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The Detroit Pistons visit Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm in New York, NY.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Pistons vs Knicks Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Pistons are 29-24 against the spread, while the Knicks are 30-24 against the spread.
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Pistons vs. Knicks Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Detroit Pistons | O | ||
| New York Knicks | U |
Knicks vs Pistons Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Knicks will win Thursday‘s game with 65.5% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Pistons and Knicks.
Knicks vs Pistons Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Pistons will cover the spread for Thursday‘s game with 59.7% confidence.
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Pistons Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Detroit Pistons have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 24 of their last 30 games (+17.45 Units / 51% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have hit the 1H Moneyline in 35 of their last 45 games (+16.30 Units / 16% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have covered the 1H Spread in 27 of their last 40 away games (+13.15 Units / 28% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 32 of their last 50 games (+11.25 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have covered the 2Q Spread in 25 of their last 40 away games (+11.05 Units / 24% ROI)
Knicks Best Bets for Tonight:
- The New York Knicks have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 30 of their last 45 games (+13.20 Units / 26% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have covered the Spread in 29 of their last 45 games at home (+12.50 Units / 25% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 26 of their last 40 games (+10.60 Units / 23% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 11 of their last 13 games at home (+8.60 Units / 43% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 20 of their last 30 games at home (+8.50 Units / 25% ROI)
Detroit Pistons Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Pistons have gone 29-24 (+2.6 Units / 4.46% ROI).
- 40-13 against the Moneyline (+10.05 Units / 6.9% ROI)
- 22-31 against the Over for game total points (-12.1 Units / -20.75% ROI)
- 31-22 against the Under for game total points (+6.8 Units / 11.66% ROI)
New York Knicks Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Knicks have gone 30-24 (+3.6 Units / 5.95% ROI).
- 35-20 against the Moneyline (-2.9 Units / -1.87% ROI)
- 27-28 against the Over for game total points (-3.8 Units / -6.28% ROI)
- 28-27 against the Under for game total points (-1.7 Units / -2.81% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Knicks:
- The New York Knicks have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 17 of their last 45 games (-22.30 Units / -30% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 15 of their last 45 games (-19.60 Units / -37% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 18 of their last 50 games (-17.10 Units / -30% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 10 of their last 24 games at home (-16.75 Units / -37% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only covered the 1Q Spread in 16 of their last 45 games (-16.35 Units / -31% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Pistons:
- The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 6 of their last 30 games (-21.65 Units / -62% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 2H Moneyline in 20 of their last 45 games (-19.62 Units / -24% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 18 of their last 50 games (-19.15 Units / -33% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 4Q Moneyline in 13 of their last 40 away games (-16.80 Units / -32% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have only covered the 4Q Spread in 15 of their last 40 away games (-14.05 Units / -31% ROI)
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- Detroit Pistons Defensive stats
- New York Knicks Defensive stats
Detroit Pistons: Keys to the Game vs. the New York Knicks
The Pistons were 4-31 (.114) when allowing 15 or more fastbreak points in the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .431
The Pistons were 5-33 (.132) when allowing 15 or more second chance points in the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .448
The Pistons were 7-25 (.219) when scoring 15 or more second chance points in the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .549
The Pistons were 8-48 (.143) when they lose the turnover margin in the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .451
New York Knicks: Keys to the Game vs. the Detroit Pistons
The Knicks are 30-18 (.625) when allowing 12 or more offensive rebounds this season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .507
The Knicks are 25-11 (.694) when scoring 15 or more fastbreak points this season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .564
The Knicks are 82-33 (.713) when they win the turnover margin since the start of the 2023-24 season — 4th-best in the NBA. The Pistons have averaged 15.1 turnovers per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — 4th-highest in the NBA.
The Knicks are 14-10 (.583) when allowing 15 or more second chance points this season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .477
Detroit Pistons Offensive Stats & Trends
The Pistons have averaged 30.6 points in the paint per game (1,624 points/53 games) in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 25.2
The Pistons averaged 10.4 fast break points per game (850 points/82 games) in the first half last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.0
The Pistons have averaged 56.9 points in the paint per game (3,014 points/53 games) this season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 49.5
The Pistons have a TS% of 45% in close and late situations this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 49%
New York Knicks Offensive Stats & Trends
The Knicks averaged 16.3 second chance points per game (1,339 points/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.8
The Knicks averaged 13.3 turnovers per game (1,088 turnovers/82 games) last season — tied for 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 14.3
The Knicks had a TS% of 53% last season — tied for 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 51%
The Knicks have averaged 8.4 second chance points per game (464 points/55 games) in the second half this season — 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5
Detroit Pistons Defensive Stats & Trends
The Pistons have averaged 10.6 steals per game (564 steals/53 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.4
The Pistons have averaged 6.3 blocks per game (332 blocks/53 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Pistons have allowed opponents to shoot 44% (1,974/4,478) this season — 2nd best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 47%
The Pistons averaged 6.5 steals per game (531 steals/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5
New York Knicks Defensive Stats & Trends
The Knicks averaged 4.1 blocks per game (336 blocks/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
The Knicks averaged 4.0 blocks per game (324 blocks/82 games) last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Knicks have averaged 4.0 blocks per game (885 blocks/219 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.0
The Knicks averaged 34.1 defensive rebounds per game (2,800 rebounds/82 games) last season — 6th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3
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