Detroit Pistons
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  10. Rosters
  11. Standings
Back Knicks to Get the Job Done

No. 6 Detroit Pistons (44-38, 22-19 Away) square off against No. 3 New York Knicks (51-31, 27-14 at Home) in this NBA Playoffs first round game at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks lead the series 3-1.

The Knicks should secure a comfortable victory and a wager on the spread could be the best way forward. Back this selection off -5.5 to cover the line against the Pistons at -108.

94-93 Win for Knicks in Last H2H Battle

The last clash featuring Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks was on Sunday, with the Knicks registering a 94-93 victory at Little Caesars Arena.

Jalen Brunson bagged 32 points and 11 assists for the Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 27 points, while Josh Hart registered 14 points and 10 rebounds. Cade Cunningham delivered a fantastic performance for the Pistons when recording a triple-double that featured 25 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

Head-to-Head Statistics

We’ve seen six Knicks wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

NBA Reg. Season W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons logo Pistons 56 21 0.727 117.5 109.6 7.9 31-9 25-12 10-4 35-12 8-2 2W
Knicks logo Knicks 50 28 0.641 116.9 110.4 6.5 28-9 22-19 12-3 32-16 7-3 2W
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Detroit Pistons – Last 10 Games

3 wins and 7 losses in the past 10 games. The Pistons are averaging 112.5 points, 42.9 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 6.8 steals and 6.1 blocks while shooting 46.6% from the field and 75.7% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 114.1 points and 42.7 rebounds per matchup.

Cade Cunningham is averaging 23.5 points and 6.5 assists, while Jalen Duren averages 10.1 rebounds and Malik Beasley 3.6 (34.6%) 3-pointers made.

New York Knicks – Last 10 Games

The Knicks have won 6 and lost 4 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 110.0 points, 38.8 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 9.6 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field and 80.2% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 107.1 points and 41.9 rebounds.

Jalen Brunson is averaging 21.7 points, 5.8 assists and 2.3 (36.5%) 3-pointers made, while Karl-Anthony Towns has an average of 8.2 rebounds.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Detroit Pistons lineup: Jalen Duren, Cade Cunningham, Tim Hardaway Jr., Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris.

New York Knicks lineup: Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Karl-Anthony Towns.

Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Prediction & Picks

We are confident that the favorites will cover the spread in this NBA contest. -5.5 seems a generous line and you can get -108 that Knicks will win by a bigger margin.

The latest team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing basketball picks. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we can make the best NBA predictions.

Key Pistons vs Knicks stats:

  • The -5.5 line has been covered by Knicks in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Pistons in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

Knicks -5.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 51.8% chance of landing a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jalen Brunson Over 29.5 Points -112 BetMGM logo

Jalen Brunson (Knicks) has covered the 29.5 points total in 4 straight games. This statistic guides us towards Player Points where we’re able to back him at odds of -112 to cover the line.

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Mikal Bridges Over 3.5 Rebounds -120 BetMGM logo

Mikal Bridges (Knicks) has recorded Over 3.5 rebounds in 3 straight games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Player Rebounds line at -120.

Latest Mikal Bridges Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Knicks -5.5
Totals Over 214
Player Points Jalen Brunson Over 29.5

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Correct Score Prediction

Pistons Pistons logo 104 - 114 Knicks logo Knicks

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Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Knicks Have the Shortest Odds to Win

New York Knicks have the shortest price to win this NBA game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 69% probability due to their -222 Moneyline betting odds. Detroit Pistons are the underdogs at +184 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The spread is calculated to be 5.5, while total points comes in at 216. Basketball fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Total wager. If you want to wager Over 216, there are odds of -110.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Jalen Brunson Favorite to Score the Most Points

The favorite to land the most baskets is Jalen Brunson. Odds of -120 can be found for him scoring Over 29.5 points and there is -110 for him to go Under.

Player Points
Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
Over 29.5
-120
Under 29.5
-110
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Cade Cunningham (Pistons)
Over 27.5
-109
Under 27.5
-122
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Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)
Over 23.5
-120
Under 23.5
-112
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Player Assists
Cade Cunningham (Pistons)
Over 9.5
+102
Under 9.5
-135
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Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
Over 7.5
-106
Under 7.5
-125
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Dennis Schroder (Pistons)
Over 3.5
+108
Under 3.5
-143
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Player Rebounds
Jalen Duren (Pistons)
Over 11.5
-133
Under 11.5
-100
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Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)
Over 10.5
-133
Under 10.5
-100
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Cade Cunningham (Pistons)
Over 7.5
+112
Under 7.5
-147
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Detroit Pistons logo Detroit Pistons Stats
New York Knicks logo New York Knicks Stats
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News

Detroit Pistons Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Cade Cunningham 47 34.89 1191 452 25.3 9.6 1.9 5.6 0.8 1.5
Duncan Robinson 51 28.17 625 95 12.3 1.9 2.9 2.7 0.3 0.6
Tobias Harris 37 27.93 497 86 13.4 2.3 1.4 4.9 0.2 0.9

New York Knicks Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Jalen Brunson 50 34.56 1351 305 27.0 6.1 2.9 3.3 0.1 0.7
Mikal Bridges 55 34.46 876 224 15.9 4.1 2.1 4.2 0.8 1.5
OG Anunoby 41 33 679 97 16.6 2.4 2.1 5.5 0.7 1.7

Injuries & Suspensions

Detroit Pistons Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jaden Ivey
Injured

New York Knicks Injury Table

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Name
Info

Starting Lineups

New York Knicks logo New York Knicks Confirmed Lineup
3 Josh Hart
8 OG Anunoby
11 Jalen Brunson
25 Mikal Bridges
32 Karl-Anthony Towns
Detroit Pistons logo Detroit Pistons Confirmed Lineup
0 Jalen Duren
2 Cade Cunningham
8 Tim Hardaway Jr.
9 Ausar Thompson
12 Tobias Harris

Previous Detroit Pistons Lineups

11 Feb NBA
Pistons 113-95 Raptors
09 Feb NBA
Pistons 110-104 Hornets
06 Feb NBA
Knicks 80-118 Pistons
05 Feb NBA
Wizards 126-117 Pistons
03 Feb NBA
Nuggets 121-124 Pistons
01 Feb NBA
Nets 77-130 Pistons
30 Jan NBA
Pistons 131-124 Warriors
29 Jan NBA
Pistons 96-114 Suns
27 Jan NBA
Pistons 109-107 Nuggets
25 Jan NBA
Kings 116-139 Pistons

Previous New York Knicks Lineups

11 Feb NBA
Knicks 138-89 76ers
10 Feb NBA
Pacers 137-134 Knicks
08 Feb NBA
Knicks 111-89 Celtics
06 Feb NBA
Knicks 80-118 Pistons
04 Feb NBA
Nuggets 127-134 Knicks
03 Feb NBA
Knicks 132-101 Wizards
01 Feb NBA
Lakers 100-112 Knicks
30 Jan NBA
Trail Blazers 97-127 Knicks
28 Jan NBA
Knicks 119-92 Raptors
27 Jan NBA
Kings 87-103 Knicks

NBA Regular Season Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 52 25 0.675 114.6 107.1 7.5 26-11 26-14 9-5 33-15 8-2 2W
Knicks 50 28 0.641 116.9 110.4 6.5 28-9 22-19 12-3 32-16 7-3 2W
76ers 43 34 0.558 116.5 116.5 0 22-17 21-17 9-7 25-24 7-3 2W
Raptors 43 34 0.558 114.5 112.1 2.4 21-17 22-17 4-10 30-17 5-5 1W
Nets 18 59 0.234 106.1 115.8 -9.7 10-28 8-31 3-12 12-34 1-9 2L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 56 21 0.727 117.5 109.6 7.9 31-9 25-12 10-4 35-12 8-2 2W
Cavaliers 48 29 0.623 119.3 115.2 4.1 24-14 24-15 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Bucks 30 47 0.39 110.5 116.9 -6.4 17-22 13-25 9-6 20-28 2-8 2L
Bulls 29 48 0.377 116.2 121.6 -5.4 18-21 11-27 4-12 17-31 2-8 6L
Pacers 18 59 0.234 112.6 120.8 -8.2 11-27 7-32 4-10 14-34 3-7 1L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 45 33 0.577 118.6 115.9 2.7 23-16 22-17 9-6 26-22 8-2 4W
Hornets 42 36 0.538 116.4 111.3 5.1 21-19 21-17 11-5 25-24 8-2 3W
Magic 41 36 0.532 115.4 115.4 0 24-16 17-20 9-8 24-25 3-7 1W
Heat 40 37 0.519 120.4 118.2 2.2 24-15 16-22 7-7 24-23 2-8 1L
Wizards 17 59 0.224 112.7 124.3 -11.6 11-27 6-32 2-12 11-35 1-9 4L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 61 16 0.792 118.9 107.5 11.4 33-7 28-9 11-3 38-9 9-1 4W
Nuggets 49 28 0.636 121.4 116.6 4.8 24-13 25-15 9-5 31-16 8-2 7W
Timberwolves 46 31 0.597 117.6 114.1 3.5 25-14 21-17 9-7 29-21 5-5 2L
Trail Blazers 40 38 0.513 115.4 115.9 -0.5 22-17 18-21 7-8 27-21 8-2 3W
Jazz 21 57 0.269 117.2 125.6 -8.4 13-27 8-30 1-14 11-37 1-9 8L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 50 27 0.649 116.5 115 1.5 26-12 24-15 8-7 30-17 8-2 1L
Suns 42 35 0.545 112.8 111.3 1.5 24-15 18-20 10-6 27-21 3-7 2L
Clippers 39 38 0.506 113.7 112.6 1.1 21-17 18-21 8-6 22-25 5-5 2L
Warriors 36 41 0.468 114.8 115.1 -0.3 21-17 15-24 6-6 23-24 4-6 3L
Kings 21 57 0.269 110.9 120.9 -10 14-25 7-32 3-10 13-35 4-6 2W
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 59 18 0.766 119.6 111.1 8.5 29-7 30-11 12-3 34-14 10-0 11W
Rockets 48 29 0.623 114.8 109.9 4.9 28-10 20-19 9-6 26-22 7-3 5W
Grizzlies 25 52 0.325 114.8 119.6 -4.8 14-26 11-26 6-9 19-30 2-8 3L
Pelicans 25 53 0.321 114.9 119.4 -4.5 16-23 9-30 7-9 16-33 3-7 7L
Mavericks 24 53 0.312 113.6 119.3 -5.7 14-25 10-28 4-11 13-34 2-8 3L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 56 21 0.727 117.5 109.6 7.9 31-9 25-12 10-4 35-12 8-2 2W
Celtics 52 25 0.675 114.6 107.1 7.5 26-11 26-14 9-5 33-15 8-2 2W
Knicks 50 28 0.641 116.9 110.4 6.5 28-9 22-19 12-3 32-16 7-3 2W
Cavaliers 48 29 0.623 119.3 115.2 4.1 24-14 24-15 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Hawks 45 33 0.577 118.6 115.9 2.7 23-16 22-17 9-6 26-22 8-2 4W
76ers 43 34 0.558 116.5 116.5 0 22-17 21-17 9-7 25-24 7-3 2W
Raptors 43 34 0.558 114.5 112.1 2.4 21-17 22-17 4-10 30-17 5-5 1W
Hornets 42 36 0.538 116.4 111.3 5.1 21-19 21-17 11-5 25-24 8-2 3W
Magic 41 36 0.532 115.4 115.4 0 24-16 17-20 9-8 24-25 3-7 1W
Heat 40 37 0.519 120.4 118.2 2.2 24-15 16-22 7-7 24-23 2-8 1L
Bucks 30 47 0.39 110.5 116.9 -6.4 17-22 13-25 9-6 20-28 2-8 2L
Bulls 29 48 0.377 116.2 121.6 -5.4 18-21 11-27 4-12 17-31 2-8 6L
Pacers 18 59 0.234 112.6 120.8 -8.2 11-27 7-32 4-10 14-34 3-7 1L
Nets 18 59 0.234 106.1 115.8 -9.7 10-28 8-31 3-12 12-34 1-9 2L
Wizards 17 59 0.224 112.7 124.3 -11.6 11-27 6-32 2-12 11-35 1-9 4L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 61 16 0.792 118.9 107.5 11.4 33-7 28-9 11-3 38-9 9-1 4W
Spurs 59 18 0.766 119.6 111.1 8.5 29-7 30-11 12-3 34-14 10-0 11W
Lakers 50 27 0.649 116.5 115 1.5 26-12 24-15 8-7 30-17 8-2 1L
Nuggets 49 28 0.636 121.4 116.6 4.8 24-13 25-15 9-5 31-16 8-2 7W
Rockets 48 29 0.623 114.8 109.9 4.9 28-10 20-19 9-6 26-22 7-3 5W
Timberwolves 46 31 0.597 117.6 114.1 3.5 25-14 21-17 9-7 29-21 5-5 2L
Suns 42 35 0.545 112.8 111.3 1.5 24-15 18-20 10-6 27-21 3-7 2L
Trail Blazers 40 38 0.513 115.4 115.9 -0.5 22-17 18-21 7-8 27-21 8-2 3W
Clippers 39 38 0.506 113.7 112.6 1.1 21-17 18-21 8-6 22-25 5-5 2L
Warriors 36 41 0.468 114.8 115.1 -0.3 21-17 15-24 6-6 23-24 4-6 3L
Grizzlies 25 52 0.325 114.8 119.6 -4.8 14-26 11-26 6-9 19-30 2-8 3L
Pelicans 25 53 0.321 114.9 119.4 -4.5 16-23 9-30 7-9 16-33 3-7 7L
Mavericks 24 53 0.312 113.6 119.3 -5.7 14-25 10-28 4-11 13-34 2-8 3L
Kings 21 57 0.269 110.9 120.9 -10 14-25 7-32 3-10 13-35 4-6 2W
Jazz 21 57 0.269 117.2 125.6 -8.4 13-27 8-30 1-14 11-37 1-9 8L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 61 16 0.792 118.9 107.5 11.4 33-7 28-9 11-3 38-9 9-1 4W
Spurs 59 18 0.766 119.6 111.1 8.5 29-7 30-11 12-3 34-14 10-0 11W
Pistons 56 21 0.727 117.5 109.6 7.9 31-9 25-12 10-4 35-12 8-2 2W
Celtics 52 25 0.675 114.6 107.1 7.5 26-11 26-14 9-5 33-15 8-2 2W
Lakers 50 27 0.649 116.5 115 1.5 26-12 24-15 8-7 30-17 8-2 1L
Knicks 50 28 0.641 116.9 110.4 6.5 28-9 22-19 12-3 32-16 7-3 2W
Nuggets 49 28 0.636 121.4 116.6 4.8 24-13 25-15 9-5 31-16 8-2 7W
Cavaliers 48 29 0.623 119.3 115.2 4.1 24-14 24-15 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Rockets 48 29 0.623 114.8 109.9 4.9 28-10 20-19 9-6 26-22 7-3 5W
Timberwolves 46 31 0.597 117.6 114.1 3.5 25-14 21-17 9-7 29-21 5-5 2L
Hawks 45 33 0.577 118.6 115.9 2.7 23-16 22-17 9-6 26-22 8-2 4W
76ers 43 34 0.558 116.5 116.5 0 22-17 21-17 9-7 25-24 7-3 2W
Raptors 43 34 0.558 114.5 112.1 2.4 21-17 22-17 4-10 30-17 5-5 1W
Suns 42 35 0.545 112.8 111.3 1.5 24-15 18-20 10-6 27-21 3-7 2L
Hornets 42 36 0.538 116.4 111.3 5.1 21-19 21-17 11-5 25-24 8-2 3W
Magic 41 36 0.532 115.4 115.4 0 24-16 17-20 9-8 24-25 3-7 1W
Heat 40 37 0.519 120.4 118.2 2.2 24-15 16-22 7-7 24-23 2-8 1L
Trail Blazers 40 38 0.513 115.4 115.9 -0.5 22-17 18-21 7-8 27-21 8-2 3W
Clippers 39 38 0.506 113.7 112.6 1.1 21-17 18-21 8-6 22-25 5-5 2L
Warriors 36 41 0.468 114.8 115.1 -0.3 21-17 15-24 6-6 23-24 4-6 3L
Bucks 30 47 0.39 110.5 116.9 -6.4 17-22 13-25 9-6 20-28 2-8 2L
Bulls 29 48 0.377 116.2 121.6 -5.4 18-21 11-27 4-12 17-31 2-8 6L
Grizzlies 25 52 0.325 114.8 119.6 -4.8 14-26 11-26 6-9 19-30 2-8 3L
Pelicans 25 53 0.321 114.9 119.4 -4.5 16-23 9-30 7-9 16-33 3-7 7L
Mavericks 24 53 0.312 113.6 119.3 -5.7 14-25 10-28 4-11 13-34 2-8 3L
Kings 21 57 0.269 110.9 120.9 -10 14-25 7-32 3-10 13-35 4-6 2W
Jazz 21 57 0.269 117.2 125.6 -8.4 13-27 8-30 1-14 11-37 1-9 8L
Nets 18 59 0.234 106.1 115.8 -9.7 10-28 8-31 3-12 12-34 1-9 2L
Pacers 18 59 0.234 112.6 120.8 -8.2 11-27 7-32 4-10 14-34 3-7 1L
Wizards 17 59 0.224 112.7 124.3 -11.6 11-27 6-32 2-12 11-35 1-9 4L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak