Pistons vs Knicks prediction NBA · Thursday, February 19
At a glance
The New York Knicks (36-20) host the Detroit Pistons (40-13) on Thursday, February 19 at 7:30 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Pistons 126 – Knicks 111. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 55% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Knicks are 22-7 at home and the Pistons are 18-7 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Knicks and 8-2 for the Pistons (current streaks: Knicks W1, Pistons W3).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Knicks 115 – 113 Pistons, a margin of about 1.5 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Pistons need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DETNY
Top performers
Pistons
Cade CunninghamG · #242pts / gameCade CunninghamG · #213assists
Tobias HarrisF · #2310reboundsKnicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1133pts / gameJalen BrunsonG · #118assists
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3211reboundsRecent form
DETNY
NY
Team comparison
| DET | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 40-13 | Record | 36-20 |
| 116.9 | Points scored / game | 117.7 |
| 110.1 | Points allowed / game | 111.8 |
| +5.8 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.0 |
| W3 | Current streak | W1 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 18-7 road | Home / road record | 22-7 home |
| 44-38 (+1.9) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pistons
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.