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Jalen Brunson put on his cape, and the Knicks embarrassed the Pistons in the fourth quarter of a Game 1 victory.An impressive 21-0 run halted Detroit in their tracks and was the culprit for a blown eight-point fourth quarter lead.
The Knicks will walk into Madison Square Garden on Monday night as favorites, with sportsbooks giving them a seven-point advantage tonight.Tom Thibodeau’s group is -278 on the moneyline, meaning implied probability has the Knicks at 73.54 percent to take a 2-0 series lead.How are you looking to bet on Game 2 between the Knicks and Pistons? New York users can snag $150 in bonus bets with Caesars Sportsbook when they bet $1 on tonight’s game, or any game they choose.It’s perhaps the best betting offer that New York users have seen in years, and it can be yours; all you have to do is input the Caesars Sportsbook promo code POSTNEWSBG1 upon signup.The Knicks showed the best version of themselves when they finally got over the hump and took control on Saturday as the Pistons’ offense went flat.Surprisingly, Game 1 was an offensive battle, which went against the prevailing thought that most games in this best-of-7 would be a rock fight.The Pistons graded out No.
10 in defensive rating through the regular season, while the Knicks came in at No.12, though they morphed into a top-10 unit after the All-Star Break.Thibodeau’s group was rated No.
5 in the league in offense this year, but after the All-Star break, it dropped significantly to No.22.That’s an insane drop off for the Knicks, and in games where physicality becomes magnified, I’d expect offense to come at a premium tonight.My model has the Knicks projected to win 114.4 to 107.67, making the total right in line with Caesars’ projection of 221.5.Still, I’ll take the under here despite the line having not moved from an inch from open.THE PLAY: Under 221.5 (-110, Caesars Sportsbook)Must be 21+ and physically present in AZ, CO, IA, IL, KY, LA, MD, ME, NY, OH, TN, VA, WY ...