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Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks
The Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -9.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 206.5.
In their last action, New York was a 114-107 loser on the road against the Celtics. They failed to cover the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (221) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
The Pistons were a 100-90 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Heat. They covered the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (190) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 5-24 SU,14-15 ATS
Detroit is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 13-17 SU,12-18 ATS
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 10 games
Next up:
Detroit at Miami Thursday, December 23
New York home to Washington Thursday, December 23