New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/01/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, May 1, 2025

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX, truTV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +2, Pistons -2; Over/Under:  212.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +2, Pistons -2; Over/Under:  213 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +2.5, Pistons -2.5; Over/Under:  212.5 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 loss against the Detroit Pistons. OG Anunoby led the team in points in that game with 19 while Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges each were next on the team with 17 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson each led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 43.3% from the field, 36% from 3-point range, and 59.3% 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 43-43-1 this season and their O/U record is 44-42-1.

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 win against the New York Knicks. Cade Cunningham led the team in points in that game with 24 while Ausar Thompson was next on the team with 22 points. Cade Cunningham led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jalen Duren led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 42.4% from the field, 27.6% from 3-point range, and 72.2% 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 44-40-3 this season and their O/U record is 43-42-2.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 2 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 6 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 3-2 after the Pistons won game 5 on the road. The Pistons made it a 3-2 series with a 106-103 win over the Knicks in the 5th game of this series, but a majority of the games in this series have been really close and could have gone either way. The Pistons were in a desperate situation in game 5, being down 3-1 in the series and facing elimination on the road, but they brought their best effort when it mattered most. The Knicks struggled that entire game, but they also weren't as desperate to win that one after winning 2 games in a row on the road. That loss will refocus them in this game though and they have already won both road games in this series. The Pistons have given the Knicks trouble all season and in this series, but the Pistons are still a really young team and don't have the playoff experience to lean on that the Knicks do have. The Pistons also won their first playoff games in over a decade in this series, but they still haven't won a game at home so they are going to have even more pressure added to them facing elimination. The Pistons answered back in game 5, but now it is the Knicks turn to answer back and they will make sure this series ends in Detroit on Thursday. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game. 

Knicks Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, May 1, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Knicks 110 Pistons 108.

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New York Knicks: 27-16 ATS on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 23-11 ATS in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 22-14 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less. 9-5 UNDER when leading in a playoff series.

Detroit Pistons: 14-21 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 10-17 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less. 14-29 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 21-14 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3.

New York Knicks:  None.

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

“We just put ourselves in a deficit early. All series we’ve been fighting back.” - Karl-Anthony Towns after their loss against the Pistons in game 5 of this series on Tuesday.

“Everybody’s got a back’s-against-the-wall type of mentality, but the group really loves being around each other and I think that was one of the biggest things. Like, we don’t want this thing to stop. Like, we’ve got to keep on fighting.” - Tobias Harris after their win against the Knicks in game 5 of this series on Tuesday.

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)