New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 2/28/2021 – The New York Knicks are on back-to-back wins heading to their next game while the Detroit Pistons are on back-to-back losses. These teams are set to do battle this coming Sunday, February 28 and it will be at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. FOX Sports Detroit has the game starting live at 8:00 p.m. along with MSG. NBA League Pass will also feature the game on their online live streaming platform for their subscribers. This is a much different New York Knicks coming into this season and they are seen as the team with the advantage in NBA Betting Covers against the Detroit Pistons.
New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 2/28/2021
| When: | February 28, 2021 8:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan |
| TV: | FOX Sports Detroit | MSG |
| Stream: | NBA League Pass |
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| Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | -2 (-110) | 216 o (-110) | -130 |  |
| Detroit Pistons | +2 (-110) | 216 u (-110) | +110 | |
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New York Knicks Betting
The New York Knicks are now tied with the Toronto Raptors for the fourth-best record in the NBA Eastern Conference. Their record now stands at 17-17 and they would very much need this win to get over the .500 mark. This team was able to pick up wins over the Sacramento Kings and the latest was a three-point victory against the Indiana Pacers. Julius Randle continues to provide the team excellent numbers with 28 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals. RJ Barrett is another scoring machine who gave them 24 points, seven rebounds and four three-pointers.
Players to watch: J. Randle PF 34 GP 34 GS 36.7 MIN 23.4 PTS 1.5 OR 9.5 DR 11 REB 5.5 AST 0.8 STL 0.2 BLK 3.3 TO 3.2 PF 1.7 AST/TO 20.71 PER
R. Barrett SG 34 GP 34 GS 33.3 MIN 16.3 PTS 1.3 OR 4.9 DR 6.2 REB 2.9 AST 0.7 STL 0.2 BLK 1.9 TO 2.5 PF 1.5 AST/TO 12.82 PER
E. Payton PG 32 GP 32 GS 28 MIN 12.4 PTS 1.3 OR 2.4 DR 3.7 REB 3.7 AST 0.6 STL 0.2 BLK 1.8 TO 2 PF 2 AST/TO 12.11 PER.
Detroit Pistons Betting
The Detroit Pistons have been the worst team in the NBA Eastern Conference and they are 3.5 games below the second-worst Cleveland Cavaliers. Their record is now at 9-24 and the Minnesota Timberwolves from the other conference is the only team that has a worse record than them with 7-27. Jerami Grant tops the team with 30 points and seven rebounds in their most recent loss against the Sacramento Kings. The bright side was seeing more consistency from rookie Saddiq Bey who finished with 17 points while newly acquired player Dennis Smith Jr. tallied 17 as well.
Players to Watch: J. Grant SF 32 GP 32 GS 36.3 MIN 23.5 PTS 0.8 OR 4.5 DR 5.3 REB 3 AST 0.8 STL 1.1 BLK 1.8 TO 2.8 PF 1.7 AST/TO 18.12 PER
J. Jackson SG 31 GP 6 GS 24.9 MIN 13.6 PTS 1.1 OR 3.4 DR 4.5 REB 1.9 AST 0.9 STL 0.9 BLK 2.2 TO 3 PF 0.8 AST/TO 12.95 PER
B. Griffin PF 20 GP 20 GS 31.3 MIN 12.3 PTS 0.4 OR 4.9 DR 5.2 REB 3.9 AST 0.7 STL 0.1 BLK 1.6 TO 2.1 PF 2.4 AST/TO 9.99 PER.
New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 2/28/2021 Betting Numbers
Trends
New York Knicks
Knicks are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games.
New York are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games.
Knicks are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against Detroit.
New York are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games against Detroit.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York’s last 6 games on the road.
New York are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit.
New York are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games this season.
Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
New York are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games against an opponent in the Central Division division.
Detroit Pistons
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 games.
Detroit are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games against New York.
Detroit are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games at home.
Detroit are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against New York.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games this season.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Detroit are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
Detroit are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played in February.
Injuries
New York Knicks
Elfrid Payton PG Hamstring is “?” Sunday vs Detroit
Mitchell Robinson C Hand is out indefinitely
Detroit Pistons
Blake Griffin PF Possible Trade is out indefinitely
Jahlil Okafor C Knee is out indefinitely
Delon Wright PG Groin is out indefinitely
Frank Jackson PG Illness is “?” Sunday vs New York
Killian Hayes PG Hip is out indefinitely
| New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-15-0 | Against the Spread | 17-15-1 |
| 12-22-0 | Straight Up | 16-17-0 |
| 105 | Points per Game | 108 |
| 104 | Points Allowed per Game | 112 |
| 45.17 | Offensive FG% | 43.93 |
| 77.52 | Offensive FT% | 77.61 |
| 36.43 | Offensive 3PT% | 34.82 |
| 43.28 | Defensive FG% | 47.82 |
| 76.68 | Defensive FT% | 74.84 |
| 32.49 | Defensive 3PT% | 37.28 |
New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Betting Picks
The New York Knicks are just hardened in the core since Coach Tom Thibboeu handled this team this year. Even as the road team, Best Sports Book Online has them getting another victory over the lowly Detroit Pistons.
Moneyline: The Knicks as the visiting team is at -130 on the ML while the Pistons are given a +110.
ATS: Only two points is in between both squads for this game. Knicks own the -2 while the Pistons are at +2.
TOTALs: The given total for this matchup is pegged at 216 points with the Pistons going under and the Knicks are over.
Score Prediction: 111 – 105, Knicks
