Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/19/2025

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 19, 2025

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pistons +7, Knicks -7; Over/Under:  219.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pistons +7, Knicks -7; Over/Under:  219.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pistons +7.5, Knicks -7.5; Over/Under:  220.5 points

Detroit Pistons:  44-38 (4th place, Central Division)

New York Knicks:  51-31 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Detroit Pistons:  4-6 last 10

New York Knicks:  6-4 last 10

The Pistons are entering the playoffs with a 44-38 record overall this season and they were 22-19 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Milwaukee Bucks twice in a row. Malik Beasley led the team in points in that game with 23 while Marcus Sasser and Lindy Waters III each were next on the team with 18 points. Marcus Sasser led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Tolu Smith III led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 47.7% from the field, 37.3% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.6 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 42-37-3 this season and their O/U record is 41-39-2.

The Knicks are entering the playoffs with a 51-31 record overall this season and they were 27-14 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Brooklyn Nets. Landry Shamet led the team in points in that game with 29 while Cameron Payne was next on the team with 21 points. Miles McBride led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Precious Achiuwa led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 43% from the field, 38.1% from 3-point range, and 88.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.7 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 40-41-1 this season and their O/U record is 42-39-1.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 7 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 1 of a 7 game series between the 3rd seeded Knicks and the 6th seeded Pistons from the Eastern Conference for the 1st round of the NBA playoffs. The Knicks have looked really good in their games this season with their 51-31 record overall and they looked really good on their home court too with their 27-14 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Pistons have looked good in their games this season with their 44-38 record overall and they have been a decent road team too with their 22-19 road record. The Knicks haven't been at their best over the last month as they have been dealing with injuries, but they will be getting some key players back for this series and that will be big for them. They are still 6-4 in their last 10 games and coming off a win to end the regular season so they do have some momentum coming into this series. The Pistons have been a great story this season as they were one of the worst teams in the NBA last season and have been for years, but they really turned things around this year with a winning record and a playoff appearance. They haven't finished the season strong though as they are 4-6 in their last 10 games and have lost 2 games in a row now too. The Knicks have struggled in bigger games all season, but this is a team they should be able to handle since the Knicks still have some playoff experience on their side from previous years while the Pistons are very inexperienced in this situation. The Knicks will be looking to set the tone at home in this first game so look for them to win big here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game. 

Pistons Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, April 19, 2025 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Knicks 114 Pistons 106.

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Detroit Pistons: 14-2 ATS after allowing 135 points or more. 28-15 ATS when playing 4 or less games in 10 days. 4-0 1H ATS off an upset loss as a road favorite. 8-3 UNDER when playing with 3 or more days rest. 11-5 1H UNDER after allowing 135 points or more. 

New York Knicks: 18-24 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 3-15 ATS off a road win against a division rival. 14-21 ATS at home off a road win. 8-3 1H UNDER in the first round of the playoffs. 22-13 1H UNDER off a win against a division rival. 42-20 1H UNDER revenging a road loss vs opponent. 

Detroit Pistons:  A. Thompson (SF) Day To Day - Knee. C. Cunningham (PG) Day To Day - Knee. I. Stewart (C) Day To Day - Knee. J. Ivey (SG) Out - Leg.

New York Knicks:  J. Brunson (PG) Day To Day - Ankle. J. Hart (PF) Day To Day - Knee. O. Anunoby (SF) Day To Day - Thumb. K. Towns (C) Day To Day - Knee. A. Hukporti (C) Out - Knee.

“It’s going to be a war. It’s going to be highly physical games — defense, battling it out on the glass, all of those different things. I think it’s going to be a super exciting series for people at home to watch, and it’s going to be a great test for us as far as first round, first series in a long time for the organization. So it’s exciting, and I think it’s going to be a great one for us.” - Cade Cunningham on their playoff series against the Knicks in the first round.

“We’ve got to find what makes this team successful and work on that. Playoff basketball is a different level. The intensity picks up. The physicality picks up. We’ve got to make sure we spend this week preparing physically but, more importantly, mentally.” - Josh Hart on the team coming into this playoff series against the Pistons.

PG Cade Cunningham

SG Tim Hardaway Jr.

SF Ausar Thompson

PF Tobias Harris

C Jalen Duren

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Mikal Bridges

SF Josh Hart

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PPG: C. Cunningham (26.1)

APG: C. Cunningham (9.1)

Reb/G: J. Duren (10.3)

PPG: J. Brunson (26)

APG: J. Brunson (7.3)

Reb/G: K. Towns (12.8)

Coaches:

Detroit Pistons: J.B. Bickerstaff (1st season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (5th season)