Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

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 1.93.

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.

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
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L

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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.

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.

Expert NBA Analysis

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.

Pistons vs Knicks Prediction

We are confident that the favorites will cover the spread in this NBA contest. -5.5 seems a generous line and you can get 1.93 that New York Knicks will win by a bigger margin.

If you’re hunting for tastier odds and feel confident your selection is going to perform well, then consider moving the line and land a bigger potential return.

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.

Our Pick

Knicks -5.5 @ 1.93 Bet Now

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Player Props

Jalen Brunson Over 29.5 Points 1.89

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 1.89 to cover the line.

Latest Jalen Brunson Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 29.5

1.83

Under 29.5

1.91

Assists

Over 7.5

1.94

Under 7.5

1.80

Rebounds

Over 3.5

1.93

Under 3.5

1.81

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Mikal Bridges Over 3.5 Rebounds 1.83

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 1.83.

Latest Mikal Bridges Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 15.5

1.82

Under 15.5

1.92

Assists

Over 2.5

1.67

Under 2.5

2.14

Rebounds

Over 3.5

1.81

Under 3.5

1.93

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Correct Score Prediction

Pistons 104 - 114 Knicks

There are lots of different betting angles including the chance to back the Knicks on the correct score lines. For example, a 114-104 win in their favor is available at massive odds.

Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

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 1.45 Moneyline betting odds. Detroit Pistons are the underdogs at 2.84 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 1.91.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of team props and game lines for most basketball contests. The betting sites have a massive range of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Pistons

2.84

Knicks

1.45

Point Spread

Pistons +5.5

1.89

Knicks -5.5

1.93

Total Points

Under 216

1.91

Over 216

1.91

Jalen Brunson Favorite to Score the Most Points

The favorite to land the most baskets is Jalen Brunson. Odds of 1.83 can be found for him scoring Over 29.5 points and there is 1.91 for him to go Under.

Player Points

Jalen Brunson (Knicks)

Over 29.5

1.83

Under 29.5

1.91

Cade Cunningham (Pistons)

Over 27.5

1.92

Under 27.5

1.82

Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)

Over 23.5

1.83

Under 23.5

1.89

OG Anunoby (Knicks)

Over 16.5

1.88

Under 16.5

1.85

Mikal Bridges (Knicks)

Over 15.5

1.82

Under 15.5

1.92

Tobias Harris (Pistons)

Over 15.5

1.96

Under 15.5

1.78

Malik Beasley (Pistons)

Over 13.5

1.88

Under 13.5

1.85

Tim Hardaway Jr (Pistons)

Over 12.5

1.89

Under 12.5

1.83

Jalen Duren (Pistons)

Over 11.5

1.83

Under 11.5

1.91

Josh Hart (Knicks)

Over 11.5

1.88

Under 11.5

1.85

Dennis Schroder (Pistons)

Over 10.5

1.96

Under 10.5

1.78

Ausar Thompson (Pistons)

Over 8.5

1.96

Under 8.5

1.78

Player Assists

Cade Cunningham (Pistons)

Over 9.5

2.02

Under 9.5

1.74

Jalen Brunson (Knicks)

Over 7.5

1.94

Under 7.5

1.80

Josh Hart (Knicks)

Over 5.5

1.72

Under 5.5

2.05

Dennis Schroder (Pistons)

Over 3.5

2.08

Under 3.5

1.70

Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)

Over 2.5

1.76

Under 2.5

2.00

Mikal Bridges (Knicks)

Over 2.5

1.67

Under 2.5

2.14

Jalen Duren (Pistons)

Over 2.5

2.20

Under 2.5

1.64

OG Anunoby (Knicks)

Over 1.5

1.81

Under 1.5

1.95

Tobias Harris (Pistons)

Over 1.5

1.95

Under 1.5

1.77

Malik Beasley (Pistons)

Over 1.5

2.70

Under 1.5

1.43

Tim Hardaway Jr (Pistons)

Over 1.5

2.40

Under 1.5

1.53

Ausar Thompson (Pistons)

Over 1.5

2.12

Under 1.5

1.69

Player Rebounds

Jalen Duren (Pistons)

Over 11.5

1.75

Under 11.5

2.00

Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)

Over 10.5

1.75

Under 10.5

2.00

Josh Hart (Knicks)

Over 9.5

1.77

Under 9.5

1.97

Cade Cunningham (Pistons)

Over 7.5

2.12

Under 7.5

1.68

Tobias Harris (Pistons)

Over 6.5

1.81

Under 6.5

1.93

OG Anunoby (Knicks)

Over 4.5

1.76

Under 4.5

1.97

Ausar Thompson (Pistons)

Over 4.5

2.05

Under 4.5

1.72

Jalen Brunson (Knicks)

Over 3.5

1.93

Under 3.5

1.81

Mikal Bridges (Knicks)

Over 3.5

1.81

Under 3.5

1.93

Malik Beasley (Pistons)

Over 2.5

2.03

Under 2.5

1.75

Tim Hardaway Jr (Pistons)

Over 2.5

2.04

Under 2.5

1.74

Dennis Schroder (Pistons)

Over 2.5

1.90

Under 2.5

1.86

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Starting Lineups

New York Knicks Confirmed Lineup

3 Josh Hart

8 OG Anunoby

11 Jalen Brunson

25 Mikal Bridges

32 Karl-Anthony Towns

Detroit Pistons Confirmed Lineup

0 Jalen Duren

2 Cade Cunningham

8 Tim Hardaway Jr.

9 Ausar Thompson

12 Tobias Harris

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

• 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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