The New York Knicks (2-2) are favored by 6.5 points against the Detroit Pistons (1-4) on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on MSG and FDSDET. The over/under for the matchup is set at 218.
Our computer predictions for Friday’s game may help you place an informed wager by picking the best bets available.
How to Bet on Knicks vs. Pistons
Pick the Pistons (+6.5) to Cover
The Knicks beat the spread 43 times in 82 games last year.
The Pistons were 40-41-1 against the spread last season.
Against the spread, as 6.5-point favorites or greater, the Knicks went 15-9-1 last season.
The Pistons had an ATS record of 29-29-1 as underdogs of 6.5 points or more last season.
Take the Points Over (218)
Knicks games went over 218 points scored, their current matchup’s point total, 48 times (out of 82) last year.
the Pistons games went over 218 total points scored in 58 of 82 matchups last season.
The Knicks and the Pistons combined to average 4.7 more points per game a season ago than the over/under of 218 set for this matchup.
Opponents of these teams averaged a combined 227.2 points per game last season, 9.2 more than the over/under for this matchup.
The average point total for Knicks games last year was 3.9 more points than the total of 218 in this matchup.
Pistons games in 2023 averaged a total of 228.0 points, 10.0 more than the point total in this matchup.
Back the Knicks on the Moneyline (-258)
The Knicks won 76.6% of the games last season in which they were the moneyline favorite (36-11).
Last season, the Pistons were the underdog 73 times and won 11, or 15.1%, of those games.
When they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -258 or shorter, the Knicks went 22-3 (88%).
Last season, the Pistons won four of their 55 games, or 7.3%, when they were an underdog by at least +210 on the moneyline.
Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Knicks have an implied win probability of 72.1%.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pistons have a 32.3% chance to win.
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