{"id":182836,"date":"2025-07-20T05:30:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T05:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/182836\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T05:30:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T05:30:26","slug":"detroit-pistons-summer-league-finale-loss-to-spurs-gives-everyone-a-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/182836\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Pistons Summer League finale loss to Spurs gives everyone a shot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone got an opportunity in the Detroit Pistons’<\/a> Summer League finale against the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> \u2014 a 96-84 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Fourteen of the 15 players on the roster logged at least 10 minutes. The lone exception was Ron Holland, who sat for the Pistons final two games following a strong performance through the first three.<\/a> Four players scored in double figures, led by John Ukomadu’s 12 points. Second-round pick Chaz Lanier scored 11 points and knocked down three of his five attempts from 3, and Tolu Smith and Trevor Keels each added 10 points.<\/p>\n

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Two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year Zakai Ziegler, a Tennessee alumnus like Lanier, got the start over two-way guard Daniss Jenkins and tallied six points and a team-high five assists.<\/p>\n

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The Pistons opened the game with a 12-0 run before going cold, finishing the night 7-for-26 (26.9%) from 3. They finished their Summer League slate at 3-2, and got strong performances from Holland, Jenkins and others.<\/p>\n

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