New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Monday

By Elijah Jackson, Senior NBA Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Jan 5, 18:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Knicks vs Pistons

The New York Knicks face the Detroit Pistons in this NBA clash. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Pistons to Put Up a Fight Against Knicks

The Pistons are capable of staying close to the Knicks here, so we’ll take a chance and bet them against the spread. There’s an attractive +2.5 available which is priced at -108.

116-113 Win for Knicks in Last H2H Battle

New York Knicks have lost in their previous three outings. In a recent home game at Madison Square Garden, they were turned over 130-119 by Philadelphia 76ers. Jalen Brunson poured in 31 points, with Karl-Anthony Towns contributing 23 and Miles McBride adding 20.

Detroit Pistons won their last game 114-110. This was a road victory at Rocket Arena against Cleveland Cavaliers. Cade Cunningham scored 27 points, with Daniss Jenkins putting up 25 and Duncan Robinson contributing 12.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Knicks won the last matchup between the pair. Enjoying a 116-113 triumph when facing the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Both teams have won five games when it comes to the previous 10 H2H meetings.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	41	13	0.759	117.4	109.3	8.1	22-6	19-7	8-3	27-7	8-2	4W
Knicks	35	21	0.625	117.9	112.1	5.8	21-8	14-13	10-3	24-14	7-3	1L

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New York Knicks – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses in the past 10 games. The Knicks are averaging 119.1 points, 47.0 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.5 blocks while shooting 45.5% from the field and 82.3% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 121.8 points and 45.1 rebounds per matchup.

Jalen Brunson is averaging 27.4 points, 6.0 assists and 3.3 (38.8%) 3-pointers made, while Karl-Anthony Towns averages 9.2 rebounds.

Detroit Pistons – Last 10 Games

The Pistons have won 6 and lost 4 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 116.6 points, 46.0 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 11.0 steals and 7.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field and 75.9% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 111.3 points and 41.4 rebounds.

Cade Cunningham is averaging 26.1 points, 10.7 assists and 2.3 (39.0%) 3-pointers made, while Jalen Duren has an average of 8.1 rebounds.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

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

Detroit Pistons lineup: Cade Cunningham, Paul Reed, Ausar Thompson, Isaiah Stewart, Duncan Robinson.

New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction & Picks

We dive into the best New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons betting angles, including an expert match prediction, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

The line makes plenty of appeal considering it’s set at +2.5 and our prediction is that Pistons should be able to cover it in this NBA showdown. There is -108 available for this outcome.

We use the latest team news and injury updates to help shape the best possible basketball picks. You’ll also notice we take a stats-led approach by factoring in the key NBA numbers that truly make a difference.

Key Knicks vs Pistons stats:

The +2.5 line has been covered by Pistons in 8 of their last 10 games.
The +2.5 line has been covered by Pistons in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Knicks in 3 consecutive games.
The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Knicks in 7 of their last 10 games.
The -2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Knicks in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
The +2.5 line has been covered by Pistons in 7 of their last 10 games against Knicks.

Pistons +2.5 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 51.8% chance of winning. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mikal Bridges Over 4.5 Rebounds -101

Mikal Bridges (Knicks) has secured Over 4.5 rebounds in 4 straight games. There is odds of -101 available when it comes to this Player Rebounds bet and we think he’ll cover the line.

Latest Mikal Bridges Player Prop Odds

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Ausar Thompson Under 12.5 Points -123

Ausar Thompson (Pistons) has an average of 8.2 points in the past 5 games. There could once again be a failure on his part to cover the line and the Player Points bet can be backed at -123.

Latest Ausar Thompson Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Pistons +1

Totals Over 232.5

Player Rebounds Mikal Bridges Over 4.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Pistons +1, Over 232.5 and Mikal Bridges (Knicks) to have Over 4.5 rebounds.

The same game parlay option is great for basketball bettors wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same game. It’s especially good if you have a strong view on the likely outcomes and the odds for each pick are combined.

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Correct Score Prediction

Knicks

120 - 122 Pistons logo

Pistons

The Pistons are available at huge odds to register a 122-120 victory and they might have the edge. This should be a close contest and there won’t be much between the teams.

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New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 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.

Close Contest Expected According to Latest Odds

New York Knicks are -116 favorites and that means a 54% chance of winning this NBA game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. For those wanting to back Detroit Pistons, you will find -102 about the underdogs.

1 is where the spread lies, with total points being 232.5 right now. A Total bet relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you want to back Over 232.5, it’s -108.

Whether you are wagering pre-game or in-game, the top sportsbooks let you feast on hundreds of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless, offering an incredible range of options.

Betting Lines & Odds

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Jalen Brunson Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

Jalen Brunson is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can back -120 that he gets Over 28.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -109.

Player Points

Jalen Brunson (Knicks)

Cade Cunningham (Pistons)

Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)

OG Anunoby (Knicks)

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Player Assists

Cade Cunningham (Pistons)

Jalen Brunson (Knicks)

Mikal Bridges (Knicks)

Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)

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Player Rebounds

Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)

Paul Reed Jr (Pistons)

Mitchell Robinson (Knicks)

Isaiah Stewart II (Pistons)

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Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some basketball bettors prefer to look at the micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term in-game wagers and this might include Next Field Goal, with the options being for a two-pointer or a three-pointer.

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Little Caesars Arena

Pistons Have Won Eight of Their Last Ten Home Games

The Pistons have a 8-2 record in their last 10 home games, putting up 118.50 points per contest and giving up 108.70.

The Knicks own a 7-3 mark in their past 10 road games, averaging 121.60 points scored and 115.70 points allowed.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O225.5	U225.5
Detroit Pistons Home Stats		7-3	217.50	114.70	102.80	3	7
New York Knicks Away Stats		5-5	230.50	115.90	114.60	5	5

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O225.5 = Games Over 225.5 Points
U225.5 = Games Under 225.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Knicks

NBA: 05/02 Nuggets 127 Knicks134
NBA: 04/02 Knicks 132 Wizards101
NBA: 02/02 Lakers 100 Knicks112
NBA: 31/01 Trail Blazers 97 Knicks127
NBA: 29/01 Knicks 119 Raptors92

Pistons

NBA: 06/02 Wizards 126 Pistons117
NBA: 04/02 Nuggets 121 Pistons124
NBA: 02/02 Nets 77 Pistons130
NBA: 31/01 Pistons 131 Warriors124
NBA: 30/01 Pistons 96 Suns114

Head to Head

Knicks vs Pistons

NBA: 06/01 2026 Knicks 90 Pistons 121
NBA: 02/05 2025 Knicks 116 Pistons 113
NBA: 30/04 2025 Pistons 106 Knicks 103
NBA: 27/04 2025 Knicks 94 Pistons 93
NBA: 25/04 2025 Knicks 118 Pistons 116
NBA: 22/04 2025 Pistons 100 Knicks 94
NBA: 20/04 2025 Pistons 112 Knicks 123
NBA: 11/04 2025 Knicks 106 Pistons 115
NBA: 14/01 2025 Pistons 124 Knicks 119
NBA: 08/12 2024 Pistons 120 Knicks 111

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Knicks Stats

Detroit Pistons Stats

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 215.40 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 230.50 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 225.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
Over 225.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 115.50 pts and allowed 99.90 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 115.90 pts and allowed 114.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 226.90 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 217.50 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 225.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 225.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 116.60 pts and allowed 110.30 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 114.70 pts and allowed 102.80 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 27.50 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 15.30 (39%)
Free Throws Made: 14.60 (74.49%)
Rebounds: Total 49.4, Offensive 13.20, Defensive 36.20
Assists: 27.40
Blocks: 3.90
Steals: 8.40
Turnovers : 13.00
Personal Fouls: 20.20

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 26.90 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 15.60 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 15.30 (78.06%)
Rebounds: Total 44.4, Offensive 12.50, Defensive 31.90
Assists: 28.00
Blocks: 4.00
Steals: 7.40
Turnovers : 12.10
Personal Fouls: 21.00

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 32.20 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 10.40 (33%)
Free Throws Made: 21.00 (78.95%)
Rebounds: Total 43, Offensive 11.50, Defensive 31.50
Assists: 26.60
Blocks: 4.90
Steals: 11.30
Turnovers : 11.90
Personal Fouls: 21.90

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 31.00 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.20 (34%)
Free Throws Made: 19.10 (74.61%)
Rebounds: Total 44.3, Offensive 11.00, Defensive 33.30
Assists: 27.20
Blocks: 6.70
Steals: 12.30
Turnovers : 14.00
Personal Fouls: 21.60

Team News

New York Knicks Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Mikal Bridges	51	34.62	799	212	15.7	4.2	2.2	4.2	0.8	1.5
Jalen Brunson	46	34.61	1260	281	27.4	6.1	3.0	3.3	0.1	0.7
OG Anunoby	41	33	679	97	16.6	2.4	2.1	5.5	0.7	1.7

Karl-Anthony Towns	48	31.46	956	139	19.9	2.9	1.6	11.9	0.6	0.9
Josh Hart	39	30.58	478	200	12.3	5.1	1.6	7.6	0.3	1.2
Miles McBride	35	28.02	451	97	12.9	2.8	2.9	2.6	0.2	0.9
Landry Shamet	26	21.07	253	34	9.7	1.3	2.2	1.8	0.2	0.5
Mitchell Robinson	36	19.85	175	36	4.9	1.0	-	9.1	1.1	0.9
Jordan Clarkson	47	19.38	442	61	9.4	1.3	1.3	1.8	0.1	0.5
Tyler Kolek	44	13.71	220	135	5.0	3.1	0.7	1.9	0.1	0.4
Guerschon Yabusele	42	9.5	127	21	3.0	0.5	0.5	2.3	0.1	0.2
Ariel Hukporti	35	8.72	65	18	1.9	0.5	-	2.8	0.6	0.1
Kevin McCullar Jr.	13	6.88	28	17	2.2	1.3	0.5	1.6	-	0.3
Trey Jemison	8	6.03	7	2	0.9	0.3	-	1.8	0.3	-
Mohamed Diawara	41	5.65	92	20	2.2	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.1	0.2
Dillon Jones	3	4.8	3	1	1.0	0.3	0.3	1.0	-	0.3
Pacome Dadiet	18	3.19	8	8	0.4	0.4	-	0.6	-	0.1
Tosan Evbuomwan	5	1.54	-	-	-	-	-	0.4	-	-

Detroit Pistons Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Cade Cunningham	44	35.25	1119	429	25.4	9.8	1.8	5.5	0.9	1.5
Duncan Robinson	48	28.5	585	88	12.2	1.8	2.9	2.6	0.3	0.6
Jalen Duren	43	27.86	762	75	17.7	1.7	0.0	10.5	0.8	0.9

Tobias Harris	34	27.69	459	84	13.5	2.5	1.4	4.6	0.2	0.9
Ausar Thompson	46	25.81	489	125	10.6	2.7	0.1	6.0	0.8	1.9
Isaiah Stewart	46	23.56	462	54	10.0	1.2	0.7	5.3	1.8	0.3
Kevin Huerter	45	23.18	479	117	10.6	2.6	1.6	3.8	0.6	0.8
Ron Holland	48	20.72	393	67	8.2	1.4	0.6	4.3	0.4	1.4
Caris LeVert	33	19.63	257	94	7.8	2.8	1.0	1.8	0.7	0.9
Javonte Green	50	18.68	356	37	7.1	0.7	1.1	2.8	0.3	1.4
Daniss Jenkins	41	16.79	325	136	7.9	3.3	1.0	1.8	0.2	1.0
Wendell Moore Jr.	4	12.18	10	3	2.5	0.8	-	1.3	0.3	0.5
Paul Reed	35	11.66	194	40	5.5	1.1	0.2	4.2	0.5	0.8
Tolu Smith	5	10.92	26	4	5.2	0.8	-	5.6	1.0	0.4
Marcus Sasser	15	10.25	90	30	6.0	2.0	1.2	1.0	0.1	0.7
Chaz Lanier	18	9.01	55	12	3.1	0.7	0.8	0.9	0.0	0.3
Dario Saric	5	8.26	5	2	1.0	0.4	0.2	1.2	-	-
Bobi Klintman	8	7.48	17	4	2.1	0.5	0.4	2.1	-	0.3
Colby Jones	1	6.8	2	2	2.0	2.0	-	4.0	-	-
Isaac Jones	4	4.55	5	1	1.3	0.3	-	0.5	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

New York Knicks Injury Table

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Detroit Pistons Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Detroit Pistons Confirmed Lineup

2 Cade Cunningham

7 Paul Reed

9 Ausar Thompson

28 Isaiah Stewart

55 Duncan Robinson

New York Knicks Confirmed Lineup

8 OG Anunoby

11 Jalen Brunson

23 Mitchell Robinson

25 Mikal Bridges

32 Karl-Anthony Towns

Previous New York Knicks Lineups

04 Feb NBA

Nuggets 127-134 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NBA

Knicks 132-101 Wizards

Confirmed Lineups

01 Feb NBA

Lakers 100-112 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

30 Jan NBA

Trail Blazers 97-127 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Jan NBA

Knicks 119-92 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NBA

Kings 87-103 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

24 Jan NBA

Knicks 112-109 76ers

Confirmed Lineups

21 Jan NBA

Nets 66-120 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NBA

Mavericks 114-97 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NBA

Suns 106-99 Knicks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Detroit Pistons Lineups

05 Feb NBA

Wizards 126-117 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NBA

Nuggets 121-124 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

01 Feb NBA

Nets 77-130 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

30 Jan NBA

Pistons 131-124 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NBA

Pistons 96-114 Suns

Confirmed Lineups

27 Jan NBA

Pistons 109-107 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

25 Jan NBA

Kings 116-139 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NBA

Rockets 111-104 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

21 Jan NBA

Pistons 112-104 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NBA

Celtics 103-104 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	36	19	0.655	115.4	108.4	7	18-9	18-10	7-5	24-13	8-2	2W
Knicks	35	21	0.625	117.9	112.1	5.8	21-8	14-13	10-3	24-14	7-3	1L
Raptors	33	23	0.589	113.7	112.1	1.6	16-13	17-10	4-9	25-15	6-4	1W
76ers	30	25	0.545	116	115.9	0.1	15-15	15-10	8-6	19-19	6-4	3L
Nets	15	39	0.278	107.2	114.9	-7.7	8-19	7-20	3-9	11-23	3-7	2L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	41	13	0.759	117.4	109.3	8.1	22-6	19-7	8-3	27-7	8-2	4W
Cavaliers	36	21	0.632	119.8	115.3	4.5	19-11	17-10	7-3	22-13	9-1	7W
Bucks	24	30	0.444	112.3	115.2	-2.9	12-12	12-18	7-4	17-18	6-4	3W
Bulls	24	32	0.429	116.5	120.4	-3.9	15-13	9-19	3-9	16-23	1-9	7L
Pacers	15	42	0.263	111.2	118.7	-7.5	10-18	5-24	3-9	11-28	4-6	2L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	29	25	0.537	115.4	114.9	0.5	18-10	11-15	6-5	19-18	6-4	1W
Heat	30	27	0.526	119.7	116.8	2.9	16-11	14-16	5-5	16-16	5-5	2W
Hawks	27	31	0.466	116.9	118.6	-1.7	10-16	17-15	5-6	14-21	4-6	1L
Hornets	26	31	0.456	115.4	113.7	1.7	12-16	14-15	8-4	16-21	7-3	2L
Wizards	16	39	0.291	112.5	122.7	-10.2	11-18	5-21	2-6	11-23	5-5	2W

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	42	14	0.75	119.7	108	11.7	22-7	20-7	8-3	32-9	5-5	1L
Nuggets	35	21	0.625	120.3	116.3	4	15-11	20-10	4-2	20-10	4-6	1L
Timberwolves	35	22	0.614	119.7	114.7	5	20-10	15-12	6-5	20-17	7-3	3W
Trail Blazers	27	29	0.482	116.3	118.3	-2	16-13	11-16	5-5	21-16	4-6	1W
Jazz	18	39	0.316	118.2	125.9	-7.7	11-18	7-21	1-9	10-26	3-7	2L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	33	21	0.611	116	116	0	15-10	18-11	5-6	22-14	6-4	1W
Suns	32	24	0.571	113.3	112	1.3	18-10	14-14	8-6	22-17	5-5	2L
Warriors	29	27	0.518	115.4	113.8	1.6	18-11	11-16	6-4	19-16	4-6	2L
Clippers	27	28	0.491	112	112.4	-0.4	14-11	13-17	7-4	17-16	6-4	2W
Kings	12	45	0.211	109.9	120.8	-10.9	9-20	3-25	2-8	8-29	0-10	15L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	39	16	0.709	118.2	111.8	6.4	20-6	19-10	10-3	25-13	8-2	7W
Rockets	34	20	0.63	114.5	109.5	5	18-7	16-13	6-5	19-16	6-4	1W
Grizzlies	21	33	0.389	115.4	117.4	-2	12-15	9-18	5-6	17-21	3-7	1W
Mavericks	19	36	0.345	113.9	117.5	-3.6	14-16	5-20	3-9	11-26	0-10	10L
Pelicans	15	42	0.263	114.6	120.7	-6.1	9-21	6-21	6-7	9-26	4-6	2L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	41	13	0.759	117.4	109.3	8.1	22-6	19-7	8-3	27-7	8-2	4W
Celtics	36	19	0.655	115.4	108.4	7	18-9	18-10	7-5	24-13	8-2	2W
Cavaliers	36	21	0.632	119.8	115.3	4.5	19-11	17-10	7-3	22-13	9-1	7W
Knicks	35	21	0.625	117.9	112.1	5.8	21-8	14-13	10-3	24-14	7-3	1L
Raptors	33	23	0.589	113.7	112.1	1.6	16-13	17-10	4-9	25-15	6-4	1W
76ers	30	25	0.545	116	115.9	0.1	15-15	15-10	8-6	19-19	6-4	3L
Magic	29	25	0.537	115.4	114.9	0.5	18-10	11-15	6-5	19-18	6-4	1W
Heat	30	27	0.526	119.7	116.8	2.9	16-11	14-16	5-5	16-16	5-5	2W
Hawks	27	31	0.466	116.9	118.6	-1.7	10-16	17-15	5-6	14-21	4-6	1L
Hornets	26	31	0.456	115.4	113.7	1.7	12-16	14-15	8-4	16-21	7-3	2L
Bucks	24	30	0.444	112.3	115.2	-2.9	12-12	12-18	7-4	17-18	6-4	3W
Bulls	24	32	0.429	116.5	120.4	-3.9	15-13	9-19	3-9	16-23	1-9	7L
Wizards	16	39	0.291	112.5	122.7	-10.2	11-18	5-21	2-6	11-23	5-5	2W
Nets	15	39	0.278	107.2	114.9	-7.7	8-19	7-20	3-9	11-23	3-7	2L
Pacers	15	42	0.263	111.2	118.7	-7.5	10-18	5-24	3-9	11-28	4-6	2L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	42	14	0.75	119.7	108	11.7	22-7	20-7	8-3	32-9	5-5	1L
Spurs	39	16	0.709	118.2	111.8	6.4	20-6	19-10	10-3	25-13	8-2	7W
Rockets	34	20	0.63	114.5	109.5	5	18-7	16-13	6-5	19-16	6-4	1W
Nuggets	35	21	0.625	120.3	116.3	4	15-11	20-10	4-2	20-10	4-6	1L
Timberwolves	35	22	0.614	119.7	114.7	5	20-10	15-12	6-5	20-17	7-3	3W
Lakers	33	21	0.611	116	116	0	15-10	18-11	5-6	22-14	6-4	1W
Suns	32	24	0.571	113.3	112	1.3	18-10	14-14	8-6	22-17	5-5	2L
Warriors	29	27	0.518	115.4	113.8	1.6	18-11	11-16	6-4	19-16	4-6	2L
Clippers	27	28	0.491	112	112.4	-0.4	14-11	13-17	7-4	17-16	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	27	29	0.482	116.3	118.3	-2	16-13	11-16	5-5	21-16	4-6	1W
Grizzlies	21	33	0.389	115.4	117.4	-2	12-15	9-18	5-6	17-21	3-7	1W
Mavericks	19	36	0.345	113.9	117.5	-3.6	14-16	5-20	3-9	11-26	0-10	10L
Jazz	18	39	0.316	118.2	125.9	-7.7	11-18	7-21	1-9	10-26	3-7	2L
Pelicans	15	42	0.263	114.6	120.7	-6.1	9-21	6-21	6-7	9-26	4-6	2L
Kings	12	45	0.211	109.9	120.8	-10.9	9-20	3-25	2-8	8-29	0-10	15L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	41	13	0.759	117.4	109.3	8.1	22-6	19-7	8-3	27-7	8-2	4W
Thunder	42	14	0.75	119.7	108	11.7	22-7	20-7	8-3	32-9	5-5	1L
Spurs	39	16	0.709	118.2	111.8	6.4	20-6	19-10	10-3	25-13	8-2	7W
Celtics	36	19	0.655	115.4	108.4	7	18-9	18-10	7-5	24-13	8-2	2W
Cavaliers	36	21	0.632	119.8	115.3	4.5	19-11	17-10	7-3	22-13	9-1	7W
Rockets	34	20	0.63	114.5	109.5	5	18-7	16-13	6-5	19-16	6-4	1W
Nuggets	35	21	0.625	120.3	116.3	4	15-11	20-10	4-2	20-10	4-6	1L
Knicks	35	21	0.625	117.9	112.1	5.8	21-8	14-13	10-3	24-14	7-3	1L
Timberwolves	35	22	0.614	119.7	114.7	5	20-10	15-12	6-5	20-17	7-3	3W
Lakers	33	21	0.611	116	116	0	15-10	18-11	5-6	22-14	6-4	1W
Raptors	33	23	0.589	113.7	112.1	1.6	16-13	17-10	4-9	25-15	6-4	1W
Suns	32	24	0.571	113.3	112	1.3	18-10	14-14	8-6	22-17	5-5	2L
76ers	30	25	0.545	116	115.9	0.1	15-15	15-10	8-6	19-19	6-4	3L
Magic	29	25	0.537	115.4	114.9	0.5	18-10	11-15	6-5	19-18	6-4	1W
Heat	30	27	0.526	119.7	116.8	2.9	16-11	14-16	5-5	16-16	5-5	2W
Warriors	29	27	0.518	115.4	113.8	1.6	18-11	11-16	6-4	19-16	4-6	2L
Clippers	27	28	0.491	112	112.4	-0.4	14-11	13-17	7-4	17-16	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	27	29	0.482	116.3	118.3	-2	16-13	11-16	5-5	21-16	4-6	1W
Hawks	27	31	0.466	116.9	118.6	-1.7	10-16	17-15	5-6	14-21	4-6	1L
Hornets	26	31	0.456	115.4	113.7	1.7	12-16	14-15	8-4	16-21	7-3	2L
Bucks	24	30	0.444	112.3	115.2	-2.9	12-12	12-18	7-4	17-18	6-4	3W
Bulls	24	32	0.429	116.5	120.4	-3.9	15-13	9-19	3-9	16-23	1-9	7L
Grizzlies	21	33	0.389	115.4	117.4	-2	12-15	9-18	5-6	17-21	3-7	1W
Mavericks	19	36	0.345	113.9	117.5	-3.6	14-16	5-20	3-9	11-26	0-10	10L
Jazz	18	39	0.316	118.2	125.9	-7.7	11-18	7-21	1-9	10-26	3-7	2L
Wizards	16	39	0.291	112.5	122.7	-10.2	11-18	5-21	2-6	11-23	5-5	2W
Nets	15	39	0.278	107.2	114.9	-7.7	8-19	7-20	3-9	11-23	3-7	2L
Pacers	15	42	0.263	111.2	118.7	-7.5	10-18	5-24	3-9	11-28	4-6	2L
Pelicans	15	42	0.263	114.6	120.7	-6.1	9-21	6-21	6-7	9-26	4-6	2L
Kings	12	45	0.211	109.9	120.8	-10.9	9-20	3-25	2-8	8-29	0-10	15L

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

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