The Detroit Pistons (5-17, 3-6 Home) will try to slow down one of the NBA’s top scoring teams when they welcome the New York Knicks (9-11, 5-6 Away) on Tuesday. New York lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 127-123 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Jalen Brunson was the standout player in defeat with 30 points and nine assists.
The Knicks are ninth in the Eastern Conference. Detroit dropped their third home game in a row on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena, falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers 102-94. Marvin Bagley III had 19 points and 10 rebounds in the loss, leading the team. The Pistons are the 15th seed in the Eastern Conference.
The teams are meeting for the final time this season. New York will be looking for a season sweep against Detroit after coming out on top in both of their previous games, the most recent of which was a 121-112 victory at Madison Square Garden on November 11, their 10th straight head-to-head victory.
RJ Barrett led the Knicks with 30 points, while Brunson played a key role with 26 points and seven assists. Bojan Bogdanovic had 25 points in defeat. The Knicks have been led this season by Brunson (21.8 ppg), Julius Randle (20.6), and Barrett (18.6).
Brunson leads the NBA in scoring. Randle also has grabbed 8.7 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, while Brunson has dished 6.7 assists per game, most in the NBA. Bogdanovic has powered the Pistons on offense, averaging 20.6 points per game. He is the No. 1 scorer in the NBA.
Jalen Duren is pulling down 7.2 rebounds per game, most in the league, and Killian Hayes is distributing 4.4 assists (1st).With 114.6 points per game, the Knicks are one of the top scoring offenses in the league (3rd). The Knicks are 5-4 in nine trips to Little Caesars Arena.
New York is 4-6 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -4.6 (114.2-118.8). Detroit has a 2-8 record over the last 10, allowing 114.8 points per game on average while scoring only 110.3 (-4.5 margin).
KNICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Obi Toppin: 7.4 | 13.1 | -5.7
Rebounds per game:
Isaiah Hartenstein: 4.4 | 7.1 | -2.7
PISTONS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Killian Hayes: 20.8 | 14.2 | +6.6
Points per game:
Marvin Bagley III: 16.0 | 12.8 | +3.2
Assists per game:
Killian Hayes: 7.0 | 4.4 | +2.6
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
NY Knicks -4.5 (-115)
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