We have a massive clash in the Eastern Conference on Monday as the 26-9 Pistons take on the 23-12 Knicks in what could be an early preview of the Eastern Conference Finals. New York has lost 3 games in a row, but can they turn things around against a Pistons team that’s a dominant 12-3 SU in home games this season? This matchup will air live on Peacock at 7:00 pm ET, and to add a little extra sizzle, I’ve pieced together my Knicks vs Pistons parlay picks at +418 odds. Let’s dive in, while you can also grab our expert NBA picks for each of tonight’s 8 games.
Karl-Anthony Towns to record a Double-Double (-230)
Jalen Brunson to score 25+ points (-295)
Cade Cunningham to record 10+ assists (-113)
Duncan Robinson over 2.5 made threes (-158)
Knicks vs Pistons parlay odds: +418
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Karl-Anthony Towns to record a Double-Double (-230)
The outcome of this game might very well depend on the performance of Karl-Anthony Towns. New York relies quite a lot on their big man, both when it comes to scoring and in the rebounding department. He delivered a solid 23-point and 14-rebound performance in the loss to the 76ers over the weekend, recording a double-double for the 24th time in 33 games, which is a success rate of 73%.
Towns has been very productive in games against Detroit, averaging 21.7 points and 9.9 rebounds per game over the past 10 meetings. During this stretch, he’s gotten a double-double on 6 occasions, including the 2 most recent meetings in the playoffs. This will be the first meeting since that highly contested series in the postseason last year, so KAT should be fired up to do well as his Knicks try to avoid losing a 4th straight game.
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Jalen Brunson to score 25+ points (-295)
Jalen Brunson was the driving force of the Knicks’ success in that series last season, dropping 30+ points in 5 of the 6 games in the series. He’s averaging 30.2 points per game in 10 games against the Pistons, so it’s quite obvious they aren’t able to keep up with his scoring ability here. There’s no doubt in my mind that the gameplan of the entire Pistons defense will revolve around slowing Brunson down, so I’m going for a slightly modest approach in Monday’s game. I have Brunson scoring 25 points here, something he’s done in 76% of games so far this season (25/33). Since the start of December, he’s failed to clear this line only 3 times in 16 games played, so this should be a relatively easy task for him to accomplish.
Cade Cunningham to record 10+ assists (-113)
Cade Cunningham’s development as a player has reached a whole new level this season, and we are seeing the Pistons superstar blossom into one of the elite point guards in the NBA. The numbers speak for themselves – 26.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 9.7 assists per game are all career highs, and the Pistons are enjoying arguably the best season they’ve had since the early 2000s when they dominated the Eastern Conference.
Although Cunningham didn’t crack double digits on assists in last night’s game against Cleveland, he did play a massive part in the 4-point win with 27 points and 7 dimes. Those numbers will have to go up if the Pistons want to get a result here. Playing at home should be beneficial for Cade, who has cleared this line in 8 of 13 games at Little Caesars Arena. Josh Hart’s absence from the Knicks lineup also helps us here, as that’s one less elite defender Cade has to worry about. We can only hope the Pistons’ shooters are able to knock down the wide-open looks they get tonight.
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Duncan Robinson over 2.5 made threes (-158)
Duncan Robinson is one of those shooters I’m counting on to have a big game here. Ever since coming from Miami in the summer, he has had a seamless fit into the Pistons lineup, averaging 11.6 points per game on solid efficiency. Role players tend to play a lot better at home than on the road, and Robinson is a prime example of that. He’s shooting 41.5% from three at Little Caesars Arena, compared to just 34.5% in road games. In 14 games played there ,he has cleared this line 11 times, which equals a success rate of 79%. For a bet that cashes that often, we are getting really solid odds in Monday’s game.
New York’s failure to close down opposing shooters is one of the reasons why they aren’t top of the East right now. They allow the 3rd-most threes this season and also rank 6th for threes allowed to opposing shooting guards.
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