The San Antonio Spurs (51-9) clinched a playoff spot with a 97-81 rout of the Detroit Pistons while covering the number as 11-point home favorites in the first game of a back-to-back situation Wednesday.
The Spurs visit the New Orleans Pelicans (23-36) on Thursday looking to win for the 17th straight time in the second game of a back-to-back, going 12-4 against the spread in their previous 16 in that scenario.
The big question: Will San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich rest some of his key players in this spot or let them all play against the Pelicans? Oddsmakers at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark obviously like to find out Popovich’s plans before setting lines on the team's games when playing back-to-back nights.
Regardless, the Spurs bring a six-game winning streak into this Southwest Division matchup at New Orleans, beating the spread in the last four. Point guard Tony Parker and power forward Tim Duncan both played less than 30 minutes against the Pistons.
However, forwards LaMarcus Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard played 35 and 36 minutes, respectively, combining for 50 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists in the victo ...
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