New York vs Detroit. NBA Match Prediction
On December 8, New York will host Detroit in a regular NBA championship match. The meeting will take place at Madison Square Garden and will begin at 03:30 Moscow time. The Knicks defeated Charlotte in their previous home game. Will Tom Thibodeau team be able to build on their success in front of their fans in the game against the Pistons and what bets should they choose? — read our forecast

Command Analysis

New York Knicks

Current form
New York has won its last four games in a row. In the game on December 6, the Knicks crushed Charlotte 125-101 on their home court. Karl-Anthony Towns made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 27 points, grabbing 16 rebounds and making two assists. Josh Hart also had a double-double (18-10-6). O'G Anunoby scored 25 points, Jalen Brunson - 24, Mikal Bridges - 19. Tom Thibodeau team (14 wins and eight losses) is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
New York approaches the upcoming match without any major losses. Only a few substitutes are in the team infirmary.
Interesting facts for betting
New York and Detroit average 210 points in head-to-head matches (statistics based on the last ten games).
Estimated composition
Jaylen Brown - Mikal Bridges - Josh Hart - O'G Anunoby - Karl-Anthony Towns.

Detroit Pistons

Current form
Detroit has lost its last three games in a row. On December 5, the Pistons lost 120-130 away to Boston. The best player on the losing team was Cade Cunningham, who had a double-double (27 points, nine rebounds, 14 assists). Tobias Harris scored 27 points, Malik Beasley - 23. J.B. Bickerstaff team (nine wins and 15 losses) is in 11th place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Pistons went on the road to the Big Apple with a fighting squad.
Interesting facts for betting
Detroit is ranked 16th in three-point shooting this season (35.8 percent).
Estimated composition
Cade Cunningham - Jaden Ivey - Tim Hardaway - Tobias Harris - Jaylen Duren.
Trends
Bet Total rebounds Duren over 10.5
Duren averages 9.6 rebounds per game.
1.87Bet Total Assists Cunningham over 10.5
Cunningham averages 9.5 assists per game
1.88Tip and bets
Bookmakers experts consider New York to be the clear favorites of the upcoming match. In their opinion, Detroit will not have many chances of success. It is not even worth arguing with them. Thibodeau team has more or less improved its game after the arrival of new players in the summer. The Knicks have won almost all of their matches with middling teams this season. The team from the Big Apple will have to achieve victory over not the most formidable opponents.
Our prediction is a New York victory with a handicap of (-8.5) points including overtime at 1.78
Bet on individual total
New York has been showing decent performance this season. The average point total over the last ten games is 230. And this time, everything is going to the Knicks being able to significantly improve their statistics.
Our prediction is New York individual total over 119.5 points including overtime at 2.08
Bet on the player
Towns played 62 games in the regular season that ended and averaged 21.8 points per game. This season, his rate is already noticeably higher — 25.2. The 29-year-old forward has definitely not lost his basic skills. The American basketball player will be able to cause a lot of trouble for the opponent defense.
Our prediction is Towns total points over 25.5 including overtime at 1.87