gain a foothold in the top 5 of the Eastern Conference, and recent matches confirm this. The Pistons have won four meetings in a row, defeating Philadelphia (125:112), Charlotte (112:102) and Chicago twice.
Cade Cunningham has become a true team leader and confidently leads his partners. He is supported by Tobias Harris and Jaylen Duren, who add variability to the attack. The Pistons are in good shape and aim to continue their winning streak, even despite the upcoming trip to Texas.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jayden Ivey will not play in the next match due to injury.
Interesting facts for betting
The Pistons' winning streak lasts four games.
Approximate composition:Harris-Thompson, Duren-Hardway, Cunningham.
Trends
The rate is the 1st quarter. San Antonio's victory
In 4 of the last 5 face-to-face games, the Spurs have won in the first quarter.
2.251st quarterbet: total less than 58.5 points
In only one of the last five face-to-face matches in the first quarter, more than 58 points were scored.
1.90Tip and bets
In this matchup, Detroit looks like the favorite. The team is playing well, steadily gaining points and approaching the match in a great mood. San Antonio is still looking for its game, but it continues to suffer from instability. In addition, the participation of Victor Vembanyama is questionable, and without him it will be much more difficult for the hosts.
The Spurs play on their home court, but even this is not a guarantee of success – this season the team often loses even at home. Detroit will try to take advantage of the opponent's weaknesses and extend its winning streak. In our opinion, the Pistons will take the victory away from Texas.
Our forecast is that Detroit will win, taking into account the handicap (-3) points in 1.75
Bet on the total
The game is unlikely to be over-productive. San Antonio prefers to build the game through defense, and without Vembanyama, their attack is significantly weakened. Detroit won't force things either, especially when playing away. We expect low performance and a lower total.
Forecast - total less than 234.5 points for 1.71
Betting on statistics
Without Victor Vembanyama, the Spurs may have serious problems in attack. Detroit knows how to defend competently, but San Antonio is not very effective. Based on this, let's assume that San Antonio's individual total will not break through.
Prediction – San Antonio's individual total is less than 114.5 points for 1.86
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