Knicks vs. Pistons odds, line, spread, time: 2023 NBA picks, Nov. 30 predictions from proven model – CBS Sports
The Detroit Pistons aim to stop a historic losing streak on Thursday night. Detroit has dropped a franchise record 15 consecutive games, falling to 2-16 on the season. The Pistons will visit Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks, with Detroit arriving on the second night of a back-to-back. New York is 10-7 overall and 5-3 at home this season.
Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Knicks as 13.5-point favorites, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 218.5 in the latest Pistons vs. Knicks odds. Before you make any Knicks vs. Pistons picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 6 of the 2023-24 NBA season on an 86-50 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning more than $3,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Pistons vs. Knicks and locked in its NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Knicks vs. Pistons:
- Pistons vs. Knicks spread: Knicks -13.5
- Pistons vs. Knicks over/under: 218.5 points
- Pistons vs. Knicks money line: Knicks -924, Pistons +608
- DET: The Pistons are 9-9 against the spread in the last 18 games with no rest
- NYK: The Knicks are 4-3-1 against the spread at home this season
- Pistons vs. Knicks picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Pistons can cover
Detroit’s defense has been pesky this season. The Pistons are in the top five of the NBA in 3-pointers allowed and blocked shots, and Detroit is one of the league’s best defensive rebounding teams. That includes top-10 marks in defensive rebound rate and second-chance points allowed, and the Pistons are above-average in 2-point defense and assists allowed. Detroit is also facing a New York offense that has glaring weaknesses. The Knicks are dead-last in the NBA in 2-point shooting (48.7%) this season, and New York is in the bottom five in field goal percentage (44.1%), free throw percentage (73.5%), and assists (22.5 per game).
On offense, Detroit uses its physicality on the offensive glass, grabbing 32% of available offensive rebounds. The Pistons are also in the top 10 of the league in assists, averaging more than 26 per game, and Detroit is making more than 80% of free throw attempts. See which team to pick here.
Why the Knicks can cover
New York’s defense is the best unit in this matchup. The Knicks are allowing only 108.7 points per 100 possessions, a top-five mark in the NBA this season. New York is leading the NBA in defensive rebound rate (75.6%) and second-chance points allowed (10.8 per game). The Knicks are also elite in free throw prevention, yielding only 19.1 attempts per game, and New York is in the top five in points allowed in the paint (43.1 per game) and assists allowed (24.2 per game).
The Knicks also create havoc with 8.0 steals per contest, and New York is facing a Detroit team that is in the bottom five of the NBA in ball security on offense. The Pistons are also in the bottom five in overall offensive efficiency, scoring fewer than 1.1 points per possession. Detroit is one of the league’s worst perimeter shooting teams, landing in the bottom five in 3-pointers per game and 3-point accuracy. That stands in contrast to New York’s offense, which has top-10 marks in offensive rebound rate, second-chance points, turnover prevention, 3-pointers per game, and 3-point accuracy this season. See which team to pick here.
How to make Pistons vs. Knicks picks
The model has simulated Knicks vs. Pistons 10,000 times and is leaning Under the total, projecting 211 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can only see the picks at SportsLine.
Who wins Knicks vs. Pistons, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see the picks, all from the model that is on an 86-50 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
