New York vs Detroit. NBA Match Prediction
New York will meet Detroit in a regular NBA championship match on its home court on January 14. The game will take place at Madison Square Garden and will start at 03:30 Moscow time. The Knicks defeated Milwaukee in their previous home match. 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 betting tip

Command Analysis

New York Knicks

Current form
New York has won its last two out of three games. In the game on January 12, the Knicks beat Milwaukee on their home court with a crushing score of 140:106. The greatest contribution to the victory was made by Jalen Brunson, who scored 44 points, made five rebounds and six assists. Karl-Anthony Towns (30-18-4) and Josh Hart (11-11-4) each had a double-double. Cameron Payne recorded 18 points.
The Bucks featured two of their main stars, Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, in a full game. Tom Thibodeau team (26 wins and 14 losses) is in third place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Knicks are generally approaching the upcoming match with a fighting lineup. Only Brunson participation is in question.
Interesting facts for betting
New York and Detroit average 213 points in head-to-head matches (statistics for the last ten matches).
Estimated composition
Jalen Brunson - Mikal Bridges - Josh Hart - OJ Anunoby - Karl-Anthony Towns.

Detroit Pistons

Current form
Detroit has won six of its last seven games. On January 12, the Pistons defeated Toronto 123-114 on their home court. Tim Hardaway made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 27 points, grabbing three rebounds and making one assist. Cade Cunningham (22-10-17) had a triple-double. Malik Beasley scored 18 points, and Tobias Harris had 17. J.B. Bickerstaff team (20 wins and 19 losses) is in eighth place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Pistons headed to the Big Apple with an optimal roster. All the leaders are healthy and eager to fight.
Interesting facts for betting
Detroit has beaten New York in franchise history in the regular season in 177 games. The Knicks have beaten the Pistons in 222 games.
Estimated composition
Cade Cunningham - Tim Hardaway - Osar Thompson - Tobias Harris - Jaylen Duren.
Trends
Bet Total rebounds Duren over 10.5
Duren averages 9.9 rebounds per game.
1.88Bet Total Assists Cunningham over 10.5
Cunningham averages 9.2 assists per game
1.87Tip and bets
New York has once again lived up to the fans' expectations at the start of the current championship. The team from the Big Apple is confidently in the top three and there is almost no doubt that it will make it straight to the playoffs. Detroit, after several disastrous seasons, has begun to show a more or less intelligible game. But in January, the Pistons have already exhausted all access to the fortune box. Thibodeau team will have to knock the arrogance out of the upstart from the Motor City.
Our prediction is a New York victory with a handicap of (-5.5) points including overtime at 1.76
Bet on individual total
New York will put its best lineup on the court. With all the leaders on the court, the team from the Big Apple shows decent performance this season. The average score is 117.2. And in home games it is the same - 117.7. And this time the Knicks will be able to load the opponent basket decently.
Our prediction is New York individual total over 117.5 points including overtime at 2.03
First half bet
New York has won the first half in eight of its last six games against Detroit. The Knicks will start the game against the Pistons in a great mood after a successful match against Milwaukee. There is no doubt that they will try to achieve another victory to build on their success in front of their fans. The players of Thibodeau team will show who is the boss on the court from the first minutes of the match and seize the initiative.
Our prediction is a New York win in the first half of the game for 1.47