Detroit Pistons (9-15, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (14-8, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Detroit looks to stop its three-game skid with a victory against New York.
The Knicks are 11-5 in conference matchups. New York is eighth in the NBA with 28.0 assists per game led by Jalen Brunson averaging 7.5.
The Pistons are 8-13 in conference matchups. Detroit is eighth in the NBA scoring 16.0 fast break points per game led by Jaden Ivey averaging 3.2.
The 118.3 points per game the Knicks average are 5.2 more points than the Pistons allow (113.1). The Pistons average 13.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.9 fewer makes per game than the Knicks give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 25.2 points and 13.2 rebounds for the Knicks.
Tobias Harris is shooting 44.7% and averaging 14.1 points for the Pistons.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 8-2, averaging 121.4 points, 43.1 rebounds, 29.9 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.0 points per game.
Pistons: 3-7, averaging 112.3 points, 43.0 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.6 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle).
Pistons: Ausar Thompson: day to day (illness), Bobi Klintman: out (calf).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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