If his last game is any indication, Tim Duncan is ready for the season's stretch run.
Back on track after two listless defeats, the San Antonio Spurs host the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
While Duncan had 33 points and 29 rebounds in losses to Milwaukee and Boston - the East's two worst teams - following a season-best 13-game winning streak, there seemed to be something missing from the Spurs (47-20), who are a distant second to Dallas in the Southwest Division but still own a three-game lead over Northwest-leading Utah in the race for the third seed in the Western Conference.
Eastern Conference-Leading Pistons Visit Duncan, Spurs