The Detroit Pistons (5-24) travel to Madison Square Garden Tuesday to take on the New York Knicks (13-17). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Pistons vs. Knicks odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Knicks enter this matchup with Detroit desperately needing a win. They’ve lost 5 of their last 6. They’re just 12-18 against the spread, the third-worst ATS record in the NBA.
New York sits in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. Their opponent, the Pistons, are last in the conference.
However, they’re 14-15 ATS and 7-7 ATS as road underdogs. The Pistons’ top scorer, Jerami Grant, will remain out. Detroit is coming off a 100-90 home victory over a short-handed Miami.
Pistons at Knicks odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Pistons +225 (bet $100 to win $225) | Knicks -290 (bet $290 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Pistons +6.5 (-107) | Knicks -6.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 207.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Pistons at Knicks key injuries
Pistons
- F Jerami Grant (thumb) out
Knicks
- F RJ Barrett (health and safety protocols) out
- G Immanuel Quickley (health and safety protocols) out
- G Derrick Rose (ankle) questionable
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Pistons at Knicks odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Knicks 108, Pistons 101
Money line
PASS on the money line.
I like the Knicks to win this game, but they’ve been an embarrassment at times this season and are just 5-10 at home. Similarly, the Pistons have, by far, the worst record over their last 10 games, just 1-9.
I’d pass.
Against the spread
Slight “LEAN” to the PISTONS +6.5 (-107). It’s getting the juice here, so the sportsbooks favor this side as well.
The Pistons are starting to find an identity without Grant. On the season, Detroit is the second-worst shooting team, but over its last five, it is just two spots behind New York.
With the Knicks defensive having slumped, the reason they aren’t the same covering team as last season and their many players in health and safety protocols, I wouldn’t bet on them to win by this margin.
The Knicks’ strength is their offensive rebounding, ranking 9th. While Detroit isn’t a top-tier rebounding side, it does rank 20th which is higher than it ranks in most other metrics.
Given New York is down most of its bench and a key scorer while Detroit is just down a key scorer, I’ll roll with the healthier side.
Over/Under
BET on the OVER 207.5 (-108) as the Knicks have struggled defensively. New York sits 23rd in defensive rating while Detroit is 22nd.
While the Pistons aren’t a great shooting team, they have topped three digits in 7 of their last 8 games.
Similarly, the Knicks have a couple of lethal scorers and have added Kemba Walker back into the rotation due to the health and safety protocols limiting their player availability.
The Knicks have topped 100 points in 4 of their last 7 and have notched over 105 in two straight.
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