Detroit Pistons vs. San Antonio Spurs
February 23, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Spurs beat the Pistons 114-103 on 2026-02-23 on the road against the Pistons. The Pistons started Tobias Harris, Duncan Robinson, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson. The Spurs started De'Aaron Fox, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Victor Wembanyama, and Stephon Castle. Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) scored 21 points (8/21) in his matchups, with Jalen Duren as his primary defender. Cade Cunningham (Pistons) scored 22 points (7/18) in his matchups, with Stephon Castle as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DET
Detroit Pistons
103
Did not play: Kevin Huerter (DNP - Coach's Decision), Chaz Lanier (DNP - Coach's Decision), Marcus Sasser (DNP - Coach's Decision), Tolu Smith (DNP - Coach's Decision), Isaiah Stewart (DNP - League Suspension)
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
114
Did not play: Bismack Biyombo (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jordan McLaughlin (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kelly Olynyk (DNP - Coach's Decision), Lindy Waters III (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
DET
Detroit Pistons
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Tobias Harris · Duncan Robinson · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Ausar Thompson Starter 11.5 min
- Tobias Harris · Caris LeVert · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Daniss Jenkins 4.3 min
- Caris LeVert · Javonte Green · Paul Reed · Cade Cunningham · Ronald Holland II 4.0 min
- Tobias Harris · Duncan Robinson · Paul Reed · Ausar Thompson · Daniss Jenkins 3.4 min
- Tobias Harris · Caris LeVert · Paul Reed · Ronald Holland II · Daniss Jenkins 3.1 min
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- De'Aaron Fox · Devin Vassell · Julian Champagnie · Victor Wembanyama · Stephon Castle Starter 15.7 min
- De'Aaron Fox · Keldon Johnson · Devin Vassell · Julian Champagnie · Victor Wembanyama 5.7 min
- Devin Vassell · Julian Champagnie · Victor Wembanyama · Stephon Castle · Dylan Harper 2.8 min
- Harrison Barnes · Devin Vassell · Victor Wembanyama · Stephon Castle · Dylan Harper 2.8 min
- Harrison Barnes · De'Aaron Fox · Luke Kornet · Keldon Johnson · Dylan Harper 2.6 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Pistons defense
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Victor Wembanyama 21 pts (8/21) in 70 possessions
Guarded by: Jalen Duren (55 %, 9 pts) · Paul Reed (11 %, 2 pts) · Ausar Thompson (10 %, 4 pts)
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Stephon Castle 12 pts (5/15) in 64 possessions
Guarded by: Cade Cunningham (65 %, 8 pts) · Tobias Harris (11 %, 0 pts) · Jalen Duren (4 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | Stephon Castle: 42 poss., 8 pts (3/11) · Dylan Harper: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tobias Harris | Julian Champagnie: 25 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Stephon Castle: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jalen Duren | Victor Wembanyama: 39 poss., 9 pts (3/6) · Julian Champagnie: 4 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Duncan Robinson | Julian Champagnie: 17 poss., 7 pts (3/5) · Devin Vassell: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Ronald Holland II | Devin Vassell: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Harrison Barnes: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Daniss Jenkins | De'Aaron Fox: 18 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Dylan Harper: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Caris LeVert | Devin Vassell: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Keldon Johnson: 6 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Ausar Thompson | Devin Vassell: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Victor Wembanyama: 7 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Paul Reed | Keldon Johnson: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Victor Wembanyama: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Javonte Green | Keldon Johnson: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Dylan Harper: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Spurs defense
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Cade Cunningham 22 pts (7/18) in 73 possessions
Guarded by: Stephon Castle (31 %, 4 pts) · Devin Vassell (20 %, 11 pts) · Julian Champagnie (12 %, 0 pts)
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Jalen Duren 16 pts (6/10) in 57 possessions
Guarded by: Victor Wembanyama (66 %, 9 pts) · Stephon Castle (7 %, 0 pts) · De'Aaron Fox (7 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Devin Vassell | Cade Cunningham: 15 poss., 11 pts (4/4) · Duncan Robinson: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Victor Wembanyama | Jalen Duren: 37 poss., 9 pts (3/6) · Paul Reed: 15 poss., 4 pts (1/5) |
| Julian Champagnie | Duncan Robinson: 27 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Tobias Harris: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| De'Aaron Fox | Daniss Jenkins: 23 poss., 2 pts (1/5) · Ausar Thompson: 16 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Stephon Castle | Cade Cunningham: 23 poss., 4 pts (2/8) · Tobias Harris: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Keldon Johnson | Caris LeVert: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Tobias Harris: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Dylan Harper | Caris LeVert: 8 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Ronald Holland II: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Harrison Barnes | Tobias Harris: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Ronald Holland II: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Luke Kornet | Paul Reed: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jalen Duren: 2 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Carter Bryant | Ronald Holland II: 3 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Cade Cunningham: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |