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San Antonio at Detroit

December 30, 2017
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Coach Greg Popovich always seems to make the best of poor circumstances. Perhaps none better than this year when he started the season without Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard. They are both back in the fold, and Leonard has had a couple of games to get is energy and stamina going. Despite the injuries, the Spurs enter this game at 25-11, and should be even better going forward. Detroit started the season strong, looking like they could be a surprise player in the NBA Eastern Conference, but have dropped off over their last 14 games where they are just 5-9. Shooting has been a huge issue as the Pistons have shot 43% or less in 10 of their last 13 games, and relief will not come vs. one of the NBA's best defensive teams. Take San Antonio.

2 units on San Antonio -4 (-107) (risk 2 to return 3.87)
Result:
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San Antonio Spurs
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23
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79
Detroit Pistons img
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93
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