The New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons square off at Madison Square Garden at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. According to the latest Pistons vs. Knicks odds via SportsLine consensus, the Knicks are 14.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 218.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Knicks vs. Pistons picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 6 of the 2023-24 NBA season on an 86-50 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning more than $3,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the Pistons project to benefit from New York's offensive weaknesses. The Knicks are dead-last in the NBA in 2-point shooting, making fewer than 49% of attempts. New York is also in the bottom five of the league in field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and assists. Detroit is also in the top five of the league in blocked shots and 3-pointers allowed on defense.

The model also knows the Knicks are elite on defense. New York is giving up fewer than 1.09 points per possession this season, a top-five mark in the NBA. The Knicks also lead the league in defensive rebound rate (75.6%) and second-chance points allowed (10.8 per game). New York is also in the top five of the NBA in free throw prevention, points allowed in the paint, and assists allowed. 

Now, it has set its sights on Pistons vs. Knicks. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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