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Dennis Schroder of the Pistons dribbles the ball against the Knicks during Round 1, Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2025 at MSG.
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The Knicks are looking to regain home-court advantage in their first-round series against the Pistons with a win Thursday night.
If they want to avoid a disappointing upset, they’re going to need to slow down Detroit’s feisty point guard Dennis Schroder.
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Schroder, who was traded to Detroit from the Golden State Warriors at the NBA trade deadline, dropped 20 points in Game 2 off the bench, the second-most on the Pistons behind Cade Cunningham’s 33 points.
The veteran took advantage of favorable match-ups against Jalen Brunson and Miles McBride, going 6-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-5 from deep, and getting to the line six times.
Dennis Schroder #17 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket against Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks during the second quarter in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs. Getty ImagesOddsmakers are expecting a step back for Schroder on Thursday night, pegging his points over/under at 9.5, but he’s proven to be a massive contributor in the Pistons’ veteran-heavy rotation in recent months.
After the calendar turned to March in the regular season, Schroder averaged 11.7 points per game in 27.3 minutes a contest.
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He reached double-digit points in 15 of 21 games in that span, proving we may have some value with Schroder’s low points total Thursday.
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