{"id":869343,"date":"2026-10-27T19:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T19:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/869343\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T19:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T19:30:17","slug":"knicks-vs-pistons-prediction-nba-odds-picks-best-bets-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/869343\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks vs. Pistons prediction: NBA odds, picks, best bets Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The championship glow of ring night quickly went dim for the Knicks<\/a> after a 0-3 start to the season.<\/p>\n

While most fans have been forgiving, the pressure to return to championship form is slowly building on the Knicks as they search for their first win. <\/p>\n

They welcome the undefeated Pistons to Madison Square Garden for what is essentially a must-win game for the reigning champs if they want to keep the vibes high.<\/p>\n

The Knicks are 3.5-point favorites for the primetime matchup, with the Over\/Under hovering around 219.5 total points.<\/p>\n

Knicks vs. Pistons prediction<\/p>\n

The sky isn\u2019t exactly falling in New York, but there are some concerning trends that have emerged over their three-game skid<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Knicks have started all their games well, but they\u2019ve faltered in the second half all three times, possibly a sign of tired legs. They\u2019ve committed at least 15 turnovers in every game and look out of sync on offense when trying to make passes to cutting teammates.<\/p>\n

Outside of their game against the Celtics in which Miles McBride shot 6-of-8 from beyond the arc, the Knicks have been pretty awful from the 3-point line.<\/p>\n

Despite all of those flaws, every game has been winnable down the stretch for the Knicks. <\/p>\n

\"NewNew York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) celebrates with center James Wiseman (35) following a timeout. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n

The missing ingredient has been Jalen Brunson.<\/p>\n

To his credit, the Knicks captain took responsibility for the team being winless, and tonight\u2019s game offers him an opportunity to remedy his mistakes.<\/p>\n

The Pistons have a growing injury report: Jalen Duren is out with hamstring strain and Ausar Thompson is questionable with an ankle sprain. <\/p>\n

Betting on the NBA? <\/p>\n

Thompson has already missed one game with his injury and is considered day-to-day. He\u2019s taken the defensive assignment against Brunson personally since the two teams met in the playoffs in 2025 and a limited version of Thompson, or no Thompson at all, would allow Brunson to get in rhythm. <\/p>\n

Given the Knicks\u2019 record, I expect Brunson to aggressively look to score in this game, and that will be a lot easier without Duren manning the paint and Thompson either out or slightly limited.<\/p>\n

Brunson tends to play best when his team\u2019s back is against a wall. While that\u2019s not quite the level of pressure they are facing tonight, I expect the captain to put up some numbers in a prove-it spot.<\/p>\n

The Pick: Jalen Brunson Over 25.5 points (-111, DraftKings<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Why Trust New York Post Betting<\/p>\n

Malik Smith has been immersed in the sports betting industry since 2017. He\u2019s a data nerd with a particular focus on the NBA and combat sports. He spends his weeknights in the winter looking for edges on plus-money NBA player props.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":869344,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3773],"tags":[7,212,296,188,3860,288,6,214,191,297,66,215,216],"class_list":["post-869343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-detroit-pistons","tag-basketball","tag-betting","tag-detroit","tag-detroit-pistons","tag-detroitpistons","tag-jalen-brunson","tag-nba","tag-nba-betting","tag-new-york-knicks","tag-pistons","tag-sports","tag-sports-betting","tag-sports-picks"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/117514536805038869","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=869343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/869344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=869343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=869343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=869343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}