Pistons vs Knicks NBA Playoffs First Round Same Game Parlay Picks for April 19: Harris (17+) is Top Point Prop

The New York Knicks will have several players back from last season’s playoff run and two important newcomers when they host the Detroit Pistons as a favorite in the NBA odds for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Saturday.

Karl-Anthony Towns (24.4 ppg) and Mikal Bridges (17.6) have been added for New York and could be two of your best NBA prop bets today. The safest bet for the Knicks is always Jalen Brunson, who averaged 32.4 points in the playoffs last season.

Detroit has struggled down the stretch (2-6), but is poised to win a playoff game for the first time since 2008 and Cade Cunningham leads the way. Cunningham is averaging 30.8 points versus New York this season and could make the Pistons prominent in your NBA playoff betting.

Pistons vs Knicks Free NBA Parlay Picks

• Leg 1: Knicks ML (-285)

We’re being safe here. The Pistons won’t be a pushover for the third-seeded Knicks. Detroit won three of four matchups this season, including the last three and both in New York, per Pistons vs Knicks stats.

Cunningham should lead the Pistons in a pair of competitive games at the Garden, but we just think the Knicks have more depth with four players averaging at least 17 points. Brunson is always clutch for the Knicks, who are +1100 to win the East for your NBA finals betting.

reliving the VERY BEST of the VERY CLUTCH Jalen Brunson ⏰ pic.twitter.com/UpumlbQ8iX

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) April 15, 2025

Bet on Knicks ML (-285)

• Leg 2: Pistons vs Knicks Under 113 Points First Half (-107)

We expect the teams to top the over/under number for the game (220½), but it may take them time to get going. They allowed 225.3 combined during the regular season and defense often gets more intense for NBA games during the postseason. Look for a 58-52 type score at halftime before the game opens up a bit in the third.

Bet on Pistons vs Knicks Under 113 1st Half (-107)

• Leg 3: Detroit’s Harris 17+ Points (+152)

Tobias Harris is a veteran of 61 playoff games, mostly with Philadelphia, and is averaging 16.3 points. The crafty forward can score from outside and inside. The 32-year-old poured in 17 points and made 3-of-4 from 3-point range on April 10 versus the Knicks. With Jaden Ivey out, Harris is the third scoring option and should get enough shots to be one of your NBA prop picks today.

Shout out to Tobias Harris

He’s been part of the only 2 winning seasons for Detroit since 2008

2015-2016: 44 wins
2024-2025: 44 wins

He came back to Detroit and has been everything this team could’ve asked for on and off the court pic.twitter.com/r8NSFOdmKn

— PistonsThoughts (@PistonsThoughts) April 12, 2025

Bet on Tobias Harris 17+ Pts (+152)

• Leg 4: Knicks Over 114 Points (-115)

Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has rested players with nagging injuries plenty over the last stretch of the season and he may have a relatively healthy and energized team for the postseason. Brunson made 11 from 3-point range his last three games while OG Anunoby (thumb) has scored at least 23 in 10 of his last 12 games and Towns boasts 11 straight double-doubles. Knicks over 114 is definitely one of our top NBA free picks for your parlay.

Bet on Knicks Team Total Over 114 (-115)

Pistons vs Knicks How to Watch

• Game: Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.
• Date/Time: Saturday, April 19, 6:00 p.m. ET
• Pistons vs Knicks Live Stream: NBA League Pass.

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