The Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks square off for a matinee battle at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. New York is favored by four-points on the road, while the Over-Under is set at 219.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Knicks vs. Pistons picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The model knows the Knicks are strong on defense. New York is above-average overall on that end of the floor, with opponents shooting only 44.7 percent from the field and 34.5 percent from three-point range. The Knicks are yielding only 24.0 assists per game, and New York is in the top tier of the league on the defensive glass. The Knicks secure 73.7 percent of available defensive rebounds, with opponents producing only 12.4 second-chance points per game.

The model also knows the Pistons are in the top tier of the NBA in specific defensive categories. Detroit is allowing only 11.1 fast break points per game and 12.6 second-chance points per game. Detroit is also above-average in creating turnovers, and New York has clear offensive shortcomings. The Knicks are No. 29 in two-point accuracy and dead-last in both assists per game and points in the paint.

Now, it has set its sights on Knicks vs. Pistons. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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