The Detroit Pistons (9-15) travel to face off against the New York Knicks (14-8) on Saturday, December 7th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on MSG. The Knicks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Pistons are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pistons. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Pistons vs Knicks

The Pistons Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Pistons fell to 9-15 on the season after a 130-120 road loss to the Celtics on Wednesday. Detroit entered the game as +12.5 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread. The total score of 250 points exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 221.5 by 28.5 points.

Boston took control early with a 12-0 run, stretching the score from 7-4 to 19-4. Detroit fought back, winning the 2nd quarter 34-33 and the 4th quarter 32-27, but they couldn’t overcome a 103-88 deficit heading into the final period.

The Knicks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Knicks improved to 14-8 on the season with a 125-101 home win over the Hornets on Thursday. New York, who entered the game as -14.5 point favorites, covered the spread with the 24-point victory. The total score of 226 points exceeded the over/under line of 217.5 by 8.5 points.

Charlotte went on a 10-0 run early, but New York responded by outscoring them 35-30 in the 2nd quarter. The Knicks dominated the 3rd quarter, holding the Hornets to 16 points while scoring 38. They entered the 4th quarter with a 103-78 lead and were outscored 23-22 in the final period.

Pistons Offense Breakdown

In their 130-120 loss to the Celtics, the Pistons shot 51.2% from the field and knocked down 20 threes at a 51.3% clip. Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris each scored 27 points, with Harris hitting 6 threes at 66.7% efficiency.

Malik Beasley also connected on 6 threes, finishing with 23 points. Harris scored 13 points in the 3rd quarter, while Cunningham added 10 in the 4th.

Knicks Offense Breakdown

The Knicks shot 53.9% from the field and hit 18 threes at a 54.5% clip in their 125-101 win over the Hornets. Jalen Brunson connected on 5 threes, shooting 83.3% from deep, and finished with 24 points, 19 of which came in the 1st quarter.

Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 27 points and 16 rebounds, scoring 12 points in the 4th. OG Anunoby added 25 points, with 15 coming in the 3rd quarter, and Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart contributed 19 and 18 points, respectively, with Hart scoring 14 in the 2nd quarter.

Pistons Team Defense

The Pistons struggled defensively against the Celtics, giving up 130 points in the loss. Detroit allowed 39 points in the 1st quarter and 33 in the 2nd, before tightening up slightly in the 4th, where they gave up 27 points. Overall, the Celtics shot 47% from the field.

Detroit had a tough time defending the three, with Boston hitting 21 threes at a 39% clip. The Celtics also went 19/25 from the free-throw line. The Pistons gave up 14 offensive rebounds but did manage to record 10 steals and 5 blocks.

Knicks Team Defense

Defensively, the Pistons struggled against the Celtics, allowing 130 points on 47% shooting. Detroit gave up 39 points in the 1st quarter and 33 in the 2nd. They allowed 31 points in the 3rd before tightening up a bit in the 4th, where they gave up 27 points.

The Pistons also had trouble defending the three, with the Celtics hitting 21 threes at a 39% clip. Detroit sent Boston to the line 25 times, where they made 19 free throws. The Pistons recorded 10 steals and 5 blocks in the game.

Pistons vs Knicks Trends

• Detroit has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 120 points per game while allowing 122. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, New York has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 120 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Detroit has an ATS mark of 5-4-1 while going 3-7 straight up.
• The Knicks have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.

Pistons vs Knicks Prediction

In this Pistons vs. Knicks matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Pistons at +10. While we project the Knicks to win 131-129, our recommendation is to bet on the Pistons for the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 225.5 and given that our model is projecting 260 points between the teams, we like the over.

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