Pistons vs. Spurs: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Detroit Pistons (5-27) play against the San Antonio Spurs (18-18) at AT&T Center

Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Sunday December 26, 2021

Detroit Pistons 109, San Antonio Spurs 144 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

David Locke @DLocke09
Think NBA Officials are getting hit by COVID as well. Spurs v. Pistons only had 2 officials assigned. Jenna Reneau and JD Ralls made their NBA debuts today. – 11:56 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
With only nine healthy players, #Pistons crushed by #Spurs, 144-109: https://t.co/xZ7mXlaTQf pic.twitter.com/GZuLcHMSUv – 11:56 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
everybody got involved tonight!! 📊
Keldon: 27p, 5r, 4 3pm
Jock: 18p, 5r, 3a
Jakob: 14p, 4r, 2a
Doug: 13p, 3r, 3a
Keita: 10p, 6r, 2a
Bryn: 9p, 2r, 2a
Josh: 9p, 5r, 2a
Drew: 8p, 7r
Lonnie: 8p, 2r
Devin: 8p, 4r, 2a, 3s
Tre: 8p, 11a, 5r
Derrick: 7p, 10a, 3r
Joe: 3p
Devontae: 2p pic.twitter.com/EytPf7C3L8 – 10:42 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Tre said his 11 assists had a lot to do w/ the way the Spurs shared the ball and ran the court:
“Guys were moving and I happened to have it a few times at the end of those possessions where I was finding guys and they were scoring. That’s all the credit to my teammates.” – 10:34 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Tre Jones on how strange it is not knowing who is going to be missing from day to day:
“Literally, you don’t know. It could be morning, and your whole team is there. And then by night, half the team is gone. It’s definitely a weird time.” – 10:23 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs are now 10-5 in their last 15 games.
That includes a 4 game win streak and the current 3 game win streak. – 10:18 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pistons acting coach Rex Kalamian courtesy of the AP’s so-steady @Abrjsdad:
“We have a lot of guys touching the floor for some NBA minutes for the first time in a long time. We played hard. We didn’t play necessarily smart so much. That was kind of our problem.” – 10:16 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Chart: Spurs game by game fav/lose by, largest lead, and win/loss result pic.twitter.com/kb0xwsbxnv – 10:16 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Spurs opponents usually score 38 points from three against the San Antonio defense.
That hasn’t been the case during the winning streak.
Clippers: 27 points from 3PT on 28% accuracy
Lakers: 15 pts on 19% acc
Pistons: 24 pts on 25% acc – 10:12 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop praised the field generalship of Derrick & Tre. The pair combined for 21 of the Spurs’ season-best 39 assists.
“Once we got a lead, they didn’t try to do things on their own,” Pop said of the Spurs w/ White & Jones at the controls. “They stuck with the way we need to play.” – 10:09 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
One positive for the Pistons tonight, they made 25 free throws against the Spurs’ defense.
That’s the most any opponent has made against SA this season. – 10:08 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
3⃣ quick observations from tonight’s game against the San Antonio Spurs 📰
nba.com/pistons/news/f… – 10:07 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop praised Detroit for giving a strong effort under assistant Rex Kalamian:
“Coach Rex did a great job. From beginning to end, those guys busted their butts. He was on them. They were trying to do the best the can. They had some guys out there who just got there.” – 10:06 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs collected a new season high 39 assists tonight against the Pistons.
SA assisted on 76% of their made shots.
Jones finished with 11 assists and White 10 assists. – 10:03 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Detroit had more Cruise players than full-time Pistons tonight, and it showed in the final box score. But Hamidou Diallo and Luka Garza were bright spots freep.com/story/sports/n… – 10:00 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“They love Primo. The crowd goes crazy for Primo.” – Keldon Johnson on the Spurs fans and Josh Primo.
Primo scored 9 points off the bench tonight – 9:59 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Kalamian: “Luka (Garza) always plays so hard and he makes a lot of things happen because he plays so hard.” – 9:56 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“Just keep the pressure on them. Don’t give them no hope. We just did what we do and took care of business.” – Keldon Johnson on the team approach going into tonight and after they built an early lead. – 9:55 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons acting coach Rex Kalamian: “It’s hard to play well every night, but it’s easy to play hard every night.” – 9:55 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
After making a season high 28 free throws against the Lakers, the Spurs broke that mark with 29 made free throws tonight against Detroit. – 9:53 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs matched their season high in paint scoring with 72 paint points.
They last scored 72 paint points against the Wizards pic.twitter.com/iAnRZJ90bA – 9:51 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
SPURS WIN!!! 🎊
We couldn’t miss tonight!! New season-high for points in a game! 👏 pic.twitter.com/d6aeGtyu03 – 9:51 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“Jock’s been playing amazing. I was able to watch him this summer in the Olympics.” – Tre Jones on Jock Landale.
Landale had a career high 18 points tonight and has earned the backup center role. – 9:49 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Luka Garza said he didn’t remember getting his 5th foul. He said he thought the 5th foul was on someone else, but he said he’d watch the film to figure it out. – 9:49 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Luka Garza said his experience with the Cruise helped him. “I was at an advantage because I knew how these guys play. It’s always tough being thrown with a group of guys you’re not used to playing with, but that’s no excuse. We scored 109 points, that’s enough to win.” – 9:48 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“We knew it was going to be a weird game.” – Tre Jones on going into the game with Pistons players, a ref, and even Murray going into H&S protocols today.
Tre said regardless, the team still prepared and was ready to play. – 9:47 PM Mike Finger @mikefinger
Your San Antonio Spurs, at 14-18, now are in fifth place in the Western Conference (in point differential).
Throw in the Terence Steele touchdown and it seems like enough reason to go honking. – 9:46 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Luka Garza said he thought the Pistons had some lackadaisical mistakes tonight, including from him. – 9:46 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Luka Garza: “It didn’t matter that we were shorthanded; we had enough to go out there and compete.” – 9:46 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
THREE-MO! 🎯
Josh had 3 triples, 5 reb, 2 ast & 1 stl in just 15 min to close out the win!! pic.twitter.com/IseD8Nuao3 – 9:44 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs are now 8-4 when winning or tying the 3PT line.
They won the 3PT line by 15 points tonight – 9:44 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs improve to 6-4 as favorites.
The Spurs remain undefeated (6-0) when leading by 25 points in a game this season. – 9:43 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“I thought we did a good job. We had 39 assists again. Obviously it wasn’t a fair fight.” – Coach Pop on the Spurs blow out win over the Pistons.
Pop said the team had a good approach after being off for a few days. – 9:41 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Back in action on Wednesday on home court.
🔺 @Hamidou Diallo: 28 PTS / 3 REB / 2 AST / 13-19 FG
🔺 @SaddiqBey: 23 PTS / 8 REB / 1 AST
🔺 @Luke Garza: 20 PTS / 6 REB / 2 AST / 7-14 FG pic.twitter.com/vykZu8cbSS – 9:39 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
FINAL: Spurs 144, Pistons 109.
Hamidou Diallo: 28 points (13-19 shooting)
Saddiq Bey: 23 points
Luka Garza: 20 points (career-high), six rebounds in 20 minutes – 9:38 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Final: #Spurs 144, #Pistons 109
H. Diallo: 28 pts
Bey: 23 pts, 8 rebs
Garza: 20 pts, 6 rebs (20 mins)
F. Jackson: 17 pts – 9:38 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Lol Spurs fans in the arena yelling “air ball” at whoever it was that just shot for Detroit, y’all have to chill. They’re dead already, that’s wholly unnecessary. – 9:37 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs pick up their 3rd blow out win in a row, this time over the Pistons.
The Spurs are now…
…14-18 overall
…7-9 at home
…6-5 against the East
…6=4 in their last 10 games
…1-0 against Detroit
…on a 3 game winning streak pic.twitter.com/qcAsHoZvbP – 9:37 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Keldon Johnson tonight:
27 PTS
5 REB
10-12 FG
4-4 3P
in 23 MINS
He is shooting 47.6% from three this season, 2nd in the NBA. pic.twitter.com/plqq2jr4NH – 9:31 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
4th quarter block party!! 🙅‍
@JWieskamp21 | @Drew Eubanks pic.twitter.com/kT5dGlsU0E – 9:31 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs with a season-high 139 points, surpassing the 138 they scored last Thursday in trouncing the Lakers in L.A. – 9:30 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Hamidou Diallo has also been a bright spot tonight. 26 points on 12-18 shooting with time left in the fourth. Been pressuring the rim all night – 9:30 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Every Spur who has logged minutes has scored.
The Pistons have 3 players who are still scoreless and they’ve only been able to play 9 players tonight. – 9:26 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Cassius on both ends 💪
@BallySportsDET | @Cassius Stanley – 9:26 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Wieskamp’s pass to Cacok for the hook gave the Spurs a season-high 38 assists, eclipsing the 37 they posted last week against the Clippers in L.A. – 9:25 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons are down to 7 available players, after both centers, Luka Garza and Cheick Diallo have fouled out. – 9:24 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Spurs are up 35 and Primo is drawing charges lol – 9:24 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Josh Primo just took a charge from Cheick Diallo with 5:50 left and the score 133-98. I don’t know if that’s wise, so much, but you have to admire the guts. – 9:23 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Thad Young has been talking to Derrick White on the bench for quite a while. The conversation could be about anything, but knowing Thad, it likely will help D White become a better player. – 9:18 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Luka Garza just fouled out with 8:30 to play in the fourth. Career-high 20 points and six rebounds in 20 minutes. One of the few bright spots for the Pistons tonight. – 9:16 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Luka Garza has his best career game: 20 pts, on 7-of-14 FG, with 6 rebs. – 9:15 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Now we have a stoppage to determine if Luka Garza fouled out or not.
Just let him play, for the love of all that’s holy. Nobody cares. – 9:14 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
final frame 🤟
#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/wGzrCO5aOS – 9:10 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Derrick Walton Jr. hasn’t scored, but he has 4 rebs, 6 assts and 2 blks. – 9:10 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Last 12 minutes coming up.
🔺 @SaddiqBey: 21 PTS / 5 REB / 1 AST
🔺 @Hamidou Diallo: 17 PTS / 3 REB / 2 AST / 8-13 FG
🔺 @Frank Jackson: 17 PTS / 2 REB / 2 AST pic.twitter.com/9Gv3UvXuCI – 9:05 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3Q: Spurs by 39
Spurs scored 38 in the 1Q
Spurs scored 40 in the 2Q
Spurs scored 41 in the 3Q
Staters likely done with a back-to-back tomorrow vs Utah pic.twitter.com/hXMduPjZwj – 9:05 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
End of 3: Spurs 119, Pistons 80. – 9:04 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
End 3Q: #Spurs 119, #Pistons 80 – 9:04 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Spurs by 39
I have to add a 35 point lead column to my game by game tracker – 9:03 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Saddiq spinning through the lane 🔥
@BallySportsDET | @SaddiqBey pic.twitter.com/FaP5A4TWAz – 9:03 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Of their 9 available players, the #Pistons have more players from their G League roster (Walton, C. Diallo, Sirvydis, Stanley and Pickett) available tonight than from their regular roster (Bey, F. Jackson, H. Diallo and Garza). – 9:00 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Not to belabor the point, but we’re up to 52 free-throw attempts in the third quarter of a game in which the Pistons are fielding a partial G League squad.
If we’re going to insist on playing these games, could they at least be semi-watchable? – 8:59 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs have 31 assists on 41 makes. Their season high is 37. – 8:57 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
18 points for Jock Landale
12 paint points
3 points from outside
3 points from the FT line – 8:56 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Jak with the dime! 👀 pic.twitter.com/cGhM3zWVRA – 8:53 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Fans go wild with Primo entering the game for Tre Jones, who deserves his own round of applause after registering a career-high 9 assists against just 1 turnover. – 8:51 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Saddiq Bey got a technical foul? What in creation is going on? – 8:47 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Tre Jones has a career-best nine assists against just 1 turnover. – 8:42 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Spurs lead by 33
This is now their largest lead of the season – 8:42 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs have matched their largest lead of the season: +31 points – 8:37 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
25 point night for Keldon Johnson, with 12 points from three
Spurs by 29 – 8:36 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Derrick White with a career-best 10 assists tonight (against two turnovers). He previously had nine in five games, including against New Orleans on Dec. 12. – 8:35 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons rookie Luka Garza has a career-high 13 pts, and it’s still early in 3Q. – 8:35 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Jakob Poeltl with the dribble-drive into a wraparound pass under the basket, as he’s obviously wont to do. – 8:33 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
20 point night for Keldon Johnson
9 points from three
8 paint points
3 points from the FT line
Spurs by 24 – 8:32 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
The Spurs should want to stop fouling for a number of reasons, but one is that the longer you prolong this game, the greater the chance somebody catches COVID. – 8:30 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Hamidou Diallo really has carved out a niche for his drives to the basket and making himself valuable while Jerami Grant has been out. – 8:29 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
That’s 4 fouls on #Pistons Luka Garza, at 11:52 3Q.
#Suboptimal – 8:28 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
At least it’s a light week for the Pistons. They get two days off before they host the Knicks at home Wednesday, and two more days before they host the Spurs on Saturday. Ideally, they’ll have Cade back by next Monday – 8:25 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Highest scoring half this season!! We’re on fire shooting 62% from the floor! 🥵
Keldon: 17 PTS | 5 REB | 2 3PM
Doug: 13 PTS | 3 3PM | 2 REB
Jakob & Jock: 12 PTS pic.twitter.com/6kYjEMP6xL – 8:24 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs were efficient shooting the ball everywhere in the first half but the NON-PAINT TWO
Pistons having success at the FT line, but that’s it pic.twitter.com/iSGwfRWMWu – 8:18 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Halftime.
🔺 @Frank Jackson: 15 PTS / 1 REB / 1 AST
🔺 @SaddiqBey: 13 PTS / 2 REB
🔺 @Hamidou Diallo: 11 PTS / 3 REB / 2 AST pic.twitter.com/jc5CjXt3sX – 8:16 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
you know we’re in the zone when this was just for fun after the whistle 🙃😂
@Lonnie Walker | #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/DDfRRV5lNJ – 8:16 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Half: Spurs by 24
SA takes the 2Q 40-24
SA winning the paint by 22 points and 3PT line by 12 points
Spurs score 38 in the 1Q and 40 in the 2Q 😬 pic.twitter.com/62xcgytCM2 – 8:15 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Poor Pistons. Crazy they even have to play this game. Again… eight people in protocols and two injured. – 8:15 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Halftime: Spurs 78, Pistons 54.
Frank Jackson: 15 points
Bey: 13 points, 8-10 at the line
Hamidou Diallo: 13 points – 8:13 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Half: #Spurs 78, #Pistons 54
F. Jackson: 15 pts
Bey: 13 pts
H. Diallo: 11 pts
C. Diallo: 8 pts, 7 rebs
Garza: 7 pts, 5 rebs – 8:13 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
At half: Spurs 78, Some Dudes in Pistons Jerseys 54. Can we just call it now? – 8:12 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Spurs have 78 pts in the first half, their new season high. – 8:10 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
With Dejounte Murray in COVID protocols, D White and Tre Jones have combined for 15 of the Spurs’ 22 assists.
The Spurs season high for assists is 37 in last week’s win over the Clippers. – 8:09 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
4 Spurs players in double figures now before halftime pic.twitter.com/vOvuiBMcTI – 8:08 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
McBuckets cleared for TAKEOFF!! 💥
@Doug McDermott | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/uSwdGNTYHd – 8:07 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Tre Jones with a season-high six assists and no turnovers in just nine minutes.
His career high is 7 vs. Phoenix on May 16, 2021. – 8:06 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
17 first half points for Keldon Johnson
8 paint points
6 points from three
3 FT points
SA by 28 – 8:05 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Spurs currently up 30 on the Pistons and it’s not the biggest blowout going on at the moment. Cavs up 46 on the 8 guys the Raptors signed up to play an NBA game tonight. – 8:04 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3rd 30 point lead of the season for the Spurs
SA has led by 30 in 2 of their last 3 games – 8:02 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Is Hamidou Diallo playing the 5 for the #Pistons? – 8:01 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
no dribbles needed👏 this offense is CLICKING
@Derrick White @Jock Landale pic.twitter.com/NJXGNjTRD7 – 8:00 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Not for nothing, but even the Lakers could beat this version of the Pistons – 7:59 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
6th 25 point lead for the Spurs in 32 games
SA enters 5-0 when leading by 25 points
3rd 25 point lead in a row for SA – 7:58 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
How many days until #Pistons Cade Cunningham is out of health and safety protocols?
Sheesh… pic.twitter.com/V5uYPzXmFb – 7:57 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Spurs 60, Pistons 37 midway through the 2nd. Pistons, unsurprisingly, look like a team that’s missing the vast majority of its rotation players. – 7:56 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Keldon (13 points) and Jock (10 points) join Poeltl as double figure scorers on the team
Spurs are winning the paint by 20 points and 3PT line ny 9 points – 7:55 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Spurs 60, #Pistons 37, 6:15 2Q
H. Diallo/F. Jackson: 11 pts each
Garza: 7 pts, 5 rebs, 3 fls – 7:55 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Spurs’ largest leads in last 3 games:
@ LAC +30 points
@ LAL +28 points
vs DET +23 points (in 2Q) – 7:54 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
9th 20 point lead for the
Spurs in 32 games.
SA enters 7-1 when leading by 20 points
3rd 20 point lead for the Spurs in a row – 7:53 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Derrick White upset at the lack of a foul call on that drive. Pop upset at Derrick White: “Pass the ball!” – 7:48 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
14th 15 point lead for the Spurs in 32 games.
SA enters 11-2 when leading by 15 points
This is the 3rd game in a row with the Spurs building a 15 point lead – 7:48 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
It’s Seventies Throwback Night for Jakob Poeltl, who just threw in a rolling hook after starting his scoring tonight with a finger roll layin. – 7:48 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
“THAT WAS FILTHY!” 🤯
Devin delivers a POSTER!! 🖼
@Devin Vassell | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/KHnoeOLrdq – 7:47 PM The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Devin Vassell gets the steal and finishes with AUTHORITY 🔨💥
pic.twitter.com/3plixzvVy3 – 7:44 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
squad up after 1⃣
#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/Oa1VLvJvJY – 7:43 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Derrick White’s career high in assists is nine. He is going to completely obliterate that tonight. He’s got seven already. – 7:42 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Poeltl is the 1st Spur with 10 points, all in the paint.
Spurs by 11 – 7:41 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
We’re cruising along in San Antonio tonight.
🔺 @Frank Jackson: 11 PTS / 1 REB / 2-4 3PT
🔺 @Hamidou Diallo: 9 PTS / 1 REB / 4-6 FG
🔺 @Luke Garza & @Cheick Diallo with 4 PTS each pic.twitter.com/GtJfILIKjq – 7:37 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
OU football team accepts invite to the Alamo Bowl, gets in an off-night Spurs game as a perk, gets introduced on the big screen — and gets booed mercilessly.
Lots of Oregon fans in the house tonight. – 7:37 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
End of 1: Spurs 38, Pistons 30.
Frank Jackson (11 points) and Hamidou Diallo (9 points) are keeping the Pistons afloat so far. – 7:37 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
1Q: Spurs by 8
Poeltl 8 pts | Jackson 11 pts
Keldon 7 pts | H Diallo 9 pts
Spurs winning paint by 12 points, big difference in the game – 7:37 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
End 1Q: #Spurs 38, #Pistons 30
F. Jackson: 11 pts
H. Diallo: 9 pts – 7:36 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
If the corpse of the Pistons can offer any resistance on these dribble-drive attacks, they’ll have a chance. – 7:36 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
The Spurs are in good shape after 1Q, but I’m still going to guess giving up 30 points in a quarter to the Hamidou Diallo-Frank Jackson Pistons is not going to sit well with Pop.
Jackson on pace for 44 points, which would be something. – 7:36 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
KJ taking it STRONG to the bucket 💪 pic.twitter.com/uPW1ZTGKNS – 7:35 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Give some credit to Tre Jones’ aggressive on-ball pressure for that Devin steal and dunk. – 7:32 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Devin Vassell gets credit for that steal and slam, but Tre Jones totally created that turnover with his on-the-ball defense – 7:32 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
No-look dime from @Derrick Walton 👀💰
@BallySportsDET | #Pistons pic.twitter.com/EjmVIcSwlV – 7:31 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
POELTL JAM 😤 pic.twitter.com/Oa2Jf4KRso – 7:31 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Spurs 30, #Pistons 24, 3:03 1Q
DET is shooting 45% FG, but SA is at 65% – 7:29 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Spurs 30, Pistons 24 with 3:03 left in the first. Good start for Frank Jackson, who has 10 points and a pair of 3-pointers – 7:28 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
👌 @Doug McDermott 👌 pic.twitter.com/FdzbXkvz74 – 7:26 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
These 4Q minutes with Frank Jackson at the 5 will be… – 7:26 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
18th double digit lead in 32 games for the Spurs
SA enters 12-5 when leading by 10 – 7:24 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Jock Landale and picking-and-popping for three.
Jock continues to be the backup center – 7:24 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Two fouls for #Pistons Luka Garza at 5:23 1Q, so here comes Cheick Diallo. – 7:23 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Keldon saw Jakob’s 8 paint points and now he’s been more aggressive attacking the paint too.
Keldon with 6 of his 7 points in the paint
Spurs by 6 – 7:23 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Only two refs tonight due to one having entered the league’s COVID protocols, a Spurs media staffer said. – 7:21 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Spurs are winning the paint early, leading by 8 there.
Poeltl with 8 of the SA 14 paint points.
Spurs by 3 overall – 7:19 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Spurs 17, #Pistons 14, 6:18 1Q
F. Jackson: 6 pts
Garza: 4 pts, 2 rebs – 7:19 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
It’s GAME TIME at the @attcenter 🙌
#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/AXTTJkXYna – 7:13 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
The Pistons have like 10 guys out and one of the dudes who is available has to play in a protective mask. – 7:12 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Only four of the #Pistons‘ nine available players were with the team last year: Bey, F. Jackson, Diallo and … Sirvydis. – 7:10 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Enter the Spurs Digital Arena pres. by @SociosHoops now for a chance to win $50 in Spurs Pay!! 🤑
https://t.co/Wy4d1eWWXc pic.twitter.com/1pXJMS0mxD – 7:10 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Tonight, Detroit native and former Michigan standout Derrick Walton Jr. will make his second career NBA start, and first with the Pistons. – 7:05 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Pistons: Walton, Jackson, H. Diallo, Bey, Garza*
Spurs: White, McDermott, Johnson, KBD, Poeltl
* — Yipes – 6:55 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Some new faces in the @Kia Starting 5⃣ 👀 pic.twitter.com/CNlW4tFtTy – 6:48 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons starters tonight: Derrick Walton, F. Jackson, Hamidou Diallo, Saddiq Bey and Luka Garza – 6:44 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Derrick Walton Jr., Frank Jackson, Hamidou Diallo, Saddiq Bey and Luka Garza will start for the Pistons tonight. – 6:44 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons starters tonight at #Spurs: Walton, F. Jackson, Diallo, Bey and Garza. #DFS – 6:42 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Keita Bates-Diop slides into the Spurs’ starting five tonight with Murray out. Because of course he does. – 6:37 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Starting 🖐
#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/xtuxgXF1Vn – 6:36 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
feels good to be home! 🏠
#ULTRADrip | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/8tkJ5I2btP – 6:23 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Fitting in nicely in San Antonio. 👍
#ULTRADrip | @MichelobUltra – 6:15 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Tonight’s @HenryFordNews injury/status report against the San Antonio Spurs pic.twitter.com/HsVNU3Buc9 – 6:00 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Acting head coach Rex Kalamian on Pistons’ approach to handling all the adversity they face:
“We don’t shy away from it, as an organization, or as a team. We accept the position we are in right now, and we are going to fight, compete and try to turn it into a positive.” – 5:52 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
In addition to being without 9 players, including 7 in COVID protocols, the Pistons do not have head coach Dwane Casey, who has missed 3 of the past 5 games for personal reasons.
Assistant Rex Kalamian is acting head coach. – 5:49 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Kalamian: “There is no pressure; it’s just basketball. I asked the team to play free, play fast and play fun … that opens it up to really being able to go out and play our best basketball.” – 5:45 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Asked Kalamian how much it helps to be able to lean on the Cruise, who run the same sets as the Pistons. “It’s comforting to know we can keep our same offensive playbook and calls and not have to change a lot of it.” – 5:43 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Kalamian says he likes the way the players have competed and in celebrating each other’s success in the midst of the adversity. – 5:42 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Asked Rex Kalamian how do you even prepare for a game when you’re going through what the Pistons are going through: “There are a lot of restrictions right now. We’ve had to do a lot, really, through film.” Said they’re doing more visually and verbally last few days. – 5:41 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Kalamian on preparation amid protocol chaos: “There’s a lot of restrictions right now, such as being in groups and being on the court.”
He says they’ve done more through video than in person. – 5:41 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Kalamian said Derrick Walton Jr. is ready to go tonight. “We called up some G League coaches. We had a brief meeting tonight on what we could run. I met with Derrick and went through our menu of plays to run … he knew every one.” – 5:40 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Kalamian said they’ve called up some G League coaches as well as the G League players for tonight’s game. He says PG Derrick Walton Jr. knows many of their plays: “He can step in and play right away.” – 5:40 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Kalamian on Trey Lyles: “He probably had his best game of the year against Miami…he’s done a great job and we like Trey Lyles around here.” – 5:38 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons acting coach Rex Kalamian on health and safety issues: “This is a part of the NBA; adversity is going to come.” – 5:36 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Looks like #Pistons Rex Kalamian will be the acting coach again tonight at #Spurs. – 5:35 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Pistons players available today who have been on the team since training camp: pic.twitter.com/KxuuSihGrW – 5:32 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
By my count, the Pistons have 8 players available:
1. S Bey
2. H Diallo
3. F Jackson
4. L Garza
5. J Pickett
6. C Diallo
7. C Stanley
8. D Walton Jr. – 5:27 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop on team’s confidence in Tre Jones possibly getting more minutes in Dejounte’s absence:
“He’s a wonderful competitor and coachable as heck. He just absorbs everything. So having somebody like that you can put on the court is a plus for any team.” – 5:22 PM Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Pop, on trepidation Dejounte Murray’s entrance into health and safety protocols might create a snowball effect, as has been the case with other teams:
“Any logical person would worry, how far is this going to go?” – 5:21 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop keeps loss of Murray in perspective, in noting Spurs “are not alone” in losing key players to COVID protocols:
“A lot of teams have had to go through this, and Dejounte has been kind of our kickstarter, so it’s an important loss, for sure. But you’ve got to go play.” – 5:20 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Latest injury report for the Pistons now has 12 players out for today vs Spurs: pic.twitter.com/418Tw62W41 – 5:19 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Donovan Mitchell’s back injury will keep him in SLC while the Utah Jazz head to San Antonio and Portland for a two-game road trip. sltrib.com/sports/jazz/20… – 5:09 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Donovan Mitchell will not travel on the Jazz’s two game trip to San Antonio and Portland. he’s out with a low back strain and will stay in SLC to get treatment. – 5:05 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
The Pistons have nine healthy players ahead of tonight’s game against the Spurs —
Saddiq Bey
Frank Jackson
Hamidou Diallo
Luka Garza
Jamorko Pickett
Derrick Walton Jr.
Cassius Stanley
Cheick Diallo
Deividas Sirvidis – 5:04 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Donovan Mitchell will miss the @Utah Jazz road trip with a lower back strain.
He’ll remain in Utah while the Jazz are in San Antonio and Portland. – 5:02 PM Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 2001, the @San Antonio Spurs Tim Duncan scored a career-high 53 points in a loss to the Mavericks:
53 PTS
11 REB
3 BLK
19-28 FG
15-15 FT
It was the only 50-point game of Duncan’s illustrious career. pic.twitter.com/Gtfxp5YZyJ – 5:01 PM Detroit Pistons PR @Pistons_PR
The #Pistons announced today that the club has signed Deividas Sirvydis to a 10-day contract using the COVID-related hardship allowance.
Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. – 4:52 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Pistons announced they’ve signed Deividas Sirvydis to a 10-day. He’ll wear #91 pic.twitter.com/R0eNO0uOJE – 4:50 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons announce signing Deividas Sirvydis to a 10-day contract, via the hardship exception. – 4:50 PM JD Shaw @JShawNBA
The Pistons announce the signing of Deividas Sirvydis to a 10-day contract. – 4:49 PM Eric Woodyard @E_Woodyard
#Lions safety Tracy Walker was “buffed up” after the game with the Cartier frames. Detroit style. pic.twitter.com/VcNsUjUQse – 4:47 PM Matt Dery @DerySpeaks
Postgame POD. #Lions battle but fall short to the #Falcons 20-16. Not enough offense but hung until the end. #FirstListen. DEC 26. Locked On Lions – Daily Podcast On The Detroit Lions https://t.co/j5ej3NiaqJ pic.twitter.com/BrULC7jRhh – 4:46 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Can confirm that the Pistons have signed Sirvydis to a 10-day hardship. @Adrian Wojnarowski first. – 4:35 PM Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
The Detroit Pistons sign Deividas Sirvydis to a 10-day contract, per sources. – 4:33 PM Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
The Detroit Pistons are signing G-League forward Deividas Sirvydis to a 10-day hardship deal, source tells ESPN. He plays with Detroit’s Motor City affiliate. – 4:32 PM Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 1976, the @San Antonio Spurs Larry Kenon set the NBA single-game record for steals with 11 in a 110-105 win over the Kings.
Kenon’s mark was later matched by Kendall Gill (April 3, 1999), but has yet to be surpassed. pic.twitter.com/El6WtHu0D7 – 4:31 PM Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 2011, Kawhi Leonard had six points and six rebounds in his NBA debut with the @San Antonio Spurs.
Leonard and Hakeem Olajwuon are the only players in NBA history to win multiple DPOY and Finals MVP awards. pic.twitter.com/sGxcv8nJ5U – 4:01 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
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#Pistons add Josh Jackson, Cory Joseph to health and safety protocols. They could be down to 9 available players for tonight at #Spurs: https://t.co/sUwUYKdMhy pic.twitter.com/stAYHU13eu – 3:04 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
By my count, #Pistons will have 9 players available for tonight’s game at #Spurs: Saddiq Bey, Hamidou Diallo, Luka Garza, Frank Jackson, Isaiah Livers, Jamorko Pickett, Derrick Walton Jr., Cassius Stanley and Cheick Diallo. – 2:54 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs have confidence in Tre Jones, who has made great strides in developing into a solid backup at point guard after an injury-plagued start to the season.
The second-year pro will team with Derrick White to hold down the fort while Murray is in protocols. – 2:53 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons expect to start Derrick Walton Jr. at point guard, along with Luka Garza at center, along with Frank Jackson, Hamidou Diallo and Saddiq Bey tonight at #Spurs. – 2:40 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Cory Joseph and Josh Jackson are in health and safety protocols ahead of tonight’s game at #Spurs.
DET has entered eight players in the protocols this week. – 2:39 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Dejounte Murray is out for today vs. Detroit after entering the league’s health and safety protocols, per Spurs injury report. – 2:21 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
The Pistons have eight players in healthy and safety protocols after Josh Jackson and Cory Joseph were added to the list today freep.com/story/sports/n… – 2:12 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
And today’s winner (loser?) on the injury-list report is Orlando, with 15 players on the latest injury report, 12 of whom are listed as “out.” Detroit and Toronto have 12 each. Mavericks have not submitted their update yet. – 2:05 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Frank sets it up and Saben throws it down for the Dunk of the Week, presented by @DraftKings. pic.twitter.com/p9sy2C7zq8 – 2:00 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Welp. Kinda figured it was only a matter of time. About to be some tough sledding for the Spurs with Dejounte entering protocols. Now you just hope they’re able to avoid a breakout of cases. – 1:11 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
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