January 05, 2026 9:42 PM EST

NBA: New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons 2026-01-05 19:00:00.0

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The Detroit Pistons are solid 58.0 percent favorites over the New York Knicks. The Knicks are shooting 46.4 percent from the field and the Pistons are forecasted to shoot 50.6 percent. The Pistons have the rebounding advantage at 44.3 to 37.3. Turnovers are pretty even with the Knicks projected for 13.8 turnovers vs. 14.5 for the Pistons. The Knicks are making 15.9 three pointers on 37.9 percent from three point range. The Pistons are making 11.7 three pointers on 38.1 percent. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA---PTS: Jalen Brunson 36.4, Cade Cunningham 41.9 ASSISTS: Jalen Brunson 12.1, Cade Cunningham 12.7 REBOUNDS: Mitchell Robinson 9.9, Cade Cunningham 8.2 SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at DET 3.0 TOTAL 232.5. WIN-LOSS New York Knicks 24-12 Detroit Pistons 26-9 ATS New York Knicks 17-18 Sweat Barometer 0.3 Detroit Pistons 19-15 Sweat Barometer 1.2 OVER-UNDER New York Knicks 21-15 Avg Over/Under Line 2.2 Detroit Pistons 18-16 Avg Over/Under Line -0.2 ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD - POINT SPREAD PICKS New York Knicks 16-19 Detroit Pistons 19-15 OVER-UNDER PICKS New York Knicks 17-19 Detroit Pistons 17-17

NEITHER TEAM HAS UNITS EDGE

New York KnicksATS RECORDDetroit PistonsATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road8-8, 50.0% 0Record at Home13-3, 81.0% 1000Detroit Pistons
VS Detroit Pistons0-0 No GamesVS New York Knicks0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better11-9, 55.0% 110vs Team .500 or Better9-4, 69.0% 460Detroit Pistons
Record as Road Favorite8-5, 62.0% 250Record as Home Underdog1-1, 50.0% -10New York Knicks
Playing Back-to-Back Days5-8, 38.0% -380Playing Back-to-Back Days5-9, 36.0% -490New York Knicks

LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: New York Knicks

New York KnicksATS RECORDDetroit PistonsATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road25-23, 52.0% 200Record at Home8-32, 20.0% -2400New York Knicks
VS Detroit Pistons2-1, 67.0% 90VS New York Knicks1-2, 33.0% -120New York Knicks
vs Team Under .50028-5, 85.0% 2250vs Team .500 or Better4-47, 8.0% -4770New York Knicks
Record as Road Favorite12-4, 75.0% 760Record as Home Underdog4-28, 13.0% -2680New York Knicks
After 1 or More Days Off54-37, 59.0% +1330After 1 or More Days Off15-60, 20.0% -5100New York Knicks

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

New York KnicksRECORDDetroit PistonsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD9-7, 56.0% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME9-7, 56.0% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS5-2, 71.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-2, 50.0% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST YR26-22, 54.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST YR17-22, 44.0% OverUNDER
vs Teams Averaging >100 PTS at Home15-13, 54.0% OVERvs Teams Averaging >100 PTS on Road12-13, 48.0%OVER

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POINT SPREAD (SEASON) - New York Knicks Road Games: 11-4, 73.0% +660 Detroit Pistons Home Games: 8-8, 50.0% -80 POINT SPREAD (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Knicks Road Games: 4-3, 57.0% +70 Detroit Pistons Home Games: 2-2, 50.0% -20

OVER-UNDER RECORD (SEASON) - New York Knicks Road Games: 8-8, 50.0% -72 Detroit Pistons Home Games: 6-10, 38.0% -454 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Knicks Road Games: 2-5, 29.0% -318 Detroit Pistons Home Games: 2-2, 50.0% -18

SIDE VALUE (SEASON) - New York Knicks Road Games: 6-10, 38.0% -310 Detroit Pistons Home Games: 4-12, 25.0% +-813 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Knicks Road Games: 1-6, 14.0% -518 Detroit Pistons Home Games: 1-3, 25.0% -137

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