Knicks vs. Pistons Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Feb. 19

The Detroit Pistons (40-13) will look to continue a three-game winning run when hitting the road against the New York Knicks (35-20) on February 19, 2026 at Madison Square Garden.

Thursday's matchup between the Knicks and the Pistons features the Knicks as 4-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 219.5.

Knicks vs. Pistons Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, February 19, 2026
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Location: New York City, New York
• Arena: Madison Square Garden
• Total: 219.5 points
• Spread: Knicks -4
• Moneyline: Knicks (-158), Pistons (+134)

How to watch Knicks vs. Pistons

• TV Channel: Amazon Prime Video, MSG

Betting the Over/Under: Knicks vs. Pistons

• In 37 games this season, the Knicks and their opponents have gone over 219.5 total points.
• The Pistons have combined with their opponents to score more than 219.5 points in 30 of 53 games this season.
• The two teams combine to score 235.2 points per game, 15.7 more points than this matchup's total.
• Opponents of these teams put up 221.2 combined points per game, 1.7 more points than this matchup's total.

Betting the Spread: Knicks vs. Pistons

• New York is 29-25-1 ATS this season.
• The Knicks are 20-13-1 ATS this season when playing as at least 4-point favorites.
• The Pistons have covered 29 times in 53 chances against the spread this season.
• Detroit is 3-0 ATS this season when playing as at least 4-point underdogs.
• The Knicks are 19-9 against the spread, and 21-7 overall, at home this year.
• At home, as a 4-point favorite or more, New York is 15-7 ATS.
• This season away from home, the Pistons are 14-10-1 against the spread and 18-7 overall.
• This season Detroit is 5-6-1 ATS as 4-point underdogs or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Knicks vs. Pistons

• The Knicks have won 70.5% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (31-13).
• This season, the Pistons have been the underdog 11 times and won 10, or 90.9%, of those games.
• New York has a record of 28-9 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -158 or shorter (winning 75.7%).
• Detroit has been at least a +134 moneyline underdog three times this season but won all of those games.
• The Knicks have a 61.2% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Knicks vs. Pistons

• Pick ATS: Knicks (- 4)
• Pick OU: Under (219.5)
  
• Prediction: Knicks 113 - Pistons 105
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