On January 11, Beijing time, the 2023-24 NBA regular season continued, and the San Antonio Spurs challenged the Detroit Pistons as a guest. The Pistons have the league's worst record at 3-34 and the Spurs are 5-30. It has become a habit for these two teams to lose, and they can always perform well in one or two quarters, but tend to collapse and lose the game at the last minute, which is a common problem for young teams.
In the first quarter, the Spurs performed better, and the Pistons were sluggish. The Spurs were 2 of 7 from the outside in the first quarter, and the main firepower was placed on the inside. Wembanyama scored all the points in this quarter, shooting 3-of-7, including 3 layups and 2 scoring 6 points, and 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The Spurs scored 31 points in a single quarter and led by 12 points in the first quarter!
In the second quarter, the Pistons felt noticeably warmer, but the Spurs continued their high shooting percentage and firmly held on to the lead. In this section, the Pistons put their weight on the inside, carrying the ball and rushing to the basket many times. Bogdanovic hit all 4 shots in this quarter, including 3 layups, and scored 9 points in a single quarter! Duren was 4-of-6, with 3 layups and 1 dunk, and also scored 9 points; The Spurs also cut back on outside shots in the quarter, hitting just three three-pointers and hitting two of them. The two teams were tied at 32 in this quarter, and the total score came to 63-51, and the Spurs still led by 12 points;
Yibian fought again, the Spurs continued to score high in this quarter, the Pistons felt down, and the point difference continued to be widened! The Spurs only made 1 of 7 from the outside in this quarter, but the difference from the past is that they know how to switch play in time, and the effect is obvious. The Spurs continued to attack the basket with all their might in this quarter, shooting basically around the 3-second zone, conceding a total of 4 shots and scoring another 32 points in a single quarter; The overall shooting percentage of the Pistons dropped significantly, and the Spurs led by 18 points at 95-77 in the third quarter!
At the end of the quarter, the Pistons began to chase the score. The Spurs still have the inside and outside feel in this section, and the Pistons rely on the inside to chase points, but the Spurs rarely showed signs of collapse and firmly held the lead. In the final three minutes, the Pistons called a timeout, and then withdrew the starter Ming Jin to withdraw the team, and finally the Spurs defeated the Pistons 130-108 away to end a five-game losing streak, while handing the opponent a six-game losing streak.
In this game, the Spurs scored 8 double-doubles! His Chinese Banyama played 21 minutes and scored 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists with 3 doubles, and the performance was very comprehensive! Vassell 16 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Sochan 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Keldon 17 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, Barlow 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Osman 11 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, McDermott 14 points and 2 boards, Jones 11 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists;
On the Pistons' side, Duren had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists, Bogdanovic had 19 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Knox had 12 points and 4 boards, Burks had 15 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Ivey had 19 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, and Rivers had 6 points and 4 boards. Sports Warm Winter Creation Season