After one of the most successful All-Star breaks in recent memory, the NBA is back to regular season action Thursday night.
Tipping off the home stretch of the season is an Eastern Conference heavyweight matchup: the first-place Detroit Pistons (40-13) head to New York to take on the third-place Knicks (35-20, six games back) at Madison Square Garden.
The Pistons will be without Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart, who are both serving their suspensions for their roles in last week’s brawl with the Charlotte Hornets. This will be the final game of Duren’s two-game suspension, so he will be available to return for Detroit’s next game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. Stewart, however, still has five more games to go after he was suspended for seven games, the worst punishment from the scuffle because he left the bench and entered the floor to pursue Miles Bridges.
On the other side, the Knicks will have everyone from their 15-man roster available except for OG Anunoby who has been dealing with an avulsion in his right toenail. He’s listed as probable as of the NBA’s latest injury report.
New York also made an addition right before All-Star weekend by signing Jeremy Sochan, who was waived by the San Antonio Spurs. He’s available to make his Knicks debut.
Here’s what you need to know about Thursday night’s game between the Knicks and Pistons:
Knicks vs. Pistons injury report
(Updated 5:00 p.m. ET)
Knicks: OG Anunoby (right toenail avulsion; probable), Miles McBride (pelvic, core muscle surgery; out), Pacome Dadiet (G League assignment; questionable), Trey Jemison III (G League – two-way; questionable), Dillon Jones (G League – two-way; questionable), Kevin McCullar Jr. (G League – two-way; questionable)
Pistons: Jalen Duren (league suspension; out), Isaiah Stewart (league suspension; out), Bobi Klintman (G League assignment; out), Wendell Moore Jr. (G League – two-way; out)
How to watch Pistons vs. Knicks: TV channel, live stream
Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Madison Square Garden (New York)
TV Channel: MSG Networks
Live stream: Amazon Prime
Pistons vs. Knicks odds
Spread: Knicks by 4.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 222.5 (O/U -110)
Moneyline: Knicks -185
Knicks next five games
Feb. 21 vs. Houston Rockets
Feb. 22 at Chicago Bulls
Feb. 24 at Cleveland Cavaliers
Feb. 27 at Milwaukee Bucks
March 1 vs. San Antonio Spurs
Pistons next five games
Feb. 21 at Chicago Bulls
Feb. 23 vs. San Antonio Spurs
Feb. 25 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Feb. 27 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
March 1 at Orlando Magic