Pistons Face Knicks on Back-to-Back with Experience Troubles Thwarting Rebound
On Thursday night the Pistons travel to Madison Square Garden to take on the Knicks. The Knicks are coming off a dominant victory over the Hornets and the game is set to tip
Game outlook
On Thursday night the Pistons travel to Madison Square Garden to take on the Knicks. The Knicks are coming off a dominant victory over the Hornets and the game is set to tip off at 7:40 PM ET.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Pistons +625 | Knicks -950
Spread: Pistons +13.5 (-110) | Knicks -13.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 221 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that New York will win straight-up is 90%.
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are in action Wednesday night for the second game of a back-to-back, having lost fourteen consecutive games since last winning against the Chicago Bulls on October 28th. Coach Monty Williams has spoken about the need for his team to grow up in terms of maturity and discipline. Offensively, the Pistons have an average field goal percentage of 46.17, ranking them 22nd in the NBA as well as 81.22% free throw percentage (6th), 34.28% three point percentage (24th), 45.82 rebounds per game (7th), and 26.65 assists (9th). Defensively they average 47.29% field goal percentage (20th), 82.73% free throw percentage (27th), 36.53% three point percentage (19th), 41.76 defensive rebounds (41st), 24.94 defensive assists (11th) and 11.76 turnovers (28th).
New York Knicks Analysis
The New York Knicks recently earned a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference by tiebreaker due to their point differential in the preliminary round. They come into this meeting with the Detroit Pistons with a 10-7 overall record. The Knicks rank #2 defensively, giving up an average of 105.94 points per game, and rank #25 for offense, scoring an average of 109.69 per game. They have a field goal percentage of 43.93%, a free throw percentage of 72.63% and a three pointer percentage of 37.04%. They average 46.75 rebounds, 22.63 offensive assists and 12.00 turnovers per game. On defense, they allow an average of 46.62% field goals, 79.18% free throws and 35.82% three pointers, and average 40.38 defensive rebounds, 24.38 defensive assists and 13.88 turnovers per game.