Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks

New York got a huge break with a missed foul call in Game 4, but it could be a blessing in disguise for the Pistons, who took their frustration out on the Knicks with a 106-103 victory on the road in Game 5. Cade Cunningham had 24 points, Ausar Thompson added 22 points and Tobias Harris scored 17 as Detroit stayed alive in the series. Now the Pistons are home again and filled with confidence as they believe they are the better team. Detroit is 5-1 ATS its past six home games against teams with .600 road winning percentages. The Knicks are 8-1 UNDER their past nine games as road underdogs. The Pistons have allowed 103 or fewer points in three of the past four games in the series. Take the Pistons and the UNDER.

The New York Knicks are coming off a series-changing one-point win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 4. They now have a commanding 3-1 series lead, and will look to close out Detroit tonight at home in the Garden. The Pistons have lost the past two games by a combined three points. Two of the last three games have played to total points scored of 194 or less. I think being an elimination game, the focus will remain on the defensive end. Make the play UNDER the total.

Detroit is still learning that you can't take quarters off and expect to win consistently in the NBA playoffs. New York went on a 21-3 second-quarter run to go up 66-53 at halftime and the Pistons never caught up. Detroit will come into Game 4 more focused from the beginning as it can't afford to go back to New York down 3-1 in the series. The Pistons still are 9-2 ATS their past 11 games against Atlantic Division opponents. They have won four of six meetings outright with a 4-2 ATS record against the Knicks. Despite the loss, the Pistons have some momentum coming into this game as they outscored the Knicks 63-52 in the second half and came up just short. Take the Pistons.

New York got a wakeup call if it thought the Pistons would be an easy mark in the first round. Look for the Knicks to be focused for Game 3 after losing 100-94 on Monday while shooting 42 percent and missing 25-of-35 3-point tries. Jalen Brunson scored 37 points, but Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby scored just 10 apiece. The game went UNDER by 27.5 points and the Pistons are 5-0 UNDER as underdogs of 0.5-4.5 points. Detroit also is 4-0 UNDER after being away from home for at least seven days. New York has stayed UNDER seven of nine road games. The Knicks are still on a 10-5 ATS run and Detroit is 3-6 ATS its past nine home contests. The Knicks have won eight of nine at Detroit. New York is 26-15 UNDER in the first half. Three picks for this game: Take the Knicks ATS, play the first half UNDER, and bet the full game to go UNDER the total.