Filip Tomic
For the 2nd game in a row, the Pistons are looking to avoid elimination as they host the Knicks in Game 6 at Little Caesars Arena. I picked Detroit to win Game 5 and a money-line prediction also features in my Knicks vs Pistons Same Game Parlay picks for tonight at +321 odds. Let’s break down each leg, while you can also find out our expert NBA predictions for every game throughout the entire postseason!
Pistons ML (-118)
Cade Cunningham to record a Double-Double (-145)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2+ made threes (-164)
Knicks vs Pistons Same Game Parlay odds: +321
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Detroit Pistons ML over New York Knicks (-118)
We all remember the controversy in which Game 4 ended, all the pressure is now on New York as they look to close this thing out. Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart both suffered minor knocks towards the end of Tuesday’s game, which means neither of them will be at 100% here. However, the good news for the Knicks is that they’ve won in 10 of their last 11 visits to Detroit and that’s something they’ll look to rely on going into Thursday’s game. The Pistons have led the Knicks in the 4th quarter of every single game of this series, but unlike in previous games, Detroit made sure they didn’t let that lead slip away.
Cade Cunningham came up big in crunch time, Ausar Thompson played his best postseason game ever with 22 points and veteran forward Tobias Harris had 17 and 8 rebounds while logging a team-high 43 minutes. And that’s exactly the approach the Pistons need to have going into Game 5. Having played each other 9 times already this year, these 2 teams know each other pretty well, so it’s hard to expect any significant tactical changes from either coach.
Game 6 should be all about energy and I expect the Pistons to have plenty of that after they gave themselves new life with Tuesday’s win. Little Caesars Arena was rocking in Game 3 and Game 4, and the Pistons lost those two by a combined 3 points. This time I believe it’ll be different. Emotions should run high and I’m convinced Detroit will force a Game 7.
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Cade Cunningham to record a Double-Double (-145)
Cade has delivered big time in this series, averaging 25.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game. He has been flirting with a triple-double in all but one of the games played so far, and even notched one in the Game 4 loss at home. What I’m looking to get from him on Thursday is only a Double-Double, which should be doable as he’s done it in 4 of the 5 games so far.
New York has been one of Cunningham’s favorite opponents this year, as they haven’t been able to figure him out on defense. His combination of size, speed, agility and vision gives him an edge over every single defender the Knicks throw at him. With Hart not being at 100% and Brunson being too small in front of him, I’m counting on Cade to have another memorable performance as the Pistons force Game 7 on Thursday.
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Karl-Anthony Towns 2+ made threes (-164)
With Brunson and Hart struggling, the Knicks’ hopes of advancing on Thursday could lie in the hands of Karl-Anthony Towns. So far, KAT has been able to deliver in these games in Detroit, with 2 of his highest-scoring outputs coming at Little Caesars Arena in Game 3 and Game 4. The three-ball was at 50% and 71.4% in those games, with a couple of deep bombs coming in crunch time to carry the Knicks to victory.
Despite a disappointing performance in Game 5 where he ended with just 17 points, Towns was still able to clear this line with 2 of 4 makes from downtown. He has now cleared this line in 3 consecutive games and I’m looking for him to stay hot tonight as well. Detroit’s perimeter defense hasn’t been anything spectacular this year with opponents making 36.7% of shots against them, and over the past 3 games in this series that number has gone up to 40%. KAT should deliver at least a pair of threes to hopefully bring home our Knicks vs Pistons Same Game Parlay.
