<p>The Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks have been two of the teams to watch in the NBA this season.</p> <p>They’ve both been among the leaders in the Eastern Conference for much of the season, making them a popular outsider when thinking about the <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-us/nba-futures">betting favourites to be the next NBA Champions</a>.</p> <p>On Tuesday, January 6, at 11:00 AEDT, the Pistons will play host to the Knicks at the Little Caesars Arena.</p> <p>Let’s preview this upcoming game as they prepare to battle at the top of the East, as we provide you with our top Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks betting predictions for this upcoming NBA match…</p> <h2>Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks: Betting Preview</h2> <p>With both teams at the top of the Conference, it’s clearly an exciting matchup that can provide several betting opportunities.</p> <p>Both teams have star players having huge seasons: the Pistons have Cade Cunningham, who appears to be finding his shooting form; the Knicks have Jalen Brunson, who continues to be an offensive threat for New York with each game.</p> <p>We’d expect both to have a big say in this game if they are available and play, which we’ve highlighted below with our main Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks betting predictions.</p> <p>This game appears to have one notable trend: the Knicks seem to have Detroit’s number.</p> <p>Over the last 20 meetings between these two, the Knicks are 15-5, suggesting dominance. Over the last five, they are 3-2 and have yet to meet this season. They both met in the 2025 playoffs, with the Knicks winning the Eastern Conference First Round stage 4-2. The results over those six games were:</p> <ul> <li>May 2025: Pistons 113-116 Knicks</li> <li>April 2025: Knicks 103-106 Pistons</li> <li>April 2025: Pistons 93-94 Knicks</li> <li>April 2025: Pistons 116-118 Knicks</li> <li>April 2025: Knicks 94-100 Pistons</li> <li>April 2025: Knicks 123-112 Pistons</li> </ul> <h2>Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>Where’s the betting value in this game? We’ve made some of our best Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks betting predictions below…</p> <p>Jalen Brunson should score 30+ points in this game; he has been exceptional this season, and in their 2025 playoff contests, he reached this milestone in all but one. He appears to enjoy playing against Detroit, and we expect that to happen again.</p> <p>Cade Cunningham is another who appears to enjoy himself, as he led the team in the 2025 playoff series in all but one. We think he will have 25+ points now that he is finding his form once again.</p> <p>For the upcoming match, our top Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks betting prediction is that the Knicks win, given their positive head-to-head record despite their current three-game slump.</p>