Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Prediction, 4/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, April 21, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+6.0)

The New York Knicks (51-31) will take on the Detroit Pistons (44-38) at Madison Square Garden on Monday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round. The Knicks lead the series 1-0. Detroit opens this contest as 6-point dogs from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 223.

The Pistons took a loss by a final of 123-112 in Game 1. Detroit walked away from the game having earned a 47.7% field goal percentage (41 out of 86) and converted 15 out of their 32 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Pistons converted 15 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 37 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 45 assists in this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defending, Detroit allowed the other team to go 52.7% from the field on 49 of 93 shooting. New York earned 36 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Moreover, New York snagged 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 3 rejections. New York finished the contest at 88.2% at the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 17 attempts. They also buried 10 of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Pistons left the arena with 22 while the Knicks totaled 18 fouls.

Tobias Harris is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. Harris walked away from this one shooting 61.5% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the court for 40 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. He racked up 25 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Detroit comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 44-38 on the year. They average 115.5 points per game (12th in the NBA) while hitting 47.6% from the field. The Pistons are shooting 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (1,051 of 2,901) and 77.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Detroit is snagging 44.8 boards per game and has accounted for 2,165 assists so far this season, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.7 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Pistons have forced 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 fouls. They relinquish 36.6% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 14th in basketball in PPG allowed (113.6). The Pistons are allowing a FG percentage of 46.1% (3,326 of 7,210) and they relinquish 42.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 6th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,035 relinquished this season.

In Game 1, the Knicks snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Pistons committed 9 fouls in this contest which got the Knicks to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to convert 15 of those for a clip of 88.2%. Concerning shooting from downtown, New York converted 10 of 26 tries (38.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Knicks went 49 for 93 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.7%. The Knicks permitted the Pistons to knock down 41 of their 86 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.7% in this matchup. They finished 46.9% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 15 of 32 and ended up shooting 15 out of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). Concerning how they rebounded, New York allowed Detroit to pull down 37 overall (11 offensive).

Jalen Brunson pitched in for the Knicks for the game. Brunson accumulated 34 points in his 40 mins of playing time and tallied 8 dimes for the game. He knocked down 12 of 27 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and added 2 rebounds.

New York has a record of 51-31 on the year. As an offense, the Knicks are hitting on 48.6% from the field, which is ranked 5th in basketball. New York has accounted for 9,494 points this season (115.8 per contest) and they collect 42.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.5 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game. The Knicks commit 17.2 fouls per contest and they go 80.0% from the charity stripe.

The New York defense surrenders 36.7% on 3-point shots (1,072 of 2,924) and opponents are knocking down 78.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 25.2 assists and 41.8 total rebounds per game, which is 7th and 2nd in the NBA. The Knicks on defense are ranked 9th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 111.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (25th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (+6.0)

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