New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/27/2025

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, April 27, 2025

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +2, Pistons -2; Over/Under:  216.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +2, Pistons -2; Over/Under:  217 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +2.5, Pistons -2.5; Over/Under:  217.5 points

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

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

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New York Knicks:  5-5 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  3-7 last 10

The Knicks are entering the playoffs with a 51-31 record overall this season and they were 24-17 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Detroit Pistons. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in points in that game with 31 while Jalen Brunson was next on the team with 30 points. Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson each led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Josh Hart led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 46.5% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 89.7% 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 42-42-1 this season and their O/U record is 44-40-1.

The Pistons are entering the playoffs with a 44-38 record overall this season and they were 22-19 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the New York Knicks. Cade Cunningham and Tim Hardaway Jr. each led the team in points in that game with 24 while Dennis Schröder was next on the team with 18 points. Cade Cunningham led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Jalen Duren and Paul Reed each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 45.3% from the field, 43.2% from 3-point range, and 81.5% 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 43-39-3 this season and their O/U record is 43-40-2.

The current betting odds have the Pistons listed as a 2 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 4 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 are leading this series 2-1 after winning game 3 on the road. The Knicks took a 2-1 series lead with a 118-116 win over the Pistons in the 3rd game of this series, but it was a really tight game for the Knicks. They got the home advantage back with that road win, but none of the games in this series have been blowouts. The Knicks did win the 1st game by double digits, but they were trailing that entire game and only played 1 good quarter which was enough to get them the win. They dropped game 2 on their home court though and even though they were leading for most of game 3, the Pistons were always right there and still made it really close in the end. The Pistons gave back the home advantage in the last one, but this series is far from over and the Pistons will make sure to win this game and even it up. The Knicks won't have as much urgency now after winning game 3 and the Pistons are going to come out really strong to even it up so look for them to take advantage of the Knicks as the more desperate team. The Pistons also gave the Knicks a lot of trouble in the regular season so they know what they need to do to beat this Knicks team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pistons to cover the spread in this game. 

Knicks Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, April 27, 2025 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Pistons 123 Knicks 117.

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New York Knicks: 26-16 ATS on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 22-11 ATS in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 9-5 ATS in the first round of the playoffs. 21-13 OVER in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5.

Detroit Pistons: 10-16 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less. 14-20 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 16-23 ATS when playing with 2 days rest. 33-21 OVER against Atlantic division opponents.

New York Knicks:  None.

Detroit Pistons:  I. Stewart (C) Day To Day - Knee. J. Ivey (SG) Out - Leg.

“I thought the way we started the game was much better. And, we made timely plays down the stretch.” - Tom Thibodeau after his team’s win against the Pistons in game 3 of this series on Thursday.

“If you catch the ball, have possession and put it down, to me, that’s possession in the front court.” - J.B. Bickerstaff after his team’s loss against the Knicks in game 3 of this series on Thursday.

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Mikal Bridges

SF Josh Hart

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PG Cade Cunningham

SG Tim Hardaway Jr.

SF Ausar Thompson

PF Tobias Harris

C Jalen Duren

PPG: J. Brunson (26)

APG: J. Brunson (7.3)

Reb/G: K. Towns (12.8)

PPG: C. Cunningham (26.1)

APG: C. Cunningham (9.1)

Reb/G: J. Duren (10.3)

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (5th season)

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