New York Knicks - Detroit Pistons. Betting Tip for the NBA match

New York will face Detroit in the first round of the NBA playoffs on April 20. The game will take place at the Madison Square Garden Arena and will start at 01:00 Moscow time. The Knicks were defeated by the Pistons in the last face-to-face match during the regular season. Will Tom Thibodeau's players be able to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans and what bets should they choose? - read in our betting tip

Command Analysis

New York Knicks

Current form
New York (51 wins and 31 losses) finished third in the Eastern Conference standings at the end of the regular season. In the last face-to-face meeting on April 11, the Knicks were defeated by Detroit on the road with a score of 115:106. Moreover, the guests won the first quarter, the second ended in a draw, but failed the remaining ones.
The best loser was Karl-Anthony Towns, who scored a double-double (25 points, ten rebounds, five assists). Precious Achiuva also had a double-double (18 points, ten rebounds, three assists). Mikal Bridges scored 17 points, Jaylen Brunson scored 15, and Miles McBride scored 12.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Knicks will start the match with an optimal lineup. All the leaders are healthy and eager to fight. The only question is about Jay Anunobi. The base player (due to a thumb injury, did not play in the final regular season match against Brooklyn.
Interesting facts for betting
New York scores 114 points on average in matches with Detroit (statistics for the last ten games).The Knicks have lost to the Pistons in their last three regular season matches.
Approximate composition: Jaylen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, O.J. Anunobi, Karl-Anthony Towns.

Detroit Pistons

Current form
Detroit (44 wins and 38 losses) finished the regular season in sixth place in the East. The greatest contribution to the Pistons' victory in the April 11 meeting with the Knicks was made by Cade Cunningham, who scored 38 points, made two rebounds and eight assists). Jaylen Duren scored a double-double (18 points, 13 rebounds, two assists). Tobias Harris scored 17 points, Ron Holland scored 13. Malik Beasley and Tim Hardaway scored ten each. The Pistons suffered two defeats in a row at the finish of the first stage of the championship.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Pistons went on a road trip to the Big Apple with no losses.
Interesting facts for betting
Detroit averages 103 points in matches with New York (statistics for the last ten games).The Pistons defeated the Knicks in eight playoff games. New York beat Detroit in seven.
The approximate line-up: Cade Cunningham, Tim Hardaway, Osar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jaylen Duren.
Trends
Duren's Total Reboundsrateis more than 11.5
Duren's average is 10.8 rebounds per game
1.87Cunningham's Total Assistrateis more than 10.5
Cunningham's average score is 9.1 assists per match
1.88Tip and bets
Bookmaker analysts consider New York to be a clear favorite for the upcoming match. In their opinion, Detroit will have a much lower chance of success. In general, that's the way it is. But there is no doubt that the Pistons will give the opponent a real fight and will cling to every point. Cunningham is making a strong impression this season. But in the end, the Knicks will have the upper hand. Their overall level of talented players is much higher. A more powerful attacking potential and the home court factor will play a crucial role.
Our betting tip is that Detroit will win with a handicap (+8.5) points, including overtime in 1.76
Bet on the total
New York and Detroit show acceptable performance in face-to-face matches. The average score for the last ten games is 216 points. However, this time everything is going to the fact that both clubs will not be able to please the fans with an attacking and spectacular game. The opening match of the playoffs cannot be lost. The main thing will be the result, not the entertainment. Our betting tip is a total of less than 218.5 points, including overtime in 2.05
Bet on the first half
New York has won the first half in the last six regular season matches against Detroit out of seven. And in the last face-to-face meeting with the Pistons, the Knicks were also on top. The team from the Big Apple will show from the first minutes that they are not going to upset their audience and will confidently come out ahead in the score.
Our betting tip is for New York to win in the first half at 1.49