2 weeks Ago By Rajdeep Barman
The New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons matchup is one of three 2025 NBA Playoffs games scheduled for Thursday. This is Game 3 of the series, as it is tied 1-1 so far. The two teams have faced each other 17 times in the postseason, with Detroit holding a 9-8 lead.
They have also faced off in 401 regular-season games with the Knicks holding a 222-179 lead. The New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons NBA Playoffs Game 3 is scheduled for 7 p.m.
EDT on Thursday, April 24, at Little Caesars Arena. The matchup will be broadcast nationally on TNT. It will also air locally on FanDuel Sports Network - Detroit and MSG.
Fans can also stream the game live on MAX, NBA League Pass and FuboTV. Explore the NBA Draft 2024 with our free NBA Mock Draft Simulator & be the GM of your favorite NBA team. Moneyline: Knicks (-115) vs.
Pistons (-105) Spread: Knicks (-1) vs. Pistons (+1) Total (O/U): Knicks -110 (o214) vs. Pistons -110 (u214) Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game.
The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing. The Pistons have been the far more consistent team this series barring the final quarter of Game 1 where the Knicks outscored them 40-21 to take the game 123-112. While the loss must have been tough, it worked as a learning curve for Detroit.
In Game 2, it found itself in a similar situation as New York tied the game with just minutes left on the clock. Dennis Schroder, however, had different plans as he dropped a clutch 3 to regain the lead for the Pistons. They eventually won the game 100-94 to tie the series and steal home court advantage from the Knicks.
Cade Cunningham led the team with 33 points and 12 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson had 37 points for New York. The Knicks have been very erratic to start the first-round series and are now at a disadvantage with three of the remaining five games on the road. While Brunson has been great, Karl-Anthony Towns hasn’t been able to impact games.
He had just 10 points in Game 2. If New York is to regain home court advantage, it needs Towns to step up. The rest of the starters need to be better as well, as OG Anunoby and Josh Hart had just 10 points each on Monday.
Jalen Brunson’s points total is set at 29.5. He crossed that mark in the first two games and should be favored to do so Thursday as well.
Bet on the over. Cade Cunningham’s points total is set at 28.5.
While he didn’t have a great Game 1, he bounced back in style in Game 2 with 33 points on 11-of-21 shooting. Expect Cunningham to have another impactful performance in his playoff debut in Detroit. The oddsmakers very narrowly favor the Knicks to win this game on the road.
We, however, expect Detroit to continue its great form and take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. This should be a relatively high-scoring game with the team total going past 214 points. Rajdeep Barman Rajdeep Barman is a U.
S. Sports Editor at Sportskeeda and occasionally writes about basketball. He studied journalism at Mizzou, and prior to working at Sportskeeda, he spent 2.
5 years at the Columbia Missourian in the U.S. He worked as an Assistant Sports Editor and helped cover Mizzou Athletics and local high school sports.
There, he formed close professional and personal bonds with The Denver Post's Bennett Durando, OKC Thunder beat writer Joel Lorenzi and Alabama beat writer Nick Kelly. Rajdeep's interest in the NBA stems from his love for the Golden State Warriors and his appreciation of the team's distinctive playing style, heavily influenced by coach Steve Kerr's inspiration from Barcelona's Tiki-Taka. For Rajdeep, basketball is a platform that fosters community and brings people together.
Rajdeep stays in constant touch with some of the best beat writers in the NBA, which helps him learn and stay closer to the news. Being trained in the AP Handbook, he ensures highest levels of relevance, accuracy and ethics in his content. When not working for Sportskeeda, he likes to travel, take quizzes and spend time with his partner.
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