New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons
Regular season7:00 PM
New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons
Little Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI
Matchup preview
Last season: too early in this one to read much from it
Matchup odds
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Who wins?
NYKSeason leaders, per game
DET
NYK26.0PointsDET23.9
NYK11.9ReboundsDET10.5
- NYK6.8AssistsDET9.9
NYK1.6StealsDET2.0
NYK0.8BlocksDET0.9
| NYK | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 53–29 | Record | 60–22 |
| Offense | ||
| 6.4, 5th in the league | Net rating | 3rd in the league, 8.0(better) |
| 117.5(better), 3rd in the league | Offensive rating | 10th in the league, 115.4 |
| 98.7, 27th in the league | Pace | 16th in the league, 101.4 |
| 55.7(better), 9th in the league | eFG% | 16th in the league, 54.6 |
| 11.5(better), 8th in the league | TOV% | 17th in the league, 12.3 |
| 29.3, 5th in the league | OREB% | 3rd in the league, 30.9(better) |
| 0.238, 25th in the league | FT rate | 5th in the league, 0.292(better) |
| Defense | ||
| 111.1, 7th in the league | Defensive rating | 2nd in the league, 107.4(better) |
| 54.1, 11th in the league | Opp. eFG% | 1st in the league, 51.7(better) |
| 12.7, 10th in the league | Opp. TOV% | 1st in the league, 14.1(better) |
| 76.7(better), 2nd in the league | DREB% | 14th in the league, 74.2 |
| 0.265(better), 17th in the league | Opp. FT rate | 30th in the league, 0.319 |
This season's meetings
They have not met this season.
Injury report
New York Knicks
- Drew EubanksProbable· back Oct 5
Report note
Eubanks will compete for a spot on the Knicks' regular-season roster in training camp. The big man underwent surgery to repair a torn UCL in his left thumb in mid-March, though he's expected to be fully healthy when training camp rolls around. Across 42 regular-season appearances (11 starts) for the Kings last season, the 29-year-old averaged 5.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 0.6 blocks and 0.5 assists in 13.1 minutes per game.
- Mohamed DiawaraQuestionable· back Oct 5
Report note
The severity of the finger injury is unknown, though it kept Diawara from playing in New York's final three Las Vegas Summer League outings. Over two outings in Las Vegas this summer, he averaged 3.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 24.7 minutes per tilt.
Detroit Pistons
Nobody listed.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | 35.1 | 26.0 | 3.3 | 6.8 |
| OG Anunoby | 33.2 | 16.7 | 5.2 | 2.2 |
 Mikal Bridges | 32.9 | 14.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 30.9 | 20.1 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
 Josh Hart | 30.2 | 12.0 | 7.4 | 4.8 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | 33.9 | 23.9 | 5.5 | 9.9 |
| Jalen Duren | 28.2 | 19.5 | 10.5 | 2.0 |
 Duncan Robinson | 27.4 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
 John Collins | 27.1 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Ausar Thompson | 26.0 | 9.9 | 5.7 | 3.1 |
Last five games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13 |  @ SAS | Won 94–90 | – | – |
| Jun 10 | vs SAS | Won 107–106 | – | – |
| Jun 8 | vs SAS | Lost 111–115 | – | – |
| Jun 5 | @ SAS | Won 105–104 | – | – |
| Jun 3 | @ SAS | Won 105–95 | – | – |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17 |  vs CLE | Lost 94–125 | – | – |
| May 15 | @ CLE | Won 115–94 | – | – |
| May 13 | vs CLE | Lost 113–117 | – | – |
| May 11 | @ CLE | Lost 103–112 | – | – |
| May 9 | @ CLE | Lost 109–116 | – | – |
Standings
Full standings
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The box score appears at tip-off.
Season series
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