Knicks vs Pistons Match Player Stats | Monday, January 5th 2026

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Todays Monday, January 5th Matchup Details

Monday New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons
NBA Game is on Monday, January 5th 2026
05/01/26 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

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The 9th-most up-tempo pace offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Knicks.

The Knicks are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the 6th-most up-tempo tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Pistons).

The New York Knicks have been the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce added chances for scoring and assists).

Over the last 10 games, opposing starting PFs have attempted 5.0 foul shots per game (6th-most in the league) vs. the Detroit Pistons, finding it easy to draw fouls.

The 6th-fastest pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Detroit Pistons.

The Pistons will likely see a spike in opportunities in this contest from competing against the 9th-fastest pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Knicks).

Offensive rebounds continue possession and create further chances for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 2nd-best in in the NBA with 14.3 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have notched 21.2 points per game (2nd-highest in the league) vs. the Pistons, labeling this as a positive matchup for offensive performance.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 5.0 foul shots per game (4th-highest in the NBA) against the Detroit Pistons, succeeding in their efforts to get to the charity stripe.

The matchup against the Pistons is a positive one for 3-point attempts; the other team’s starting PGs have tallied the 10th-most three attempts per game in the league this year (6.2).

The matchup against Detroit is a strong one for three-point attempts; the other team’s starting SFs have averaged the most 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 16 games when the Pistons have the home court advantage (5.5).

Jaden Ivey has posted 17.2 points per game over the last 12 games on his home court, 12.6 more than he’s posted overall this season at home.

This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting SFs have shot 48.0% on 3-pointers (highest in the league) against the Knicks, marking this as a good matchup.

The matchup vs. the Knicks is a positive one for 3-pointers; opposing starting SGs have put up the highest three rate in the NBA this year (44.7%).

The matchup vs. Detroit is a favorable one; when the Detroit Pistons are at home, they have given up the most points per game in the league to the other team’s starting SFs over the last 16 games (19.5).

The matchup against Detroit may be a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting SFs have attempted an enormous 4.4 free throws per game over the last 16 games when the Detroit Pistons are playing at home (2nd-most in the NBA).

The matchup against New York is a positive one for threes; when the Knicks are on the road, the opposing team’s starting PFs have put up the 2nd-highest three rate in the NBA this year (47.7%).

The matchup against the New York Knicks may be a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a colossal 5.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (5th-most in the NBA).

The matchup vs. the Pistons may be a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting SGs have attempted a massive 4.8 free throws per game over the last 10 games (2nd-most in the league).

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 4.3 foul shots per game (6th-highest in the NBA) against the New York Knicks, easily managing to get to the foul line.

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This year, the opposition’s starting PFs have tallied 3.0 3-point attempts per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Detroit Pistons, labeling this as a difficult matchup.

In regard to shot attempts from downtown, the 3rd-least aggressive team in the league this year has been the Pistons.

This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged 27.6% on threes (2nd-worst in the NBA) against the Pistons, identifying this as a tough matchup.

Over the last 10 games when they are on their home court, opposing starting SFs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (7th-lowest in the league) against the Knicks, struggling to get to the free-throw line.

This year, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.9 free throws per game (4th-lowest in the NBA) against the Knicks, finding it difficult to get to the charity stripe.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have tallied 4.8 three attempts per game (2nd-lowest in the league) vs. the New York Knicks, marking this as a difficult matchup.

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