New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 4/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+2.0)

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Pistons (44-38) will attempt to defeat the New York Knicks (51-31) on Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round. New York leads the series 2-1. Detroit opens this contest as 2-point favorites. The total comes in at 217.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Pistons and notched a win by a score of 118-116 in Game 3. New York finished the game having earned a 46.5% field goal percentage (40 out of 86) and knocked down 12 out of their 32 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Knicks knocked down 26 of 29 attempts for a percentage of 89.7%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 22 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In relation to defending, New York allowed 45.3% from the floor on 39 out of 86 shooting. Detroit doled out 22 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Additionally, Detroit pulled down 43 rebounds (11 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 7 blocks. Detroit finished shooting 81.5% when shooting free throws by making 22 of 27 shots. They also made 16 of 37 tries from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Knicks ended up with 22 while the Pistons finished the game with 28 fouls.

Karl-Anthony Towns is someone who was a factor in this game. He accounted for 31 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 41 mins and snagged 8 rebounds. Towns finished shooting 55.6% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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New York heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 51-31 for the season. They are averaging 115.8 points per game (9th in basketball) while hitting 48.6% from the floor. The Knicks are hitting 36.9% on three-point shots (1,031 of 2,794) and 80.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New York is grabbing 42.6 boards per contest and has racked up 2,254 dimes on the year, which ranks 11th in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.3 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.2 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Knicks are able to force 14.5 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are ranked 7th in basketball in giving up assists with 2,069 relinquished for the campaign. The Knicks defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.4% (3,411 of 7,192) and they relinquish 41.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 36.7% from 3-point land while they are 9th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.7).

In Game 3, Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Detroit permitted New York to snag 40 in all (9 on the offensive side). They went 37.5% from three-point range via 12 out of 32 and finished the game at 26 out of 29 at the charity stripe (89.7%). The Pistons permitted the Knicks to bury 40 out of their 86 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 46.5% in this game. When the game finished, the Pistons finished 39 for 86 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. When discussing shots from distance, Detroit converted 16 of 37 tries (43.2%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.5%. The Knicks were called for 22 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Pistons to the free throw line for 27 shots. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. the Pistons collected 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 43 in this game.

Cade Cunningham ended up having an impact for the Pistons for the game. Cunningham earned 24 points in his 42 minutes on the court and had 11 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 10 out of 25 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Detroit has a win-loss record of 44-38 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Pistons are hitting on 47.6% from the floor, which ranks them 13th in basketball. Detroit has 9,471 pts so far this year (115.5 per game) and they average 44.8 boards per game. They are getting an assist 26.4 times per game (15th in basketball) and they cough up possession 14.9 times per contest. The Pistons have committed 20.7 fouls per game and they hit 77.4% from the free throw line.

The Pistons are ranked 14th in basketball in PPG given up with 113.6. They are forcing 15.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the floor (9th in the NBA). The Detroit defense concedes 36.6% on three-point shots (1,119 of 3,054) and their opposition knocks down 77.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 24.8 assists and 42.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 6th and 6th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (+2.0)

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