Pistons vs Knicks NBA playoffs Game 5: Live updates, highlights and betting odds

It's now win-or-go-home for the Detroit Pistons.Down 3-1 against the No. 3 seed New York Knicks, the Pistons look to extend their first-round series with a Game 5 win at Madison Square Garden, which tips off tonight at 7:30 p.

m. ET. The Pistons dropped Game 4 at home to the Knicks 94-93 in a heated defensive battle that was overshadowed by a non-call on a Tim Hardaway attempted 3-pointer as time expired.



Had the foul been called, Hardaway would have gotten three free-throw attempts and been given a good chance to give Detroit the lead with virtually no time remaining. But instead of heading to New York with the series tied at 2-2, the Pistons go back down 3-1. BAD INJURY NEWS: Is Isaiah Stewart playing tonight? Detroit Pistons big man out for Game 5 vs NY KnicksShould the Pistons pull off a Game 5 upset, they would head back to Detroit for Game 6 at Little Caesars Arena on May 1.

Stay tuned here for score updates and highlights from Game 5:Pistons vs Knicks score updates in Game 5This section will be updated after tipoff.What channel is Pistons vs Knicks on today?TV channel: TNT, truTV, FanDuel Sports Network DetroitStreaming: Sling TV, HBO Max, Prime Video.Radio: WWJ-AM (950)The Pistons and Knicks will play for a nationally televised audience on TNT.

Fans in the Detroit market can also watch Game 5 on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit, featuring longtime Pistons TV announcers George Blaha and Greg Kelser on the call. Amazon's Prime Video also lets you add FanDuel Sports Network to your package (with a free trial).Sling TV has packages carrying TNT and Turner channels.

You can also stream any TNT game if you have HBO Max or buy a FanDuel Sports Network Detroit package through Amazon Prime video.Watch Pistons-Knicks on Sling TVPistons vs Knicks projected starting lineupsDetroit: Cade Cunningham (PG), Tim Hardaway Jr. (SG), Ausar Thompson (SF), Tobias Harris (PF), Jalen Duren (C).

New York: Jalen Brunson (PG), Mikal Bridges (SG), Josh Hart (SF), OG Anunoby (PF), Karl-Anthony Towns (C).Pistons vs Knicks injury reportDetroit: Jaden Ivey (out, fractured left fibula), Isaiah Stewart (out, right knee inflammation).New York: None.

Knicks vs Pistons predictionOmari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press: It’ll be a dogfight, like every game in this series has been, and the Pistons will bring the game down to the wire thanks to their rugged defense and physicality. But the cold reality is that the Knicks have two players in Towns and Brunson who can find ways to score in any circumstance, and the Pistons have one. In front of their home crowd, the Knicks should take care of business.

The pick: Knicks 112, Pistons 107Pistons vs Knicks betting odds for Game 5Odds provided by BetMGM as of Tuesday afternoon:Spread: Knicks by 51⁄2.Over/under: 2121⁄2.Moneyline: Knicks -220, Pistons +180.

Series winner: Knicks -5000, Pistons +1600.This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Pistons vs Knicks Game 5: Live updates, highlights, prediction.