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New York Knicks - Detroit Pistons. Betting Tip for the NBA match
On April 30, New York will face Detroit in the fifth match of the first round of the NBA playoffs. The game will take place at the Madison Square Garden Arena and will start at 02:30 Moscow time. The Knicks defeated the Pistons in the previous match of the four-game away series. Will Tom Thibodeau's players be able to build on their success in front of their fans and which bets to choose? - read in our betting tip
Command Analysis
New York Knicks
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New York On April 27, in the fourth away match, they scored a 94-93 victory over Detroit — it was a thriller worthy of a Hollywood script. The series is now 3-1 in favor of the Knicks, and Tom Thibodeau's guys already have one foot in the next round. The Knicks took the first and fourth quarters, but had to work hard for the rest. Jaylen Brunson was simply unstoppable, with a double-double of 32 points, five rebounds and 11 assists. This guy is the engine of the team, a real street fighter from the Big Apple. Josh Hart also had a double-double: 14 points, ten rebounds and five assists. And Karl-Anthony Towns added 27 points, showing that he's still a beast under the ring. Thibodeau's team, which finished third in the East with 51 regular season wins.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Knicks go into battle with a perfect lineup. All the stars, from Brunson to Townes, are healthy, energized, and ready to blow up Madison Square Garden. The infirmary is as empty as the streets of New York at five in the morning.
Interesting facts for betting
New York is averaging 113 points in games against Detroit (based on the last 10 matches).
In the playoffs, the Knicks beat the Pistons ten times, and Detroit prevailed in nine games.
Approximate composition: Jaylen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, Oh Gee Anunobi, Karl-Anthony Towns.
Detroit Pistons
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Detroit, to their credit, fought to the last on April 27. They were one shot away from shaking up the series, but fortune turned against them. Cade Cunningham is a phenomenon. Triple-double: 25 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists — he dragged the Pistons as best he could. Tobias Harris added 18 points, Tim Hardaway scored 14, and Malik Beasley scored 13. And Jaylen Duren? 17 rebounds — this guy was like a vacuum cleaner under the ring. But still, the Pistons, who finished sixth in the East with 44 regular-season wins, look tired.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Pistons arrived in New York almost in full force. The only loss is Isaah Stewart, the guy from the store, who ended up in the infirmary. But the foundation is ready to fight, and that's something.
Interesting facts for betting
Detroit is averaging 105 points against the Knicks (based on the last 10 games).
The approximate line-up: Cade Cunningham, Tim Hardaway, Osar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jaylen Duren.
Trends
Duren's Total Reboundsrateis more than 10.5
Duren's average is 9.1 rebounds per game
1.88Cunningham's Total Assistrateis over 9.5
Cunningham's average score is 8.6 assists per match
1.87Tip and bets
The bookies are screaming: The Knicks are the favorites! And it's worth agreeing with them. Detroit has already jumped over its head, stealing one game on the road, but their gas seems to be running out. The Pistons are fighting, but they don't have much chance against the New York machine led by Thibodeau. The Knicks are playing at home, in front of their fans, who will turn Madison Square Garden into a boiling pot. Brunson, Hart, Towns — these guys are not going to prolong the series. It's time to end the show and go to the quarterfinals.
Our betting tip is for New York to win with a head start (-4.5) points, including overtime in 1.72
Betting on an individual total
The Knicks averaged 115.2 points in the regular season, and 117.9 points at home. But in the playoffs, Thibodeau is playing cautiously, and the team is betting on the result, not on the show. The average score in the series is 106.1 points. New York will not take any chances in this match - the main thing is to close the series, not to set off fireworks.
Our betting tip is that New York's individual total is less than 110.5 points, taking into account overtime in 2.05
The bet on the player
Towns is a tank under the ring! He averaged 12.8 rebounds in the regular season, but he's still slightly behind in the playoffs with 8.3. But this is his moment. At home, in front of his fans, this Dominican giant should show who is the king of shields. We expect a powerful performance from him.
Our betting tip is a total more than Towns 12.5 rebounds in 1.87
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