We have a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview on Friday night, as the New York Knicks visit the Detroit Pistons with the 2 teams locking horns for the second time this regular season. Detroit dominated the first game 121-90, but will the Knicks get revenge and extend their 8-game winning streak? You can catch this matchup live at 7:30 pm ET on Amazon Prime Video, and to add a little extra spice to this matchup, I have pieced together a Knicks vs Pistons parlay at +408 odds.
I had a Nuggets vs Knicks SGP winner at +863 odds 2 nights ago, so let’s see if I can cash in again on New York! Let’s dive in, while you can also find out our expert NBA picks for tonight’s other 5 matchups.
Knicks ML (-120)
Jalen Brunson to record 6+ assists (-170)
Cade Cunningham to record a double-double (-115)
Knicks vs Pistons parlay odds: +408
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Knicks vs Pistons parlay pick: Knicks ML over Pistons (-120)
The first meeting between them happened exactly a month ago, when the Pistons thoroughly dominated 121-90 at home. Knowing the mentality of these Knicks, I am convinced that loss has stuck with them ever since and they’ll play with an extra incentive on Friday to even things out. OG Anunoby, Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns are all on the injury report with various knocks, but none is expected to miss this game. Detroit was a -16.5 favorite against Washington on Thursday, but a nightmare start to the game saw them go down as much as 22 points and they could just never recover.
The 9-point loss ruined a lot of bets I would imagine, and now the Pistons play on a second night of a back-to-back against a much tougher opponent. Jalen Duren is questionable to play with a knee problem; his absence would be catastrophic in the rebounding department. New York is the more rested team, motivated to even the regular-season series after that tough loss to Detroit in January. The Pistons are tough to beat at home with 20 wins in 26 games, but after the embarrassment vs Washington last night, I am staying away from them.
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Knicks vs Pistons parlay pick: Jalen Brunson to record 6+ assists (-170)
The Knicks have completely flipped the script, winning their last 8 games, holding the second seed in the East with a chance of even catching the Pistons in first. Getting a win on Friday would see them cut the Pistons lead to 3.5 games atop the standings, but it would also do wonders for their confidence. Jalen Brunson has been very productive during this streak; we just saw him take down Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets by scoring 42 points and dishing out 9 assists in a double-OT win. So far in the 3 games played in February, he is averaging 8.7 assists per game — a great sign going into a game against one of the elite defenses in our league. Brunson’s last 18 games against the Pistons have seen him cash on this bet 13 times, a solid enough success rate for us to warrant including him our Same Game Parlay.
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Knicks vs Pistons SGP pick: Cade Cunningham to record a double-double (-115)
I’ve always felt like Cunningham deserved more credit for what he has done with the Pistons this year. The MVP race has largely been dominated by SGA and Jokic, deservingly so, but I bet not a lot of people saw the Pistons being 37-13 SU after 50 games played. Cunningham is a nightly double-double threat in the points and assists department, averaging 25.3 points and 9.8 assists per game. He has been able to notch a double-double in 27 of 44 games, which equals a success rate of 61%.
Against the Knicks earlier this season, Cunningham had 29 points and 13 assists. As good as Jalen Brunson is offensively, he just cannot compete with the size and strength of Cunningham on defense. Josh Hart also isn’t at 100%, so the Knicks will have a hard time containing the Pistons’ point guard in this game. This bet had returned a profit in 64% of Cunningham’s games at home (14 of 22). I’m hoping he redeems himself following last night’s poor performance against the Wizards.
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