{"id":2954,"date":"2008-12-07T10:17:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-07T15:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/12\/pistons-knicks-preview\/"},"modified":"2008-12-07T10:17:00","modified_gmt":"2008-12-07T15:17:00","slug":"pistons-knicks-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/12\/pistons-knicks-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Pistons-Knicks Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Madison<\/st1:PlaceName> Square<\/st1:PlaceName> Garden<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Pistons listed as 7-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
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. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Richard Hamilton tossed in 19 points for the Pistons, and Allen Iverson added 17 in the loss. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
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. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Al Harrington tossed in a game-high 27 points, and hauled down seven boards in a losing effort. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Current streak:
New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> has lost 3 straight games.<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>: 11-7 SU, 9-9 ATS
New York: 8-11 SU, 9-10 ATS <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
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<\/p>\n

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<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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 <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Tuesday, December 9
New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> at Chicago<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Tuesday, December 9<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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