New York @ Detroit Picks & Props

The New York Knicks are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 5th-quickest tempo team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Detroit Pistons). The Knicks have been the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new chances for scoring and assists). Cameron Payne has made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 10 games, 12.6% higher than he's converted overall this season.

Tobias Harris has converted 5.3 buckets per game this year, placing him in the 80th percentile among all players in the league. Tobias Harris has made 49.3% of his three-point attempts over the last 10 games at home, 13.7% higher than he's converted in all games this season on his home court. Out of all players in the league, Tobias Harris rates in the 86th percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 32.0 minutes per game this year. The matchup vs. New York is a favorable one for three-point shots; when the New York Knicks are on the road, the opposing team's starting PFs have shot for the 2nd-highest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (47.7%). The Detroit Pistons have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games.

In terms of 3-point shots, the Detroit Pistons's feeble 12.4 made threes per game when playing at home rates 3rd-lowest in the league this year. The matchup vs. the Knicks is a difficult one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team's starting PGs have tallied the 2nd-least three attempts per game in the league this year (4.8). The Knicks have played at the 2nd-slowest tempo in the NBA on the road this year, which should lead to decreased possessions for the Pistons.

The 2nd-most sluggish tempo visiting team in the NBA this year has been the Knicks. As a team, the Knicks have been bad at drawing fouls away from home: 3rd-worst in the NBA this year, averaging a lowly 20.0 foul shot attempts per game. Jalen Brunson stands to suffer a drop-off in efficiency for all stats on account of playing away from home in this matchup.

Among all players in the league, Mikal Bridges registers in the 99th percentile for playing time, totaling an enormous 37.2 minutes per game when playing away from home this year. Over the last 16 games when they are the visiting team, the other team's starting SFs have posted 19.5 points per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Pistons, marking this as a good matchup for offensive efficiency. The New York Knicks are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 5th-quickest tempo team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Detroit Pistons). The Knicks have been the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new chances for scoring and assists). Mikal Bridges has converted 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 20.3% more than he's converted in all games this season.

Miles McBride has attempted 12.8 shots per game over the last 5 games on the road, 4.2 higher than he's attempted over the course of the season on the road. Miles McBride has made 2.8 threes per game over the last 5 games on the road, 0.9 higher than he's made from beyond the arc in all games this season when playing on the road. Miles McBride has been on the court for 35.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games while playing away from home, 9.0 higher than he's been on the court for overall this year on the road. The New York Knicks are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 5th-quickest tempo team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Detroit Pistons). The Knicks have been the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new chances for scoring and assists).

The New York Knicks are expected to get a boost in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 5th-quickest tempo team in the NBA over the last 25 games (the Detroit Pistons). The Knicks have been the 6th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new chances for scoring and assists). Over the last 10 games, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 5.0 free throws per game (6th-most in the NBA) vs. the Detroit Pistons, easily managing to draw fouls.

In contrast to last season's 63.2% mark, Jalen Duren's field goal proficiency has surged this season to 69.2%. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games. The Detroit Pistons rank as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists). Jalen Duren has attempted 4.9 free throws per game over the last 10 games, 1.8 higher than he's attempted overall this year. Jalen Duren will likely get a boost in effectiveness across the board considering enjoying the home court advantage in this matchup.

Out of all players in the league, Karl-Anthony Towns comes in at the 99th percentile for personal fouls, logging a colossal 3.4 fouls per game away from his home court this year. The 2nd-most sluggish tempo visiting team in the NBA this year has been the Knicks. As a team, the Knicks have been bad at drawing fouls away from home: 3rd-worst in the NBA this year, averaging a lowly 20.0 foul shot attempts per game. Karl-Anthony Towns should experience a decrease in performance in all stat categories on account of playing away from home in this contest.

Tim Hardaway Jr. has attempted 8.8 treys per game over the last 5 games, 2.8 more than he's attempted overall this year. Tim Hardaway Jr. has averaged 34.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.4 higher than he's averaged overall this year. This year, the opposition's starting SGs have averaged 44.7% on threes (highest in the NBA) vs. the Knicks, branding this as a strong matchup. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games. The Detroit Pistons rank as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Ausar Thompson has successfully made 6.2 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games, 2.0 higher than he's put through the net in all games this year. Ausar Thompson has converted 47.6% of his 3-point shots over the last 15 games at home, 10.1% higher than he's made overall this year playing at home. Ausar Thompson has tallied 31.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 8.7 more than he's tallied overall this year. This year when they are on their home court, the opposition's starting SFs have averaged 48.0% on three-pointers (highest in the NBA) vs. the New York Knicks, resulting in a positive matchup. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games.

Malik Beasley has scored a terrific 16.2 points per game this year, a big improvement over his 11.1 points per game last year. Malik Beasley has made an impressive 3.9 3-point shots per game this year, quite a bit more than his 2.8 mark last year. Malik Beasley has averaged 33.0 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.0 higher than he's averaged over the course of the season. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games. The Detroit Pistons rank as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Landry Shamet has gone over 7.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Isaiah Stewart has gone over 5.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Dennis Schroder has gone over 8.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.