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Note that teams have until 1 p.m. local time on the day of a game to submit their report for the second leg of a back-to-back, so look out for updates throughout the day as appropriate.

Teams that have a Wednesday-Thursday B2B:
None

New York Knicks @ Detroit Pistons

Game Time: 07:00 pm ET

BetMGM Lines

NYK +3.5 (+135), DET -3.5 (-165)
Game Total 232.5

Key Storylines

Taking it light in the start of the B2B: New York will begin the end of their campaign with some key injuries taking away their chances to win in Motor City: Josh Hart (knee), OG Anunoby (thumb) and Mitchell Robinson (ankle injury management) will all be held out against Detroit, which should give extra minutes to Precious Achiuwa, Miles McBride, Landry Shamet and maybe Cameron Payne.

The Knicks have not exactly locked the third spot of the Eastern Conference yet, but they will be taking their chances against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday instead of going with full force against Detroit. As they have never been a team with great streamers through the season, don’t expect anything new now.

Cade should be back: The million dollar question for the Pistons on Thursday is the availability of their superstar Cade Cunningham, who’s listed as probable with a left knee patellar tendinopathy. Tobias Harris (heel) is also probable, while Isaiah Stewart (knee) is questionable to feature on the match. Detroit doesn’t really need to win to change their status in terms of playoff positioning, as they have locked their direct participation while avoiding the Play-In tournament. However, they are still mathematically within two games from the fourth place of the conference. Might as well try right?

Since Ausar Thompson and Malik Beasley are no longer considered streaming options, all of what the Pistons can offer is a red-hot Tim Hardaway Jr (averaging 18.5 points over the last week), Stewart, who can be relied upon for rebounds, blocks and brawls, with Ron Holland II and Marcus Sasser to a lesser extent.

Stream of the Game

I don’t have a choice but to recommend grabbing Tim Hardaway Jr. or Miles McBride here, they might be the safest place in a match where potential is as low as it gets for streamers.

Alternatives: Precious Achiuwa (rebounds, stocks), Isaiah Stewart (rebounds, blocks), Landry Shamet (points, 3s), Ron Holland (points rebounds), Marcus Sasser (points, assists).

Cleveland Cavaliers @ Indiana Pacers

Game Time: 07:00 pm ET

BetMGM Lines

CLE +9.5 (+340), IND -9.5 (-450)
Game Total 228.5

Key Storylines

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