The New York Knicks will try to clinch the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference when they face the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. New York holds a two-game lead over Indiana for the No. 3 seed with three games remaining, and the Knicks own the tiebreaker. The Pistons are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Pistons vs. Knicks odds, while the over/under is 228.5 points.

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