New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 5/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+2.0)

The Detroit Pistons (44-38) will compete against the New York Knicks (51-31) at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round. The Knicks lead the series 3 - 2. Detroit opens this game as 2-point favorites. The total has been set at 213.

The Knicks faced off with the Pistons and took a loss by a final of 106-103 in Game 5. New York wrapped up the game with a 43.3% FG percentage (39 of 90) and buried 9 of 25 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Knicks knocked down 16 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 59.3%. Concerning grabbing boards, they compiled 49 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 19 assists in this contest while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to the defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 42.4% from the field on 36 of 85 shooting. Detroit doled out 21 assists and had 9 steals in the game. In addition, Detroit grabbed 45 rebounds (12 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 10 blocks. Detroit walked away from this one shooting 72.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 26 of their 36 tries. They also made 8 of 29 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Knicks walked away with 27 while the Pistons recorded 24 fouls.

OG Anunoby is someone who came through for this game. Anunoby shot 61.5% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He played 39 minutes and pulled down 8 rebounds. He was able to score 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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New York enters this contest with a mark of 51-31 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.2 fouls per game. As a team, New York is grabbing 42.6 boards per game and has accounted for 2,254 assists on the season, which is 11th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Knicks are shooting 36.9% on shots from downtown (1,031 of 2,794) and 80.0% from the free throw line. They average 115.8 points per game (9th in the NBA) while hitting 48.6% from the field.

On defense, the Knicks are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,069 surrendered for the campaign. The Knicks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.4% (3,411 of 7,192) and they surrender 41.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 36.7% on three-point shots while they are 9th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (111.7).

In Game 5, The Pistons earned 33 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 for the matchup. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 9 steals in this game. The Knicks were called for 27 fouls for the matchup which got the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 36 attempts. They were able to convert 26 of them for a clip of 72.2%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Detroit converted 8 out of 29 tries (27.6%). In all, the Pistons shot 36 out of 85 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.4%. The Pistons permitted the Knicks to make 39 of 90 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.3% for this game. They finished the game shooting 36.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 25 and ended up shooting 16 out of 27 at the free throw line (59.3%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Detroit permitted New York to get 49 in all (15 on the offensive side).

Cade Cunningham pitched in for the Pistons for this game. He buried 6 out of 17 for the game giving him a rate of 35.3%, and had 8 rebounds. Cunningham racked up 24 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and earned 8 dimes in the matchup.

Detroit has a mark of 44-38 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pistons are hitting on 47.6% from the floor, which is 13th in the NBA. Detroit has earned 9,471 points on the season (115.5 per game) and they pull in 44.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 26.4 times per game (15th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.9 times per contest. The Pistons have committed 20.7 fouls every game while shooting 77.4% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense surrenders 36.6% on 3-point attempts (1,119 of 3,054) and opponents are connecting on 77.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 24.8 dimes and 42.5 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 6th and 6th in basketball. The Pistons on the defensive side of the court are 14th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 113.6. They have forced 15.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (9th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (+2.0)

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