Tonight the New York Knicks open Madison Square Garden for the first game of the new season. Opponent of Tom Thibodeau’s team the Detroit Pistons. The Knicks lost their first game of the season to Memphis Grizzlies, while the Pistons defeated the Magic 113-109.
The Knicks have already played against the Pistons in the pre-season, but the team seen playing against the Magic was something else entirely. Despite the good debut, the prices of the Pistons are very low. New York as a talent is superior and wants to open the season at MSG with a win.
We expect the Pistons to be much more combative than the pre-season game played and lost against New York. The Knicks have higher quality and a deeper roster. It should be a smooth win for the Knicks, but we don’t want to go too far.