Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Prediction, 10/27/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Madison Square Garden is where the New York Knicks (0-3) will take on the Detroit Pistons (3-0) on Tuesday.

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and walked away with a win by a score of 106-93 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Pistons left the arena with 19 and the 76ers finished the game with 23 fouls. They also made 7 out of their 27 tries from distance. Philadelphia ended up shooting 60.9% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of 23 shots. Furthermore, Philadelphia grabbed 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 11 rejections. Philadelphia dished out 22 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. In reference to defending, Detroit allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the field on 36 of 90 shooting. They also recorded 25 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 54 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pistons converted 16 of their 25 shots for a rate of 64.0%. Detroit walked away from the game having earned a 43.7% FG percentage (38 of 87) and converted 14 of 34 three-point attempts.

Cade Cunningham is one player who was important in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 26 points on 9 of 19 shooting. He played for 33 minutes played and pulled down 8 rebounds. Cunningham went 47.4% from the field and totaled 8 dimes.

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Detroit will play this game with a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the year. They are averaging 118.3 points per contest (10th in basketball) while going 47.3% from the field. The Pistons are connecting on 42.0% on three-point attempts (47 of 112) and 77.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Detroit is collecting 52.0 boards per game and has totaled 86 assists for the season, which is 4th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 18.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 21.7 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Pistons are forcing 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 24.0 fouls. They give up 32.5% on shots from downtown while they are 5th in the NBA in opponents PPG (105.7). The Pistons defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.1% (115 of 280) and they relinquish 41.7 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 11th in the NBA in giving up assists with 74 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 111-102 when they played the Magic. When talking about cleaning up the glass, New York permitted Orlando to grab 49 overall (10 offensive). They finished shooting 42.9% from beyond the arc by hitting 18 out of 42 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 21 from the charity stripe (81.0%). The Knicks allowed the Magic to make 38 out of 88 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.2% for the matchup. Overall, the Knicks shot 38 for 93 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.9%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, New York converted 9 out of 38 attempts (23.7%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 70.8%. The Magic had 24 fouls for the contest which got the Knicks to the free throw line for 24 shots. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Knicks were able to corral 33 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 45 in this game.

Jalen Brunson pitched in for the Knicks for the game. Brunson scored 28 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 12 out of 28 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

New York has a win-loss record of 0-3 for the campaign. The Knicks have committed 22.3 personal fouls per game and they hit 70.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.7 times per contest (20th in the league) and they are turning it over 16.3 times per game. New York has accounted for 305 points for the season (101.7 per game) and they grab 47.3 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Knicks are shooting 40.8% from the floor, which ranks 29th in basketball.

The Knicks are ranked 8th in the NBA in points given up per game with 108.0. They have forced 13.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the floor (8th in basketball). The New York defense allows 36.4% on three-point shots (44 of 121) and their opposition knocks down 78.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 27.3 assists and 43.7 boards every game, ranking them 20th and 14th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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