Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Prediction, 3/25/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks
Date: Monday, March 25, 2024
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
TV: MSG
Madison Square Garden is where the New York Knicks (42-28) will take on the Detroit Pistons (12-58) on Monday.
The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and took a loss by a final of 129-102 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 23 and the Celtics finished the game with 15 fouls. They buried 16 out of their 45 shots from beyond the arc. Boston ended up going 70.4% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of 27 tries. On top of that, Boston totaled 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 1 block. Boston earned 31 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defending, Detroit let their opponent shoot 52.8% from the field on 47 out of 89 shooting. They also recorded 25 assists for the contest as well as forcing 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 42 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Pistons made 9 of their 13 shots for a rate of 69.2%. Detroit wrapped up the contest with a 50.6% field goal percentage (42 out of 83) and buried 9 of their 31 3-pointers.
James Wiseman is one player who played a role for the game. He recorded 24 points on 11 out of 13 shooting. He played for 37 mins and snagged 9 rebounds. Wiseman walked away from this one shooting 84.6% from the floor and earned 4 assists.
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Detroit will take the court with a win-loss mark of 12-58 so far this year. They are averaging 111.4 pts per contest (24th in the league) while going 46.9% from the field. The Pistons are shooting 35.2% on shots from downtown (780 of 2,215) and 78.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Detroit is pulling in 43.9 boards per contest and has racked up 1,832 assists for the campaign, which ranks 19th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 21.3 fouls per game.
Defensively, the Pistons are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are surrendering 37.3% on shots from downtown and they are 26th in the NBA in PPG allowed (120.2). The Pistons are giving up a FG percentage of 49.0% (3,065 of 6,249) and they relinquish 42.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are 19th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,891 relinquished on the campaign.
The last time they took the hardwood, the Knicks got the victory with a final of 105-93 when they faced the Nets. In reference to how they attacked the glass, New York permitted Brooklyn to grab 41 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.3% from distance by going 12 out of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 15 at the charity stripe (86.7%). The Knicks permitted the Nets to bury 34 of 76 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.7% in this game. When the game finished, the Knicks ended up shooting 42 for 97 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.3%. Regarding shots from distance, New York made 15 of their 40 tries (37.5%). They were able to convert 6 of those for a clip of 50.0%. The Nets earned 15 fouls in this game which took the Knicks to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. The Knicks earned 31 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for this contest.
Donte DiVincenzo was important for the Knicks for this game. He made 12 of 24 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds. DiVincenzo recorded 31 points in his 41 mins on the court and had 5 dimes in the game.
New York has a record of 42-28 for the season. The Knicks commit 17.7 fouls every game and they connect on 78.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 23.9 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per contest. New York has totaled 7,824 points so far this season (111.8 per contest) and they collect 45.7 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Knicks are hitting on 46.1% from the field, which is 26th in the NBA.
The New York defense gives up 36.6% on 3-pointers (879 of 2,404) and opponents are knocking down 75.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 25.5 dimes and 40.6 boards per game, which ranks 8th and 2nd in the league. The Knicks defensively are ranked 2nd in the league in points per game surrendered with 107.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (9th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit
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