Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
This Sunday, the (24-19) New York Knicks will travel to Detroit, MI to take on the (12-34) Detroit Pistons. Tipoff will be at 1:00 PM EST inside the Little Caesars Arena. This will be the third and final meeting between these two teams this season, as the Knicks won their last match-up, 140-110.
The New York Knicks are coming into this one after defeating the Washington Wizards, 112-108. They looked great on the defensive end of the floor, as they only allowed the Wizards to shoot 38.7% from the floor. They will have to continue applying pressure if they want to challenge the Pistons on the road.
The Detroit Pistons are entering this game after losing to the New Orleans Pelicans, 116-110. They struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to get more stops in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before las t night's results.
The New York Knicks are currently in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they trail the first-place Boston Celtics by seven games. On offense, they are scoring 114 points per game and they have shot 45.5% from the floor. This is the 15th most points scored per contest and the 24th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Knicks have an adjusted offensive rating of 114.5, which is the eighth-highest rating in the NBA. Julius Randle continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the floor, as he is scoring 24.1 points per game on 45.5% shooting from the floor. New York has also shown that they struggle to consistently knock down shots from behind the arc. They have only shot 33.8% from deep, which is the 24th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. New York has also struggled to take advantage of their trips to the charity stripe. They are only shooting 77.6% from the line, which is the 19th-highest free-throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks have continued to apply pressure. They are currently allowing 111.2 points per game and their opponents have shot 45.1% from the floor. This is the eighth least amount of points given up per game and the third-lowest shooting percentage allowed from the floor. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Knicks have an adjusted defensive rating of 112.2, which is the 10th lowest rating in the NBA. The New York Knicks have also shown that they will contest shots near the rim and on the outside. They have forced their opponents to shoot 34.1% from behind the arc, which is the lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. They have snatched 47.4 rebounds per game as well. This is the third most in the NBA, as they have to crash the defensive glass if they want to keep the Pistons from scoring second-chance points.
Injury Report: No Inj uries.
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