Pistons-Knicks Preview

The Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers currently have the Pistons listed as 7-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Pistons lost 96-91 to the 76ers last time out, as 8-point favorites at home. That game’s 187 points fell UNDER the posted total of 189.
Richard Hamilton tossed in 19 points for the Pistons, and Allen Iverson added 17 in the loss.
The Knicks lost a hard-fought 98-95 decision to the Hawks last time out, as 10.5-point underdogs. The 193 points went UNDER the posted total of 215.5.
Al Harrington tossed in a game-high 27 points, and hauled down seven boards in a losing effort.
Current streak:
New York has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Detroit: 11-7 SU, 9-9 ATS
New York: 8-11 SU, 9-10 ATS
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3

New York most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Chicago are 2-8
After playing Atlanta are 1-9
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit’s last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 6 games when playing New York
Detroit is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing New York
Detroit is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York’s last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York’s last 6 games when playing Detroit
New York is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York’s last 5 games
Next up:
Detroit at Washington, Tuesday, December 9
New York at Chicago, Tuesday, December 9

 

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