The Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks meet Tuesday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. The Detroit Pistons need a win after losing 14 of their last 15 games. The New York Knicks need a win after losing eight of their last 10 games.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 100.4 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 109.4 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 20.1 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 15.6 points and 5 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Olynyk is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 30.9 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks are averaging 105.9 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 107.4 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 19.6 points and 9.7 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 15.1 points and 2.1 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Kemba Walker is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game.
The Pistons are 16-33-2 ATS in their last 51 games following a ATS win. The Knicks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Pistons last 8 overall. The over is 7-3 in Knicks last 10 overall. The Pistons are 9-24 ATS in the last 33 meetings in New York and 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
I don’t want to back the Detroit Pistons as much as the next guy, but I’m not laying decent sized chalk with a struggling Knicks team that can’t score. The Knicks aren’t playing well, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 4.2 points. The Knicks are also 1-5 against the spread when favored by 7.5 or more points. This line is nuts given the Knick’s current form. Give me the Pistons and the free points.