NBA : Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Odds & Prediction

Game Info: April 29, 2025 7:30PM EDT @ Madison Square Garden

The Knicks have had their way of late, showing some cool under fire in crunch time and finding ways to win. On the other hand, the Pistons have been in it but have not quite finished well, making them the kind of dangerous underdog that has a message to get across.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Pistons 2.88 , Knicks 1.44

Spread: Pistons +5.5 , Knicks -5.5

Over/Under: 214.5

Team Recent Performance

Detroit Pistons

On April 28, home favorites by 2.5 points, they fell barely to New York 93-94 at home under the 216.5 total. On April 25, 116-118 loss with their backs against the wall, earning 1.5 points in underdog fashion for a clash that went over, saw them yet again succumb to the Knicks. The lone victory in the matchup took place on April 22, with a road win over New York in the amount of 100-94, covering as 6.5-point underdogs on the under. Then they traveled to New York on April 20 and fell 112-123 in missing the +7 spread. They then lost at Milwaukee on April 14 133-140, which went over 222.5.

New York Knicks

On April 28, they managed to edge past Detroit by a narrow margin of 94-93 and were 2.5-point underdogs, with the total going under 216.5. Just three days before that, on April 25, they scored victory while on the road with 118-116 as 1.5-point favorites. It, too, had the same-line over on 216.5. On April 22, the Knicks fell down at home to the tune of 94-100 as 6.5-point favorites, and the round total went under 221. Came back into-the-as-winner’s-column on April 20 with a 123-112 final score, good enough against the spread of 7 and over the total. The only other opponent apart from Detroit was Brooklyn, played April 14, where they bagged 113-105 as 4.5-point favorites, also going over the 210.5 total.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

Both the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons have played 10 contests each, their records standing at 4-6 for the Pistons and 6-4 for the Knicks. As far as the spread goes, both teams are at 5-5 levels, while the over and under see their records at 6-4. Offensively, the Knicks have shown a higher scoring average of 113.0 PPG as compared to the 108.8 PPG of the Pistons, with the Knicks also leading on halftime scoring of 59.5 to the Pistons’ halftime score of 53.6. Their field goal percentages are pretty similar; the Pistons at 47.66% and right behind them are the Knicks at 47.51%. Rebounding slightly favors Detroit 41.7 to 39.6, but three-pointers favor the Knicks (136 to 120), and steals favor the Knicks as well (10.0 to 6.8).

Team Injuries Update

Detroit Pistons

Isaiah Stewart (SF, knee) is questionable. Jaden Ivy (PG, leg) is out.

New York Knicks

There are no reported injuries.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The New York Knicks will win and cover the spread with the total staying under 214.5.

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