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NBA Odds Today: New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Lines and Best Bets on January 13

Publish Date: 01/13/2025
Fact checked by: Sara Jane Gamelli

The New York Knicks hope to sustain its winning momentum as they gun for its second straight victory against the red-hot Detroit Pistons at the world renowned Madison Square Garden.

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“New York returned to the win column on Sunday following a victory against the Milwaukee Bucks while Detroit recorded its sixth win in seven games with a 123-114 triumph against the Toronto Raptors.”

  • This will be the third of four meetings between the Knicks and the Pistons this season with both teams going 1-1 in the season series.
  • Early New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons have All-Star guard Jalen Brunson and the Knicks as the moderate seven-point favorite versus the Pistons.
  • It is, however, worth noting that the Pistons beat them in their previous encounter 120-111 thanks to an insane triple-double by franchise guard Cade Cunningham who recorded 29 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds.

Will Cunningham lead the Pistons to another victory or will Brunson and the rest of the Knicks protect its home court?

That remains to be seen but with the season series hanging in the balance, expect both teams to go at it to grab the upper hand.

Keep scrolling as we dig deep on how the Knicks and the Pistons look in this comprehensive New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons sports predictions article.

New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons DraftKings NBA Odds for January 13

Moneyline

  • New York Knicks: -285
  • Detroit Pistons: +230

Spread

  • New York Knicks: -7 (-110)
  • Detroit Pistons: +7 (-110)

Over/Under (Total)

  • OVER 226.5 (-110)
  • UNDER 226.5 (-110)

New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Injury Report

New York Knicks Injury Report

  1. Miles McBride – Hamstring – Probable
  2. Pacome Dadiet – Day-to-Day
  3. Mitchell Robinson – Ankle – Out
  4. Kevin McCullar Jr. – Knee – Out

Detroit Pistons Injury Report

  1. Jaden Ivey – Leg – Out

Best NBA odds for New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons

  • The New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons by 30 points when these last two teams faced in Madison Square Garden. The best New York Knicks odds for the home team to cover the spread are available on DraftKings at -110.
  • The Detroit Pistons won against the New York Knicks in their previous encounter despite coming in as a slight underdog. FanDuel has the best odds for the Pistons to win outright at +235.
  • A high-scoring affair is usually on the cards when the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons with the over total hitting in their last five regular season encounters. The best New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons odds for the over are available on DraftKings at -110.

Why will the New York Knicks cover the spread?

After a sour start to the new year, the New York Knicks are seemingly back on the winning track with victories over the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks in their past three games.

New York will look to make it two wins in a row and three in their last four as they take on the battle-tested Detroit Pistons next.

Although they lost in their previous encounter against the Pistons, the Knicks come into this matchup as the moderate favorites and rightfully so.

  • In their first matchup this season, New York actually got the better of Detroit, beating the latter 128-98 thanks to a 36-point explosion from franchise guard Jalen Brunson who also added five assists and two steals.
  • Even more impressive was sharpshooting big man Karl-Anthony Towns who piled in 21 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists despite only making eight of his 18 attempts from the field.

However, in Towns’ defense, that was only his fifth game as a Knick, which means there could be a feeling of pressure on what role he would play in the team.

  • Since then, the 29-year old Towns has seemingly settled in nicely on a Knicks uniform, with stellar averages of 25.3 points, 13.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists on a remarkable 55.2% shooting from the field.

It is also worth noting that Towns was absent due to a right knee tendinitis in the Knicks lone defeat to the Pistons earlier this season.

Considering that Towns is healthy and the wealth of offensive firepower of New York led by Brunson, backing the Knicks to cover the spread and pull off a blowout win might be a value bet at -110.

Why will the Detroit Pistons cover the spread?

Crafty shooting guard Jaden Ivey missed his sixth straight game but it didn’t stop the Detroit Pistons from wreaking havoc and beating the Toronto Raptors 123-114 to score its sixth win in seven games.

Sweet shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. had 27 points on a near-perfect seven out of eight shooting from three while versatile guard Cade Cunningham registered a triple-double of 22 points, 17 assists, and 10 rebounds.

Detroit looks to make it seven wins in their last eight as they cross paths with the New York Knicks – a team they have already beaten once this season.

  • In their previous encounter this season, Detroit used a total team effort led by Cunningham’s triple-double of 29 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds to turn back New York and tie the season series at one apiece.
  • What’s even more impressive for the Pistons in that game was their bench as they outscored New York’s reserves 39-26.
  • If that’s not good enough, Detroit also imposed its presence down low, out-hustling and out-rebounding the Knicks 43-31, which led to nine second chance opportunities.

For the Pistons to cover the spread on the road against the Knicks, they will need to take care of the ball much better. In their initial encounter at New York this season, Detroit turned the ball over 22 times compared to the former’s nine turnovers.

Detroit lost the battle of the boards 45-38 and what’s even worse is they gave away 12 second chance opportunities to New York.

Should the Pistons address those issues and continue to get the same numbers from Cunningham and his supporting cast, backing the road team to cover the spread and potentially win outright is not a bad idea at -110.

Final New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons NBA Prediction: New York Knicks -7 (-110)

The Detroit Pistons have made some noise lately with victories against playoff contenders such as the Orlando Magic and the Minnesota Timberwolves during its current winning run.

With how they are winning games for fun, one could argue that another victory might be in store for the Pistons but let me pause it right here.

Although Detroit certainly has the tools to beat powerhouse teams, I just don’t see them beating the much loaded and more talented New York Knicks squad right now.

With the Knicks having a healthy Karl-Anthony Towns back and a seemingly unstoppable Jalen Brunson dictating their offense, expect New York to walk away with another huge win.

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