The New York Knicks (17-17) stop by the Little Caesars Arena Sunday for an 8 p.m. ET game against the Detroit Pistons (9-24). Below, we analyze the Knicks-Pistons odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Knicks have won back-to-back games and three of their last four entering Sunday. New York is one of the surprising teams so far this season and has a chance to end the month with a winning record after beginning it 9-13. The Knicks are 8-5 in February with an average score of 109.2-105.3.
Detroit’s season is nearing tank-mode as the Pistons have lost two straight and five of their last six games. The Pistons returned home after a five-game road trip in their last game only to lose to a Sacramento Kings team that was on a nine-game losing streak.
New York has won and covered two in a row against Detroit, and both games fell short of the total by at least 24 points.
Knicks at Pistons: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:50 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Knicks -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Pistons -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Knicks +1.5 (-115) | Pistons -1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 210.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Knicks at Pistons: Key injuries
Knicks
- PG Elfrid Payton (hamstring) questionable
- PF Taj Gibson (ankle) questionable
- C Mitchell Robinson (hand) out
Pistons
- PG Frank Jackson (illness) questionable
- PF Blake Griffin (trading block) out
- PG Killian Hayes (hip) out
- PG Delon Wright (groin) out
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Knicks at Pistons: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Knicks 111, Pistons 104
Money line (ML)
Situationally, this is a terrible spot for the KNICKS (-105) as New York played last night, and this will be its fourth game in six nights. Detroit has a winning ATS record, and the robotic sharp play is to fade an unproven Knicks team that could be on tired legs.
However, there’s real excitement around this Knicks team with Julius Randle getting selected to his first All-Star team, and if the Knicks win this game, they’ll be above .500 this deep into the season for the first time in years.
There are a lot of fair questions about New York’s legitimacy as a playoff contender, but the Knicks are on fire, and I’d rather follow that momentum than fade it. BET the KNICKS (-105) for 1.5 units.
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Against the spread (ATS)
PASS unless the number gets bet up to the Knicks +2.5. Despite the rest factor, there are a couple of ATS trends that support New York in this spot including the Knicks covering seven of their last eight against losing teams and the Pistons being 0-4 ATS in their last four as a favorite.
Over/Under (O/U)
Slight lean on the Over 210.5 (-110) for a quarter-unit, but I much prefer the sides over the total in Knicks-Pistons. But, this total opened at 215 for a reason, and I am nervous this game will bust several of the Under trends both teams have.
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