Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks Betting Tips – Back In-Form Pistons With Free Points Against NBA Champs
The Detroit Pistons are tipped to cover as betting underdogs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Detroit have started the season with three straight wins, defeating Boston, Miami and Philadelphia, and also won all three meetings with New York last season. In contrast, the Knicks are winless after three games and have failed to cover the spread in each. While New York may eventually improve, Detroit’s strong start and recent head-to-head record support backing the Pistons with the points.
- Detroit tipped to cover as underdogs against New York
- Detroit are 3-0, beating strong teams, while New York are winless
- Pistons won all three meetings with Knicks last season
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- Key Numbers – Could Pistons Go 4-0?
- Knicks Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Pistons Won Last Meeting
- Detroit Pistons Boast 3-0 Record
- New York Knicks Winless After Three Games
Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks Betting Tips
Detroit are tipped to cover as a betting underdog at Madison Square Garden.
The Pistons are off to a strong start, having already beaten three of the conference’s best, while the Knicks are winless and struggling at both ends of the court.
Key Numbers – Could Pistons Go 4-0?
- Detroit Pistons are on a 3-game win streak
- Detroit Pistons won all 3 meetings with New York last season
- Winless New York Knicks have failed to cover in their 3 games so far
- The Under has cashed in each of New York’s first three games
Knicks Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Pistons Won Last Meeting
- New York Knicks lead the all-time series 233-192
- Detroit Pistons won 126-111 when the two teams last met in February 2026
Detroit Pistons Boast 3-0 Record
Detroit head out to face the defending champions having won their first three games of the season.
The Pistons opened up at home with a tough game against Boston, and made an early statement with a 121-113 victory over the Celtics.
They then backed that up on the road with a couple of wins over Eastern Conference contenders.
Detroit downed new-look Miami, 128-111, before heading to Philadelphia to beat LeBron and the 76ers, 106-93.
Cade Cunningham led the way in the win over the Sixers, putting up 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, while John Collins recorded a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
New York Knicks Winless After Three Games
New York have made a miserable start to the defence of their NBA crown, having opened with three consecutive defeats.
The Knicks’ ‘banner night’ at the Garden was ruined by Philadelphia, as the revamped Sixers ran out 106-100.
That became back-to-back defeats as they then went out on the road to lose 107-103 to the Celtics in Boston.
New York looked to finally get off the mark when they returned home on Sunday, but instead they suffered a 111-102 defeat at the hands of Orlando.
Jalen Brunson finished the game with 28 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns registered a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds.
Verdict
New York should come good eventually, but Detroit and a couple of free buckets are hard to turn down.
The Pistons have sent an early message by knocking off three top contenders in the conference, so we are backing the visitors with the points in this one.
The Pistons have sent an early message by knocking off three top contenders in the conference, so we are backing the visitors with the points in this one.
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