NBA

Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks

· National Basketball Association
28-10, 13-6 Away

vs

25-15, 16-4 Home
Regular Season Series

DET leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Knicks: 56.3%
Pistons: 43.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L1 Streak L1
111.2 Points Against 114.9
6-4 Last Ten Games 4-6
117.8 Points Per Game 119.0
48 Field Goal % 47
35 Three Point % 38
46.1 Rebounds Per Game 45.9
26.7 Assists Per Game 26.9
6.7 Blocks Per Game 4.3
10.4 Steals Per Game 8.1
0.9 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.6
15.9 Total Turnovers Per Game 13.6
New York Knicks New York Knicks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jalen Brunson, G Day-To-Day Jan 14
Landry Shamet, G Out Jan 14
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Isaiah Stewart, F Day-To-Day Jan 14
Tobias Harris, F Out Jan 14
Jalen Duren, C Out Jan 14
Wendell Moore Jr., F Out Jan 6

Pistons Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs MIA L 118-112
@ CLE W 114-110
vs NY W 121-90
vs CHI W 108-93
vs LAC L 98-92

Knicks Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ DET L 121-90
vs LAC W 123-111
@ PHX L 112-107
@ POR W 123-114
@ SAC L 112-101

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 28 10 .737 - L1
Cleveland 23 19 .548 7 W1
Chicago 19 21 .475 10 W1
Milwaukee 17 23 .425 12 L2
Indiana 9 32 .220 20.5 L1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York 25 15 .625 - L1
Boston 24 15 .615 0.5 L2
Toronto 25 17 .595 1 W1
Philadelphia 22 17 .564 2.5 L1
Brooklyn 11 27 .289 13 L5
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