The New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. The New York Knicks look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Detroit Pistons need a win after losing 10 of their last 11 games.
The New York Knicks are averaging 106 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 106.8 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 19.9 points and 9.8 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 14.9 points and 2.2 assists. Kemba Walker is the third double-digit scorer and Evan Fournier is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 100.7 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 110.5 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 20.1 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 15.3 points and 5.2 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Olynyk is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 31.1 percent from beyond the arc and 78.7 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.4 rebounds per game.
The Knicks are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games playing on 0 days rest and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Wednesday games. The Pistons are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 Wednesday games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest. The over is 5-1 in Knicks last 6 road games. The over is 8-3 in Pistons last 11 overall. The Knicks are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Detroit and 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The New York Knicks are on the end of a back to back and have been really underwhelming this season, but backing the Pistons isn’t an option here. The Detroit Pistons continue to lose and fail to cover numbers at a ridiculous rate. The Pistons are losing their last five games by an average of 10.2 points, and they lose at home by an average of 6.6 points. Its Knicks are pass, as the Pistons are just that bad.