Pistons vs Knicks Prediction

New York Knicks (10-7) vs Detroit Pistons (2-15)

Game Info: Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 7:30 pm (Madison Square Garden)

Betting Odds: New York Knicks -13.5 -- Over/Under: 222.5

The New York Knicks play host to the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Here's a Knicks vs Pistons Prediction.

Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons have been the coldest team in the league as they've lost 16 of their first 18 games and they will be hoping to arrest a 15-game losing streak after getting thrashed by the Lakers in a 133-107 loss on Wednesday. Cade Cunningham led the team with 15 points and five assists, Isaiah Livers added 14 points off the bench while Ausar Thompson and Isaiah Stewart scored 12 points each. As a team, the Pistons shot just 41 percent from the field and 15 of 36 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep up right from the start, allowing 38 points in the first quarter to fall behind by double-digits and they just never made any ground as the game went on.

New York Knicks

Meanwhile, the New York Knicks have been in fine form as they've won five of their last seven games overall and they will be aiming to stay hot after routing the Hornets in a 115-91 win on Tuesday. Julius Randle led the team with 25 points, 20 rebounds and five assists, Immanuel Quickley tallied 23 points off the bench while RJ Barrett chipped in with 16 points. As a team, the Knicks shot 46 percent from the field and 15 of 38 from the 3-point line, but this win was set up with their defense as they were never really threatened after restricting the struggling Hornets to just 16 points in the first quarter.

New York Knicks Player Facts

• Mitchell Robinson ranks 2nd in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (11.2) this season.
• Jalen Brunson ranks 2nd in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (46.9%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Knicks rank 1st in the league for opponent points per game this season (105.1).
• The Knicks rank 30th in the league for blocks per game this season (2.9).
• The Pistons rank 30th in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (29.1).
• The Pistons ranks 30th in the league for turnover percentage this season (14.9%).

Knicks vs Pistons Prediction

The Pistons are shorthanded once again with Bojan Bogdanovic, Monte Morris and Joe Harris all out, while the Knicks are just about at full health for this meeting. This is a classic tale of two teams headed in opposite directions as the Knicks are a team on the rise, while the Pistons are still stuck at the bottom of the standings. The line is quite hefty for this one, but the Knicks haven't played since Tuesday and they are taking on a struggling Pistons team who have lost eight of nine road games so far this season. Give me the Knicks to get the win in a blowout at home.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.