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Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks
The Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -8.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 140-106 winner as they battled the Bucks at home. The Knicks covered in the match as a -5-point favorite, while 246 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 123-114 winner at home against the Raptors. They covered the -5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (237) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 20-19 SU,20-18-1 ATS
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Detroit's last 23 games
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 26-14 SU,20-19-1 ATS
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Indiana Thursday, January 16
New York at Philadelphia Wednesday, January 15