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Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 07 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 118-80
28-17 35-25 27-18 28-20
Position#3
Record37-13
FormLWWWL
Points / game117.5
Allowed / game110.3
vs
Position#4
Record31-18
FormWWWWW
Points / game117.9
Allowed / game112.2
USANBA· Little Caesars Arena
NBA2025-26
Meetings · Detroit Pistons v New York Knicks
17 Feb 2027
DET v NYK
upcoming
03 Feb 2027
DET v NYK
upcoming
06 Feb 2026
DET118
NYK80
05 Jan 2026
DET121
NYK90
01 May 2025
DET113
NYK116
27 Apr 2025
DET93
NYK94
24 Apr 2025
DET116
NYK118
10 Apr 2025
DET115
NYK106
01 Nov 2024
DET98
NYK128
15 Jan 2023
DET104
NYK117
29 Nov 2022
DET110
NYK140
27 Mar 2022
DET102
NYK104
29 Dec 2021
DET85
NYK94
03 Apr 2021
DET81
NYK125
28 Feb 2021
DET90
NYK109
13 Dec 2020
DET99
NYK91
11 Dec 2020
DET84
NYK90
08 Feb 2020
DET92
NYK95
06 Nov 2019
DET122
NYK102
08 Feb 2019
DET120
NYK103
27 Nov 2018
DET115
NYK108
22 Dec 2017
DET104
NYK101
11 Mar 2017
DET112
NYK92
01 Nov 2016
DET102
NYK89
04 Feb 2016
DET111
NYK105
27 Feb 2015
DET115
NYK121
05 Nov 2014
DET98
NYK95
03 Mar 2014
DET96
NYK85
19 Nov 2013
DET92
NYK86
06 Mar 2013
DET77
NYK87
17 Jan 2013
DET87
NYK102
07 Jan 2012
DET80
NYK103
18 Mar 2011
DET99
NYK95
28 Nov 2010
DET116
NYK125
16 Jan 2010
DET94
NYK90
29 Dec 2009
DET87
NYK104
11 Mar 2009
DET111
NYK116
26 Nov 2008
DET110
NYK96
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Detroit Pistons winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
New York Knicks winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Detroit PistonsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPistons
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#5
W
104-103
104
103
+1
92avg 109
H20/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
112-104
112
104
+8
106avg 109
A22/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
L
104-111
104
111
-7
91avg 109
H24/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
139-116
139
116
+23
136avg 109
H25/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
109-107
109
107
+2
97avg 109
A28/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
96-114
96
114
-18
85avg 109
A30/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
W
131-124
131
124
+7
116avg 109
A31/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
130-77
130
77
+53
132avg 109
H01/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
124-121
124
121
+3
114avg 109
H04/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#30
L
117-126
117
126
-9
108avg 109
H06/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-29
33-22
25-31
20-21
34-30
34-32
21-22
23-20
20-28
32-24
20-34
32-25
35-35
43-30
35-28
26-23
31-18
21-28
30-26
27-35
31-35
25-37
25-21
15-21
45-37
32-27
31-31
23-29
33-24
34-20
33-18
30-15
32-27
37-23
24-30
31-41
21-34
31-22
32-39
33-31
226.9Avg total
116.6Scored
110.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (50)117.5110.3227.7+7.274%
Season at home (27)117.6107.3224.9+10.378%
Season away (23)117.3113.7231.0+3.670%
Last 10 (10)116.6110.3226.9+6.370%
Last 5 (5)119.6112.4232.0+7.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (7)112.3103.3215.6+9.086%
vs Weaker (23)117.0109.2226.2+7.965%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKnicks
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
99-106
99
106
-7
90avg 105
H18/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
97-114
97
114
-17
84avg 105
H19/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
120-66
120
66
+54
128avg 105
H22/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
112-109
112
109
+3
104avg 105
A24/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
103-87
103
87
+16
101avg 105
H28/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
W
119-92
119
92
+27
119avg 105
A29/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#19
W
127-97
127
97
+30
122avg 105
H31/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
W
112-100
112
100
+12
108avg 105
H02/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#30
W
132-101
132
101
+31
134avg 105
A04/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
134-127 OT
134
127
+7
125avg 105
H05/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-19
29-36
21-25
22-26
22-31
25-44
24-19
26-20
38-20
22-18
28-18
32-10
34-34
26-30
30-13
22-32
36-26
16-25
20-21
31-15
18-28
29-23
35-19
37-22
37-22
22-27
28-20
40-28
27-33
25-23
38-26
22-18
38-22
34-23
30-26
30-30
28-30
27-23
33-29
20-26
215.4Avg total
115.5Scored
99.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (49)117.9112.2230.1+5.763%
Season at home (27)119.4109.1228.5+10.478%
Season away (22)116.1116.0232.1+0.045%
Last 10 (10)115.599.9215.4+15.680%
Last 5 (5)124.8103.4228.2+21.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (5)118.4121.8240.2-3.440%
vs Weaker (25)116.0109.7225.7+6.264%
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: +4.0+4.0Q2Q2: +5.7+5.7Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: -0.4-0.4Q3: +7.1+7.1Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: +5.5+5.5
-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: +4.0+4.0Q2Q2: +5.7+5.7Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: -0.4-0.4Q3: +7.1+7.1Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: +5.5+5.5
Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Detroit PistonsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#5
W
59-51
59
51
+8
H20/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
68-62
68
62
+6
A22/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
D
52-52
52
52
+0
H24/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
78-65
78
65
+13
H25/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
52-46
52
46
+6
A28/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
56-72
56
72
-16
A30/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
W
77-64
77
64
+13
A31/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
67-44
67
44
+23
H01/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
69-50
69
50
+19
H04/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#30
L
52-56
52
56
-4
H06/02
NBA
119.2Avg total
63.0Scored
56.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)60.555.2115.6+5.373%-
Last 30 at home (17)59.851.9111.7+7.976%-
Last 30 away (13)61.359.5120.8+1.869%-
Last 10 (10)63.056.2119.2+6.870%-
Last 5 (5)64.257.2121.4+7.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (7)57.750.7108.4+7.071%-
vs Weaker (23)61.356.5117.8+4.874%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New York KnicksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#16
W
56-55
56
55
+1
H18/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
47-75
47
75
-28
H19/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
60-38
60
38
+22
H22/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
60-64
60
64
-4
A24/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
52-51
52
51
+1
H28/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
L
47-51
47
51
-4
A29/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#19
W
59-49
59
49
+10
H31/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
L
52-56
52
56
-4
H02/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#30
W
72-45
72
45
+27
A04/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
55-53
55
53
+2
H05/02
NBA
109.7Avg total
56.0Scored
53.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.757.3115.1+0.447%-
Last 30 at home (16)56.155.3111.4+0.862%-
Last 30 away (14)59.659.6119.3+0.029%-
Last 10 (10)56.053.7109.7+2.360%-
Last 5 (5)57.050.8107.8+6.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (5)57.457.0114.4+0.460%-
vs Weaker (25)57.857.4115.2+0.444%-
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Detroit Pistonstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Detroit Pistons: 116.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.4 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.2 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.0 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.632.2
55.9%
54.8%64.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.710.4
32.8%
35.8%31.2
🏀 Free throws26.621.0
78.9%
78.1%21.0
They take 89.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
New York Knickstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New York Knicks: 115.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.9 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.6 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.327.5
54.7%
54.8%55.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.515.3
38.7%
35.8%45.9
🏀 Free throws19.614.6
74.5%
78.1%14.6
They take 89.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 07 Feb 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Detroit Pistons
LWWWLWWLWW
New York Knicks
WWWWWWWWLL
#3
League position
#4
+6.2
Net rating
+15.7
114.8
Offensive rating
116.6
108.6
Defensive rating
100.8
53.5%
Effective FG%
56.2%
52.7%
Opp. effective FG%
48.8%
11.6%
Turnover %
13.2%
24.4%
Off. rebound %
30.0%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.22
32.8%
3-point %
38.7%
62.4%
Assist %
64.0%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence114.8 · 116.6Defence108.6 · 100.8Shooting53.5% · 56.2%3-point %32.8% · 38.7%Ball care11.6% · 13.2%Off. rebounds24.4% · 30.0%Free throws0.30 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)70% · 80%
■ Detroit Pistons   ■ New York Knicks
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Detroit Pistons wins
4
New York Knicks wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/02/26HWashington Wizards117-126
04/02/26HDenver Nuggets124-121
01/02/26HBrooklyn Nets130-77
31/01/26AGolden State Warriors131-124
30/01/26APhoenix Suns96-114
28/01/26ADenver Nuggets109-107
25/01/26HSacramento Kings139-116
24/01/26HHouston Rockets104-111
22/01/26ANew Orleans Pelicans112-104
20/01/26HBoston Celtics104-103
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/02/26HDenver Nuggets134-127 OT
04/02/26AWashington Wizards132-101
02/02/26HLos Angeles Lakers112-100
31/01/26HPortland Trail Blazers127-97
29/01/26AToronto Raptors119-92
28/01/26HSacramento Kings103-87
24/01/26APhiladelphia 76ers112-109
22/01/26HBrooklyn Nets120-66
19/01/26HDallas Mavericks97-114
18/01/26HPhoenix Suns99-106

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Detroit Pistons
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL74%
HomeLWWWL78%
AwayWWWLW70%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games502723
Win %74%78%70%
Points / game117.5117.6117.3
Allowed / game110.3107.3113.7
Point differential+7.2+10.3+3.6
Avg total227.7224.9231.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%48%13%
Close games (≤5 pts) won65% (17)83% (6)55% (11)
Overtime %4%4%4%
New York Knicks
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW63%
HomeWWWWW78%
AwayLLWWW45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games492722
Win %63%78%45%
Points / game117.9119.4116.1
Allowed / game112.2109.1116.0
Point differential+5.7+10.4+0.0
Avg total230.1228.5232.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%52%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (9)100% (1)62% (8)
Overtime %2%4%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Oklahoma City Thunder50391178%120.0108.2+11.9
2 Detroit Pistons50371374%117.5110.3+7.2
3 San Antonio Spurs49331667%117.1111.9+5.2
4 Boston Celtics51331865%115.9108.6+7.3
5 Denver Nuggets52331963%120.1116.2+3.9
6 New York Knicks49311863%117.9112.2+5.7
7 Los Angeles Lakers49311863%116.3115.8+0.5
8 Houston Rockets50311962%115.2110.1+5.1
9 Minnesota Timberwolves52322062%119.6114.8+4.9
10 Phoenix Suns51312061%114.3110.9+3.4
11 Cleveland Cavaliers52312160%119.4115.8+3.7
12 Toronto Raptors52312160%114.2112.3+1.9
13 Philadelphia 76ers51292257%116.8115.4+1.5
14 Golden State Warriors52282454%115.9113.6+2.3
15 Miami Heat51272453%120.1118.0+2.1
16 Orlando Magic48252352%114.9115.3-0.4
17 Atlanta Hawks53262749%117.5118.3-0.8
18 Charlotte Hornets52242846%115.8113.9+1.9
19 Chicago Bulls52242846%117.0120.2-3.2
20 Los Angeles Clippers50232746%112.3113.1-0.8
21 Portland Trail Blazers51232845%115.3118.1-2.9
22 Memphis Grizzlies49202941%115.3117.0-1.7
23 Milwaukee Bucks49202941%112.1116.1-3.9
24 Dallas Mavericks51193237%114.0116.8-2.8
25 Utah Jazz52163631%118.3126.8-8.5
26 Washington Wizards50143628%112.3122.6-10.2
27 Brooklyn Nets50133726%106.9115.0-8.0
28 Indiana Pacers51133825%110.9118.7-7.7
29 New Orleans Pelicans53134025%114.5121.0-6.5
30 Sacramento Kings52124023%110.5120.5-10.1
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Detroit Pistons28352728118
New York Knicks1725182080
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