Overview
- Victor Wembanyama posted 21 points, 17 rebounds and six blocks while Devin Vassell scored 28 with seven 3-pointers as San Antonio won in Detroit.
- San Antonio shot 18-for-40 from three and controlled the game after a 14-2 start, breaking it open with the first seven points of the fourth quarter.
- Cade Cunningham struggled to 16 points on 5-for-26 shooting with 10 assists, with rookie Stephon Castle shouldering much of the defensive assignment.
- Tensions rose in the second quarter after an offensive foul on Cunningham, resulting in technicals on Keldon Johnson and Jalen Duren following review.
- The Spurs improved to 41-16, second in the West behind Oklahoma City (44-14), while the Pistons fell to 42-14 atop the East; Detroit hosts the Thunder on Wednesday, and the teams meet again in San Antonio on March 5.