New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Monday, January 5, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Peacock

The New York Knicks (23-10) are en route to Little Caesars Arena on Monday where they will compete against the Detroit Pistons (25-8).

The Knicks took the court against the Spurs and took a loss by a final of 134-132 in their last contest. New York walked away from the contest having earned a 47.9% FG percentage (46 of 96) and knocked down 22 of 52 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Knicks converted 18 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 90.0%. In regard to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 40 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 32 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 49.4% from the field on 44 out of 89 shooting. San Antonio earned 25 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, San Antonio snagged 48 rebounds (11 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. San Antonio ended up shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 32 of 40 shots. They also buried 14 of 38 shots from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Knicks ended up walking away with 30 and the Spurs recorded 17 fouls.

Jalen Brunson is one player who had an impact in the game. He left the arena with 29 points on 10 out of 24 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins played and also collected 4 rebounds. Brunson finished the game shooting 41.7% from the field and earned 8 assists.

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New York will enter this matchup with a mark of 23-10 for the year. They are giving up possession 13.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 21.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York is pulling down 46.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 901 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 11th in basketball in terms of passing. The Knicks are hitting 38.6% on 3-pointers (511 of 1,324) and 79.9% from the free throw line. They average 121.2 points per contest (3rd in basketball) while hitting 47.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.9% on shots from distance while they are 12th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.6). The Knicks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.3% (1,337 of 2,886) and they surrender 41.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 8th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 840 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons walked away with a victory by a final of 128-106 when they played the Lakers. When discussing attacking the glass, Detroit permitted Los Angeles to get 33 overall (11 offensive). They went 28.2% from three-point range by going 11 of 39 and finished the contest at 21 out of 31 at the charity stripe (67.7%). The Pistons permitted the Lakers to make 37 of 82 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.1% in this game. Overall, the Pistons shot 48 out of 76 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 63.2%. In regard to shots from distance, Detroit made 11 of 24 attempts (45.8%). They were able to make 21 of the free throws for a rate of 72.4%. The Lakers earned 24 fouls for the contest which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for 29 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while earning 12 steals for the game. The Pistons were able to pull down 31 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 37 in this contest.

Cade Cunningham was important for the Pistons in the game. Cunningham earned 27 points in his 33 mins on the court and accumulated 11 dimes in the game. He made 12 out of 19 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 63.2%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Detroit has a win-loss mark of 25-8 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Pistons are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which is 8th in the NBA. Detroit has accumulated 3,931 pts on the campaign (119.1 per game) and they collect 46.6 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.8 times per contest (11th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.7 times per game. The Pistons are committing 23.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 74.3% from the charity stripe.

The Pistons on defense are ranked 5th in the league in PPG given up with 112.7. They are able to force 17.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (2nd in the league). The Detroit defense gives up 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (422 of 1,206) and their opponents are connecting on 80.7% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 23.5 assists and 41.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks 1st and 4th in the NBA.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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