All season, opposing teams have struggled to keep the Pistons out of the paint. That’s especially true of late — the Pistons dominated the Spurs in the paint, 24-6, during a decisive third quarter that they won by 20 points, carrying a 21-point lead into the final period with the win essentially already in-hand.

De'Aaron Fox led the Spurs' comeback by scoring 10 points during the stretch. He finished the game with 27 points in his eighth outing with the franchise, which acquired him in a three-team deal before the NBA Trade Deadline on Feb. 5. Keldon Johnson scored a team-best 28 points off the bench.