Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/29/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pistons +5.5, Knicks -5.5; Over/Under:  213.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pistons +5.5, Knicks -5.5; Over/Under:  214 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pistons +5.5, Knicks -5.5; Over/Under:  214.5 points

Detroit Pistons:  44-38 (4th place, Central Division)

New York Knicks:  51-31 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Detroit Pistons:  3-7 last 10

New York Knicks:  6-4 last 10

The Pistons are entering the playoffs with a 44-38 record overall this season and they were 22-19 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the New York Knicks twice in a row. Cade Cunningham led the team in points in that game with 25 while Tobias Harris was next on the team with 18 points. Cade Cunningham led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Jalen Duren led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 42.9% from the field, 24.1% from 3-point range, and 82.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.6 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 43-40-3 this season and their O/U record is 43-41-2.

The Knicks are entering the playoffs with a 51-31 record overall this season and they were 27-14 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Detroit Pistons twice in a row. Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 32 while Karl-Anthony Towns was next on the team with 27 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Josh Hart led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 37.4% from the field, 45.5% from 3-point range, and 61.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.7 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 43-42-1 this season and their O/U record is 44-41-1.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 5 of a 7 game series between the 3rd seeded Knicks and the 6th seeded Pistons from the Eastern Conference for the 1st round of the NBA playoffs. The Knicks are leading this series 3-1 after winning game 4 on the road. The Knicks took a 3-1 series lead with a 94-93 win over the Pistons in the 4th game and they fought hard to come back late and win that game. The Pistons gave the Knicks a lot of trouble during the regular season and even in the first 2 games of this series, but the Knicks are starting to get in rhythm now. They didn't play well in game 1 but found a way to get the win anyway before dropping the 2nd game. Then they went on the road and pretty much led for all of game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead, and they gutted out a big win in game 4 to put the Pistons that much closer to elimination. Now the pressure is going to be on the Pistons to win on the road again and as good as they were against the Knicks during the regular season and to start this series, this is where their lack of playoff experience is going to come into play. The Knicks know what they need to do to close out this series while the Pistons still have a really young team that the Knicks can take advantage of. The Knicks also have the momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row now and they will bring their best effort to end this series. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game. 

Pistons Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, April 29, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Knicks 112 Pistons 104.

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Detroit Pistons: 11-4 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a home favorite. 29-18 ATS when playing 4 or less games in 10 days. 31-20 1H ATS after a loss by 6 points or less. 10-5 OVER revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a home favorite.

New York Knicks: 12-21 ATS in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 2-11 ATS at home off an upset win as a road underdog. 40-28 OVER when the total is 210 to 219.5. 4-1 OVER when attempting to close out a playoff series.

Detroit Pistons:  I. Stewart (C) Day To Day - Knee. J. Ivey (SG) Out - Leg.

New York Knicks:  None.

“He has to carry us on the offensive end. That's a heavy burden on him, but he has come through so many times.” - J.B. Bickerstaff on Cunningham after his team’s loss against the Knicks in game 4 of this series on Sunday.

“He has amazing touch. He shoots the ball like a guard and he has unlimited range.” - Tom Thibodeau on KAT after his team’s win against the Pistons in game 4 of this series on Sunday.

PG Cade Cunningham

SG Tim Hardaway Jr.

SF Ausar Thompson

PF Tobias Harris

C Jalen Duren

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Mikal Bridges

SF Josh Hart

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PPG: C. Cunningham (26.1)

APG: C. Cunningham (9.1)

Reb/G: J. Duren (10.3)

PPG: J. Brunson (26)

APG: J. Brunson (7.3)

Reb/G: K. Towns (12.8)

Coaches:

Detroit Pistons: J.B. Bickerstaff (1st season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (5th season)