{"id":645258,"date":"2026-03-07T12:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T12:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/645258\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T12:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T12:12:06","slug":"its-time-for-basketball-san-antonio-spurs-vs-detroit-pistons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/645258\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs Detroit Pistons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov2 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1 _16w9vovb\">Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.poundingtherock.com\/community-guidelines\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">community guidelines<\/a> apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don\u2019t troll and don\u2019t swear too much. <\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">You might remember 10 days ago, when the Spurs faced the Pistons in the middle of the Rodeo Road Trip, started out slow, and adjusted to the physical defensive play of the home by playing an organized offense and disciplined defense, taking a 114-103 win on their home court, and holding Cade Cunningham to 5 field goals in 26 attempts. Stephon Castle played superior defense in Detroit, and tonight Cade will be motivated to try and prove that it was a fluke. With Castle playing on ball and Victor Wembanyama protecting the hoop, it could be another tough night for Cade, unless the home team is suffering from the fatigue that teams often experience on their first game back from a long road trip, the dreaded \u2018get back\u2019 game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I don\u2019t think there\u2019s a whole lot of excuses for the team being tired from playing, since the starters sat our the entire fourth quarter in the blowout against the Sixers on Tuesday night, but spending a month away from home is still tough for anyone, and I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if there wasn\u2019t a bit of a slow start tonight, which is too much of a problem, since the Spurs only seem to struggle in games where they take a big lead in the first few minutes and take the rest of the game off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The injury sheet looks pretty clean for both teams, except for Harrison Barnes, who is sitting out his second consecutive game with a sore ankle. Isaiah Stewart, who missed the previous game because of a league suspension, is back in the lineup for the Pistons tonight, and should make their defense even tougher and more physical than the last game. Beef Stew is one tough guy. Let\u2019s GOO SPURS!!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Beef Stew tangles with Steph Castle, but backs down when Keldon joins the fray.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">San Antonio Spurs vs Detroit Pistons<br \/>March 5, 2026 | 7:00 PM CT <br \/>Streaming: NBA League Pass<br \/>TV: Fanduel Sports Southwest<br \/>Reminder: It is against site policy to post links to illegal streams in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Game Thread. 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