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Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/19/26

Updated: 9:53 AM ET Feb 19, 2026

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WLWWW	Last 5	WLWLW
40-13	Record	35-20
29-24-0	ATS Record	29-26-0
21-32	O/U Record	27-28

Pistons vs Knicks Pickswise Expert Predictions

Point Spread Pick

NY Knicks -3.5(-115)

Reasoning

This first game after the break will be an interesting test for the Pistons who will be without their leading rebounder Jalen Duren who is suspended after the brawl in the win over Charlotte. Detroit enters MSG with high expectations, they’ve beaten the Knicks by 31 and 38 points in the two meetings so far this year, Thursday’s meetings finishes the 3-game regular season series. Cade Cunningham represented the Pistons in LA over the weekend, but he didn’t exert too much energy so he should be well rested for this game. MSG is one of the tougher places to win at this season, what should give the Pistons optimism is the fact that they’ve covered in 4 of their last 5 visits.

The pair of 30+ point losses certainly sting if you’re a Knicks supporter, this is the final opportunity for Jalen Brunson and co. to get something in this match-up. No Duren down low certainly helps, KAT and Mitchell Robinson got plenty of time to rest ahead of this game, so the Knicks should have the edge in this area. That plus playing at home will be their calling cards in this game, New York has failed to cover only once in 6 games at MSG. You could argue they’re also the more in form team here with 10 wins in 12 outings and a 10-2 ATS record during this stretch.

It might sound counter intuitive to have the Knicks favored here after two bad outcomes in games earlier this season vs the Pistons, but the combination of Duren being out and the revenge factor makes the Knicks an intriguing bet here. Coming out the break it might take both sides to get accustomed to playing at a high level on a regular basis, I have slightly more faith in the Knicks who will be playing in familiar surroundings on Thursday. Lay the points with New York in this one.

Pistons vs Knicks prediction: Knicks -3.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Money Line

NY Knicks Win

Player Rebounds

M. Robinson (NY) - 8+ rebs

Player Threes Made

C. Cunningham (DET) - 2+ threes

Reasoning

Pistons vs Knicks SGP pick: New York Knicks ML over Detroit Pistons (-180)

This first game after the break will be an interesting test for the Pistons, who will be without their leading rebounder Jalen Duren (suspended after the brawl in the win over Charlotte). Detroit enters Madison Square Garden with high expectations, as it has beaten the Knicks by 31 and 38 points in the 2 meetings so far this year. The pair of 30+ point losses certainly sting if you’re a Knicks supporter, and this is the final opportunity for Jalen Brunson and company to get something in this matchup prior to the playoffs. No Duren down low certainly helps, KAT and Mitchell Robinson got plenty of time to rest ahead of this game — so the Knicks should have the edge in that area.

That plus playing at home will be their calling cards in this game, as the Knicks failed to cover only once in the last 6 games at MSG. You could argue they are also the more in form team with 10 wins in 12 outings and a 10-2 ATS record during this stretch. It might sound counterintuitive to have the Knicks favored following 2 bad outcomes in games earlier this season against the Pistons, but the combination of Duren being out and the revenge factor makes the Knicks an intriguing bet. Coming out the break, it might take both sides to get accustomed to playing at a high level on a regular basis, I have slightly more faith in the Knicks — who will be playing in familiar surroundings.

Pistons vs Knicks SGP pick: Mitchell Robinson to record 8+ rebounds (+102)

Considering the absence of Duren, this bet has the potential be a home run. At +102 odds, we get the Knicks’ leading rebounder to go over 7.5 boards — which is something he has done in 63% of games played this season (25 of 40). That number has stayed consistent for the most part this year, especially at home — where he has cleared the line 14 times in 22 games (64%).

Detroit ranks 10th in rebounds allowed to centers this season. With Duren missing in the middle, they will certainly have a tougher time keeping opposing rebounders off the glass. New York suffered greatly in the rebounding department in the first 2 meetings this season, losing that battle by 14 and 9 in the 2 blowout losses — so it goes without saying that they need to reverse that trend in order to get the win at home on Thursday. Robinson has delivered double-digit boards in 2 of the last 4 meetings; the last time he played the Pistons at MSG, he finished with 11.

Pistons vs Knicks SGP pick: Cade Cunningham 2+ made threes (-164)

Cade Cunningham represented the Pistons in LA over the weekend, but he didn’t exert too much energy so he should be well rested for this game. He has been on a mission this season, leading the Pistons to one of their best starts to a season in franchise history. His individual numbers also off the charts — especially in meetings against the Knicks. The 3-ball is at 36.4% over his past 10 games, while against New York that number is at an astonishing 57.1% in 2 H2H encounters this season.

Cunningham’s combination of size and strength, together with a quick first step, are too lethal for any defender the Knicks throw at him. He is a matchup nightmare on most nights due to his frame; this has allowed him to clear this line in almost 60% of games played this season (28 of 47). When adversity hits, Cunningham tends to step up. On the road, he has appeared in 24 games this season and has knocked down a pair of threes 15 times. The Knicks rank 9th in threes allowed to opposing point guards this season and also 10th in threes allowed overall as a team.

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The Pistons are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games as a road underdog.

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The Pistons have won 4 of their last 5 games at the Knicks.

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