Knicks vs Pistons prediction NBA · Friday, February 6
At a glance
The Detroit Pistons (37-13) host the New York Knicks (34-18) on Friday, February 6 at 7:30 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena in NBA action. Final score: Knicks 80 – Pistons 118. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 53% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Pistons are 21-6 at home and the Knicks are 12-12 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Pistons and 8-2 for the Knicks (current streaks: Pistons L1, Knicks W8).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Pistons 114 – 113 Knicks, a margin of about 1.0 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 227 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Pistons played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Knicks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NYDET
Top performers
Knicks
Mikal BridgesG · #2519pts / game
Jordan ClarksonG · #005assists
Ariel HukportiC · #557reboundsPistons
Daniss JenkinsG · #2418pts / game
Cade CunninghamG · #27assists
Tobias HarrisF · #236reboundsRecent form
NYDET
NY
Team comparison
| NY | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 34-18 | Record | 37-13 |
| 117.8 | Points scored / game | 117.1 |
| 112.1 | Points allowed / game | 110.9 |
| +4.9 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.2 |
| W8 | Current streak | L1 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 12-12 road | Home / road record | 21-6 home |
| 51-31 (+4.1) | Last season | 44-38 (+1.9) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Knicks
Injury report Pistons
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.