Detroit Pistons (2-16, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (10-7, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Knicks -13.5; over/under is 218.5
BOTTOM LINE: Detroit heads into the matchup against New York after losing 15 games in a row.
The Knicks are 8-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York is 2-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Pistons are 2-9 in conference play. Detroit is fifth in the NBA with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Jalen Duren averaging 3.9.
The Knicks average 110.0 points per game, 8.6 fewer points than the 118.6 the Pistons give up. The Pistons are shooting 45.8% from the field, 0.5% lower than the 46.3% the Knicks' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Julius Randle is scoring 19.9 points per game with 10.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson is averaging 25.5 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting 51.1% over the past 10 games for New York.
Cade Cunningham is averaging 21.8 points and seven assists for the Pistons. Isaiah Stewart is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Detroit.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 7-3, averaging 113.9 points, 44.9 rebounds, 22.8 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.9 points per game.
Pistons: 0-10, averaging 109.5 points, 45.8 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 5.7 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.1 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: Ryan Arcidiacono: day to day (ankle).
Pistons: Bojan Bogdanovic: out (calf), Joe Harris: out (shoulder), Monte Morris: out (quad).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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