Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/19/2026

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, February 19, 2026

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  Prime Video

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pistons +4.5, Knicks -4.5; Over/Under:  223.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pistons +4.5, Knicks -4.5; Over/Under:  223.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pistons +4.5, Knicks -4.5; Over/Under:  223.5 points

Detroit Pistons:  40-13 (1st place, Central Division)

New York Knicks:  35-20 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Detroit Pistons:  8-2 last 10

New York Knicks:  8-2 last 10

The Pistons are entering this game with a 40-13 record overall this season and they are 18-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the New York Knicks, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Toronto Raptors. Cade Cunningham led the team in points in that game with 28 while Paul Reed was next on the team with 22 points. Cade Cunningham led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Tobias Harris led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 46.1% from the field, 41.2% from 3-point range, and 68% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.3 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 28-25 this season and their O/U record is 22-30-1.

The Knicks are entering this game with a 35-20 record overall this season and they are 21-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Jose Alvarado led the team in points in that game with 26 while Mikal Bridges was next on the team with 22 points. Josh Hart led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 52.7% from the field, 45.5% from 3-point range, and 81.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.9 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 31-25 this season and their O/U record is 28-28.

The current betting odds have the Pistons listed as a 4.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pistons have looked great in their games this season with their 40-13 record overall which has them right at the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have been a great road team too with their 18-7 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Knicks have looked really good in their games this season with their 35-20 record overall which has them right near the top of the East. They have looked great on their home court too with their 21-7 home record this season. The Knicks went into the All-Star Break off a win over the 76ers and they have been rolling in their games lately as they are 8-2 in their last 10 games. They did lose one of those games against the Pistons though and the Pistons have been a team that the Knicks have struggled with all year. The Knicks had this issue last season where they struggled against top teams in the East and so far they haven't shown that they can even compete with the best team in the East this year. The Pistons are going to be missing some key players here due to suspensions from an incident before the All-Star Break, but they still have a lot of talent and have blown the Knicks out in each meeting this year. The Pistons also went into the break with some momentum on their side as they are also 8-2 in their last 10 games and they have won 3 games in a row now. Until the Knicks show that they can compete with the best team in the East, they can't be laying points in this game, even with the Pistons missing key players. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pistons to cover the spread in this game. 

Pistons Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, February 19, 2026 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Pistons 121 Knicks 119.

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Detroit Pistons: 32-19 ATS against Atlantic division opponents. 17-7 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 27-18 ATS in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 37-29 UNDER versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 

New York Knicks: 16-24 ATS off a win against a division rival. 5-10 ATS after scoring 136 points or more. 11-20 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%). 9-2 UNDER revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more.

Detroit Pistons:  R. Holland II (SF) Day To Day - Personal.

New York Knicks:  O. Anunoby (PF) Day To Day - Toe. M. McBride (PG) Out - Ankle.

“There’s a fine line that you walk when you walk that fine line the way that we play, right? Like every single night, we teeter on the line, right? We teeter on a line of physicality, grit, toughness — like all the dirty things that happen in the trenches. It’s important to us to win those battles.” - J.B. Bickerstaff on his team this season. 

“They kicked our behind, starting with me.” - Mike Brown on his team’s last game against the Pistons.

PG Cade Cunningham

SG Duncan Robinson

SF Ausar Thompson

PF Tobias Harris

C Paul Reed

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Josh Hart

SF Mikal Bridges

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PPG: Cade Cunningham (25.3)

APG: Cade Cunningham (9.6)

Reb/G: Jalen Duren (10.4)

PPG: Jalen Brunson (27)

APG: Jalen Brunson (6.1)

Reb/G: Karl-Anthony Towns (11.9)

Coaches:

Detroit Pistons: J.B. Bickerstaff (2nd season)

New York Knicks: Mike Brown (1st season)