Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Prediction, 4/19/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks

Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+7.0)

The Detroit Pistons (44-38) are traveling to Madison Square Garden on Saturday where they will meet the New York Knicks (51-31) in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round. New York is 7-point favorites. The total has been set at 221.

The Pistons took the court against the Bucks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 140-133 in their last game. Detroit finished the game with a 47.7% field goal percentage (51 of 107) and made 22 of their 59 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Pistons converted 9 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 64.3%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 42 with 14 of them being offensive. They also dished out 35 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to defending, Detroit allowed 58.1% from the field on 50 out of 86 shooting. Milwaukee totaled 30 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. In addition, Milwaukee collected 38 boards (6 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Milwaukee shot 77.3% from the charity stripe by making 17 of their 22 shots. They buried 23 of 44 attempts from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 19 while the Bucks recorded 17 personal fouls.

Malik Beasley is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He totaled 23 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 19 minutes and also pulled down 1 board. Beasley ended up shooting 57.1% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Detroit enters this one with a win-loss record of 44-38 so far this season. They currently have an average of 115.5 points per game (12th in the league) while going 47.6% from the field. The Pistons are hitting 36.2% on three-point shots (1,051 of 2,901) and 77.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Detroit is snagging 44.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 2,165 assists this year, which is 15th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Pistons are able to force 15.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are 6th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,035 surrendered this season. The Pistons defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (3,326 of 7,210) and they relinquish 42.5 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 36.6% on shots from distance and they rank 14th in the NBA in points per game allowed (113.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Knicks got the victory with a final of 113-105 against the Nets. In reference to how they rebounded, New York permitted Brooklyn to get 42 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They went 34.3% from three-point range by going 12 of 35 and finished the contest at 17 out of 25 at the charity stripe (68.0%). The Knicks allowed the Nets to bury 38 out of 74 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.4% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Knicks ended up going 37 for 86 from the floor which had them shooting 43.0%. When it comes to shots from distance, New York buried 16 out of their 42 tries (38.1%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 88.5%. The Nets were called for 24 fouls in the game which got the Knicks to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 10 steals in this game. The Knicks earned 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 40 for this contest.

Landry Shamet was important for the Knicks in this game. Shamet had 29 points in his 40 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He buried 9 out of 17 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

New York has a win-loss record of 51-31 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Knicks are hitting on 48.6% from the floor, which is 5th in the league. New York has earned 9,494 points for the season (115.8 per game) and they average 42.6 boards per game. They are getting an assist 27.5 times per contest (11th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. The Knicks are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 80.0% from the free throw line.

The New York defense concedes 36.7% on three-point shots (1,072 of 2,924) and their opponents are making 78.9% of their foul shots. They relinquish 25.2 dimes and 41.8 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 7th and 2nd in the NBA. The Knicks on defense are ranked 9th in the league in PPG surrendered with 111.7. They have forced 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (25th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (+7.0)

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