Associated Press

Golden State Warriors (18-18, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (19-18, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -3; over/under is 219.5

BOTTOM LINE: Detroit hosts Golden State aiming to extend its four-game home winning streak.

The Pistons are 9-8 on their home court. Detroit is 8-12 against opponents with a winning record.

The Warriors have gone 8-8 away from home. Golden State has a 1-3 record in one-possession games.

The Pistons score 112.0 points per game, 0.9 more points than the 111.1 the Warriors allow. The Warriors average 111.8 points per game, 1.5 fewer than the 113.3 the Pistons give up to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cade Cunningham is averaging 24 points, 6.6 rebounds and 9.3 assists for the Pistons.

Dennis Schroder is averaging 15.5 points and six assists for the Warriors.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 8-2, averaging 115.7 points, 43.0 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 9.9 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.0 points per game.

Warriors: 4-6, averaging 108.4 points, 44.3 rebounds, 27.8 assists, 8.2 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.0 points.

INJURIES: Pistons: Jaden Ivey: out (leg), Ausar Thompson: day to day (illness).

Warriors: Dennis Schroder: day to day (hip), Brandin Podziemski: out (abdominal), Stephen Curry: day to day (knee), Gary Payton II: out (calf), Moses Moody: day to day (knee), Jonathan Kuminga: out (ankle), Draymond Green: day to day (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Following a frustrating loss in Chicago, the Spurs looked to get back in the win column against the Bucks on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, Milwaukee’s hot shooting led them to a 121-105 blowout victory, pushing San Antonio’s losing streak to three.

Despite the disappointing result, the Spurs started the game with a bang. Wemby was unsurprisingly at the center of attention, as he blocked Giannis on the first defensive possession before making a one-legged three. San Antonio used their ball movement to score from all three levels, while the Bucks relied on their outside shooting due to Wemby’s interior presence. As soon as the Alien was subbed out, though, Milwaukee went on a mini-run to break open an otherwise close game.

That trend continued in the second quarter as the Bucks built up an insurmountable lead. Milwaukee was only up by a point when Wemby sat halfway through the quarter, but by the time he came back, San Antonio was already down by 15. The offense completely stalled without Wemby’s interior presence, and it’s not a coincidence that San Antonio scored on their first possession with the big man back on the court. Unfortunately, the Bucks continued to build momentum, as they hit four threes in the final minutes of the half to build a double-digit lead.

Even so, the Spurs didn’t give up. CP3, specifically, caught fire in the third by hitting multiple threes to cut the deficit to under 10. San Antonio began playing with renewed vigor and looked to make a comeback, but it wasn’t meant to be. The Spurs’ execution was just a bit off all night: their passes and timing were always an inch short and a second late. As a result, Milwaukee soon rebuilt their lead, and the competitive portion of the game was over.

The starters for both teams stayed in the game at the beginning of the fourth, before the result became inevitable and key players started subbing off. It was a disappointing result in what was a highly anticipated game, and San Antonio is now left to regroup before their showdown in LA on Saturday night.

Game notes

• Wemby had his worst game in over a month, finishing with just 10 points on 4-10 shooting. He actually started the game with three highlight reel plays in the first six minutes but looked quite lethargic the rest of the night. This is just one game, but it’s still worth monitoring how engaged he looks on Saturday against the Lakers. Remember, Wemby posted a 5×5 the day after he scored just six points on five shots back in late October.
• Interestingly, the Spurs seemed to dislike the Wemby-Giannis matchup. Mitch Johnson made sure that Wemby was on the court at the start of the second quarter when Giannis sat, though that might just be both teams’ regular rotations. However, considering that Wemby looked the most engaged when guarding Giannis (he blocked him three times), it was still a bit surprising to see him play more as a roamer on defense. The Greek Freak was unsurprisingly most hesitant to attack the rim with Wemby on him, so the game might’ve been different had they been matched up more often.
• Keldon Johnson had a great game off the bench, as he scored 24 points and grabbed 11 boards on 7-15 shooting. On a night when most of the team lacked energy, Big Body brought some much-needed juice.
• Another bright spot? How about the Point God, who had 18 points and seven assists while making five out of six threes. Even at 39, CP tried to will the young team to make a comeback, and he’s at no fault for the end result.

Play of the game

What the heck even is this???

Next game: at Lakers on Saturday

The Spurs will look to get back in the win column on Saturday as they take on a Lakers team that has also lost two straight.

A Minneapolis duplex could be condemned after tenants say they were stuck without heat and hot water in freezing temperatures for a week.

The Verde Property Management Company property manager said as of Tuesday they’ve restored heat to about two-thirds of the building.

A tenant said she did not see a sense of urgency to fix the problem until the city of Minneapolis stepped in.

“This is just not humane to have anybody living like this,” Capri Rogers, tenant, said

For nearly a week, Rodgers said her family did not have heat or hot water.

“My son slept in his coat. My daughter’s room read at 48 degrees,” Rogers said. “My 8-month-old son is sick with a terrible cough.”

Rodgers showed us messages that confirmed she told Verde Property Management Company about the problem last Tuesday, Dec. 31. 

She said days later, the company insulated the windows with plastic and supplied space heaters, but it was still cold.

“I don’t feel like I’ve been heard and that’s why I called the news because I just feel like they’re very like inconsiderate,” Rogers said.

As a last resort, on Sunday, Rogers called the police for help.

On Monday, a city inspector slapped a “Notice Intent to Condemn” on the front door. The notice explained the property is unfit to live in because of the “lack of required heat” and the building would be condemned if the heat is not fixed by Friday, Jan. 10.

“This should be a message to tenants and landlords that we have rights and landlords need to uphold their bargain when it comes to tenants, regardless of where they come from, what neighborhood it’s in, or anything like that,” Rodgers said.

Jeremy Pekarek, Verde Property Management Company, said they’ve been sending out boiler technicians to fix the frozen pipes.

“We’ve been doing our best to try to identify the situation and figure out exactly what’s going on with the property,” he said. “I agree with her, it has been cooler than normal, and I know it’s a tough situation for them.”

During the interview, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS saw a maintenance technician walk in to check the radiator.

Pekarek said they plan to use the space heaters to thaw the pipes so they can restore heat to the entire building.

He said the building’s heat will be fixed by the city’s deadline.

If a landlord or property manager does not take immediate steps to restore the heat in your building, you can report it to the city by calling 311 or 612-673-3000.

The city website says an inspector will respond to you the same day.