The San Antonio Spurs will be without power forward LaMarcus Aldridge on Sunday when they take on the Detroit Pistons.

Aldridge is dealing with right thigh soreness.

After defeating the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, the Spurs improved to 7-13 on the season. Aldridge played 31 minutes versus the Clippers and finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

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On the season, Aldridge is averaging 18.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. The seven-time All-Star is shooting 51.7 percent from the field, 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 83.3 percent from the free-throw line.

The Spurs should be able to defeat the Pistons even without Aldridge. Detroit is just 6-13 on the season and 2-8 in its last 10 games.

San Antonio needs to turn things around sooner rather than later if it wants to reach the playoffs for the 23rd straight season. It would be very strange not to see Gregg Popovich and the Spurs in the playoffs. Right now, San Antonio is in the 12th spot in the Western Conference standings.

As was the case last season, the Spurs will ultimately go as far as DeMar DeRozan and Aldridge can take them. The two All-Stars are still figuring out how to play with each other and lead this group in a rugged Western Conference.