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Best Pistons vs. Knicks Parlay Tonight: NBA Playoffs Expert Picks, Predictions & SGP Odds for Game 2

Philip Wood

Last Updated: April 21, 2025 5:28 PM EDT • 2 min 52 sec read.

Pistons vs. Knicks Parlay Tonight: NBA Playoffs Predictions & SGP Odds for Game 2 - April 21
Pictured: New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) blocks a shot by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0). Photo by Vincent Carchietta via Imagn Images.

What should spectators expect from Jalen Brunson after his 34-point performance in the NBA playoffs series opener against the Detroit Pistons? Our Pistons vs. Knicks parlay for Game 2 - based on the best SGP odds - answers that question and more as the Knicks look to take a 2-0 advantage to the Motor City.

The New York Knicks are 6.5-point betting favorites for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference playoff series against the Pistons tonight. The total is set at 220.5 across our best sports betting sites ahead of a 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT) tipoff from Madison Square Garden in New York.

We also look at props for Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren as part of our best NBA picks.

📡 How to watch Pistons vs. Knicks live Game 2

📅 Monday, April 21
🕗 7:30 p.m. ET
📍 Madison Square Garden (New York)
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🔥 1st leg: Jalen Brunson 30+ points ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Even if the Pistons focus extra attention on Brunson tonight, there’s no reason to expect them to have any success against him.

In Game 1, he scored 34 points, and he’s now scored at least 30 in four of his five games against Detroit this year. His worst performance against the Pistons came on April 10 when he scored just 15. That was also his third game back from an ankle injury.

Though Brunson’s total is set at 27.5 or 28.5, it’s worth taking his alternate line for a better price because of how good he’s been against the Pistons this season. Against the same team, in the same arena, look for Brunson to continue his excellent play against a middling defense.

📊 Jalen Brunson player prop bet odds

🔥 2nd leg: Jalen Duren Over 11.5 rebounds ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Duren struggled in Game 1, thanks in large part to foul trouble. He only played 25 minutes, which led to him pulling down just six boards. If he can stay on the floor tonight and play over 30 minutes, as he did in three of his final six regular-season games, he should have no problem topping this number.

In his last regular-season game against the Knicks, Duren grabbed 13 rebounds in 26 minutes. It was his first double-digit rebounding game against New York, but it was also part of a stretch of games where he pulled down at least 13 boards in four of five contests.

Duren averaged 10.3 rebounds per game this season, and in elevated postseason minutes, he’ll go slightly Over that average and hit this prop.

📊 Jalen Duren player prop bet odds

🔥 3rd leg: Cade Cunningham Under 9.5 assists ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Cunningham struggled to find his shot on Saturday, but he more than made up for his lackluster shooting performance by finding his teammates. He ended the game with 12 assists, and he’s now hit that number in back-to-back games. However, everything points to Cunningham dishing out fewer assists tonight.

Cunningham has recorded nine or fewer assists in six of his last nine games. In four games against the Knicks during the regular season, he managed more than nine assists just once. Cunningham is Detroit’s leading scorer, so assuming he shoots better tonight, that will also take away from his assist opportunities.

📊 Cade Cunningham player prop bet odds

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Written By:
Philip Wood
Phil has covered sports betting since 2016, and he has been with SportsBook Review since 2022. He previously hosted the College Football Pick 'Em podcast for CanesInsight.com. He is always looking for value, especially on lines that just seem too good to be true. His belief is that if a line doesn't make sense just assume oddsmakers know something you don't. He also loves in-season futures. There is so much value to be had as the public overreacts weekly. Bettors tend to forget just how long NFL and college football seasons are. After all, the Green Bay Packers were 2-5 in 2023 and they made it to the Divisional Round. When deciding where to bet, it comes down to value over everything. +100 is always better than -110. An alumnus of The U, Phil always holds out hope that the next head coach will be the one who turns the football program around. He is also a diehard Detroit Lions fan and is willing to forgive Dan Campbell for forgetting that a kicker can be useful.