The New York Knicks (17-64) welcome the Detroit Pistons (31-50) to Madison Square Garden to the regular season comes to an end. The game starts at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 15 and will air on FSN-DET and MSG.
The Knicks were victorious over the Hawks 112-108 on Monday. Langston Galloway was the game’s high scorer with 26 points on 10-for-12 shooting. The Pistons, meanwhile, are coming off a 109-97 loss to the Cavaliers on Monday. Andre Drummond had a good shooting night, leading the team with 20 points.
Detroit could own the offensive glass in this matchup, as it ranks third in the NBA in offensive rebound percentage at 27.7%. Conversely, New York places 26th in the league on the defensive backboards with a defensive rebound percentage of 73.1%.
The Pistons have won two out of three against the Knicks this season, but dropped their most recent game, 121-115. In the loss, Greg Monroe had a double-double with 28 points and 13 rebounds.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. The Knicks enter the game with records of 17-64 Straight Up (SU) and 34-45-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have been better ATS (7-3) than SU (3-7) over their last 10 games.
Across the court, the Pistons head into the game with records of 41-40 ATS and 31-50 SU. Detroit has a record of 22-29 SU and 25-26 ATS against the East. Detroit is one of the better rebounding teams in the NBA. The Pistons average 44.9 rebounds per game, making them the fourth-best team in the league for that category.
Following the Knicks’ latest win over Detroit, their SU record rises to 6-4 over the Pistons in the last 10 meetings. Additionally, with a 7-3 record, the Knicks have the advantage ATS. Detroit held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers twice in the last 10, while New York wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – DET, ATS Winner – DET
Notes
Both Detroit and New York rank 20th in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Detroit puts up 98.3 points per game, while New York allows 101.1.
Detroit ranks 23rd in points per away game with 95.4 points, while New York ranks 18th in points allowed at home with 99.2.
When giving up fewer than 100 points, Detroit has a 24-17 record. When New York puts up fewer than 100, they are an abysmal 7-58.
The Detroit Pistons have a subpar 7-33 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The New York Knicks are 10-6 when they hit the century mark.
The Knicks have a defensive rating of 107.0 (ranked 28th), while the Pistons rank 15th for their offensive rating of 102.5.
New York has an average field goal percentage of 42.8%. Detroit is a losing 20-40 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the New York Knicks attempt 19.7 three point field goals per game and the Detroit Pistons attempt 24.9 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, New York has an abysmal record of 2-13, while Detroit is 18-22.
The New York Knicks rank 19th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.56. The Detroit Pistons have a higher A/TO (1.71), ranking ninth.
Detroit ranks fourth among all teams in rebounding, placing the team near the top of the league (44.9 per game). New York, however, ranks 29th with 40.4 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Pistons are the top offensive rebounding team in the league, while the New York Knicks rank 29th in defensive rebounding.
New York has forced an average turnover percentage of 14.2% this season. Detroit has a losing 10-19 record when its TOV% is 14.2% or higher.
