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01/05 01:04 CST New York faces Detroit, looks to halt 3-game skid
New York faces Detroit, looks to halt 3-game skid
By The Associated Press
New York Knicks (23-12, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons
(26-9, first in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -2.5; over/under is 234.5
BOTTOM LINE: New York aims to break its three-game slide with a victory over
Detroit.
The Pistons are 18-6 in Eastern Conference games. Detroit leads the Eastern
Conference in rebounding, averaging 46.3 boards. Jalen Duren leads the Pistons
with 10.6 rebounds.
The Knicks are 18-10 in Eastern Conference play. New York averages 120.5 points
and has outscored opponents by 5.5 points per game.
The Pistons average 11.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.5 fewer makes
per game than the Knicks allow (14.6). The Knicks are shooting 47.3% from the
field, 2.9% higher than the 44.4% the Pistons' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cade Cunningham is scoring 26.7 points per game with 6.3
rebounds and 9.6 assists for the Pistons. Daniss Jenkins is averaging 25.0
points and 1.0 rebound while shooting 70.0% over the past 10 games.
Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 22 points and 11.8 rebounds for the Knicks.
Jalen Brunson is averaging 31.0 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 47.6%
over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 6-4, averaging 116.6 points, 46.0 rebounds, 27.2
assists, 11.0 steals and 7.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 111.3 points per game.
Knicks: 5-5, averaging 119.1 points, 47.0 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 7.8 steals
and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 121.8 points.
INJURIES: Pistons: Jalen Duren: out (ankle), Tobias Harris: out (hip), Caris
LeVert: out (knee).
Knicks: Landry Shamet: out (shoulder), Josh Hart: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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