A dominant second quarter helped the Detroit Pistons build a 30-point lead over the visiting San Antonio Spurs that proved to be insurmountable in a 122-96 win. It was Detroit’s second straight win without starting point guard Cade Cunningham, who missed another game with a left calf contusion.
The Pistons shared the load without their star, amassing 33 assists and scoring from all 12 players who saw the floor. Marcus Sasser was once again instant offense off the bench for the Pistons, leading all scorers with 27 points on 9-of-12 shooting.
It has been a testament to Sasser’s professionalism that he has so easily locked into an important offensive role with Cunningham out after rarely seeing the floor since the team added Dennis Schröder at the trade deadline.