Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 2/28/2021

Detroit is just a 1-point favorite against New York when the Pistons (9-24) and the Knicks (17-17) meet on February 28, 2021 in a game expected to be a tight one. The point total for the matchup is 211.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: FS-DET

Betting Suggestions:

Pistons vs. Knicks Betting Data

Pistons Betting Data

• Detroit is 15-15-2 against the spread this year, covering in half of its games.
• When they are at least 1-point favorites, the Pistons have a record ATS of 0-2.
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over the point total in 16 of 32 games (50%).

Knicks Betting Data

• New York has a winning record against the spread this season, 19-15.
• When they're at least 1-point underdogs, the Knicks are 5-3 against the spread.
• New York hit the over in just 35.3% of their games (12 of 34 games).

Point Total Insights

• In Detroit's matchups this season, the Pistons and their opponents have gone over Sunday's point total of 211 points 21 times (63.6% of opportunities).
• 15 New York games this year (44.1% of its matchups) ended with a final score greater than Sunday's total of 211 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 212.7 points per game, 1.7 points more than the point total of 211 for this contest.
• This game's over/under is 2.4 fewer points than the 213.4 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
• On average, the Pistons have seen a 220.1 over/under in their games this season, 9.1 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 1.7 points more than the average over/under in Knicks' games this season (209.3 points).

Previous Matchups

In their last 10 matchups, Detroit has won eight games against New York, while the Knicks have a better against the spread record, 2-1, than the Pistons in those contests between the two teams.

Pistons Players to Watch

• The Pistons scoring leader is Jerami Grant, who averages 23.5 per contest to go with 5.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
• Mason Plumlee is Detroit's leading rebounder, pulling down 9.1 per game, while Delon Wright is its best passer, averaging 4.9 assists in each contest.
• Grant makes more threes per game than any other member of the Pistons, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
• Wright and Grant lead Detroit on the defensive end, with Wright leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Grant in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.

Knicks Players to Watch

• Julius Randle has the top spot on the Knicks leaderboards for scoring (23.4 per game), rebounds (11.0 per game), and assists (5.5 per game).
• Alec Burks is the top shooter from distance for the Knicks, hitting 2.0 threes per game.
• New York's leader in steals is Mitchell Robinson (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Nerlens Noel (2.0 per game).

Injury Report

Pistons:

Jahlil Okafor: Out (Knee),

Delon Wright: Out (Right Adductor),

Frank Jackson: Day To Day (Illness),

Blake Griffin: Out (Not with Team),

Killian Hayes: Out (Hip)

Knicks:

Mitchell Robinson: Out (Hand),

Elfrid Payton: Day To Day (Hamstring),

Taj Gibson: Out (Ankle)