James Harden hit three threes in each of the Cavaliers’ four losses this season. If you’re backing New York in Cleveland, his shooting gives you a contribution to consider alongside that result. Asking for two made threes leaves some room beneath those recent totals, while Karl-Anthony Towns offers a different route on the glass.
These Knicks parlay picks start with New York winning, then look at Towns in Knicks wins and Harden in Cleveland losses. Each is measured against all his appearances over the same period. The two options ask for different contributions at very different prices.
Knicks parlay picks: rebounding room and two Harden threes
The table covers each player’s regular-season appearances with his current club since October 1, 2025, including this season. Harden’s Cleveland record begins in February. Both options also have current-season support, but Harden’s losing-game comparison is only eleven appearances. Individual DraftKings odds are November 7 snapshots and can change.
| Player & prop | Odds | New York wins / Cleveland losses | All games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns 10+ rebounds Since Oct. 1, 2025 · New York |
−431 | 85.2% 46 of 54 NY wins |
81.0% 68 of 84 appearances |
| James Harden 2+ three-pointers made Since Oct. 1, 2025 · Cleveland |
−266 | 90.9% 10 of 11 CLE losses |
88.6% 31 of 35 appearances |
Karl-Anthony Towns 10+ rebounds (−431)
Towns has grabbed at least ten rebounds in every Knicks appearance this season, including all four wins. His scoring has varied more: he had eleven points and sixteen rebounds against Brooklyn, then seventeen points and twelve boards in the latest win over Chicago. The rebound target lets you leave his scoring out of the bet.
The decision gets harder when you look higher up the ladder. Twelve rebounds was available at −191, compared with −431 for ten. Towns also reached twelve in all four Knicks wins this season, but the larger New York record separates them: thirty-one of fifty-four wins at twelve rebounds, versus forty-six of fifty-four at ten. Across all appearances, the corresponding records were forty-eight of eighty-four and sixty-eight of eighty-four. Towns reached ten in fifteen wins where he fell short of twelve, which explains the extra room you’re buying.
That heavy price still doesn’t make ten boards automatic. Towns had seven rebounds in thirty minutes in a March win over Utah, and seven in thirty-four minutes against Houston in February. Last May’s playoff series against Cleveland included an eight-rebound game in thirty-six minutes, outside the regular-season table. A Knicks victory and a full workload haven’t always brought double-digit boards.
His latest Chicago game brought twelve in twenty-five minutes, while this season’s Boston loss ended at exactly ten in thirty-seven minutes. Those games show both the current support and the narrow escape the lower line can provide. Cleveland’s Jarrett Allen is questionable with a knee issue after missing Friday’s game; that leaves the opposing frontcourt unsettled, without making extra rebounds for Towns a given.
James Harden 2+ three-pointers made (−266)
Harden’s shooting has remained productive even when Cleveland has lost. He made three threes in the opening Philadelphia loss, three against Atlanta and three in each of the two defeats to Oklahoma City. His latest game, a win over Philadelphia, brought another three on seven attempts. You can back New York while allowing him that individual contribution.
Asking for two threes leaves room beneath that recent run. The three-plus offer at +107 reached eight of eleven Cleveland losses and twenty-three of thirty-five appearances overall in the longer record. Two at −266 reached ten of those eleven losses and thirty-one of thirty-five overall. The extra cost buys two more losing appearances and eight more games across the full Cleveland sample; it isn’t just a different price for the same results.
Attempts don’t guarantee makes. In March’s Dallas loss, Harden finished with one three on five attempts in thirty-eight minutes. His only current-season miss at two came in a Brooklyn win, with one make on six attempts. Those games matter even with his recent run of threes.
The strongest warning comes from the last playoff meeting with New York. Harden made one, three, one and zero threes across those four games, taking six to eight attempts in each. Three of four would have missed the lower target. Those playoff games are outside the table’s regular-season record, but they’re too relevant to this matchup to leave aside. The recent Cleveland sample supports the lower line; it doesn’t erase what happened against these Knicks.
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Decide which allowance is worth the cost
Towns’ ten-board target gives up a lot of payout compared with twelve, so it suits a reader who values the larger history of landing between those marks. Harden’s two threes costs less, but rests on just eleven Cleveland losses. The choice is whether you prefer paying for Towns’ lower rebound target or taking the smaller shooting sample.
You don’t have to take both. Harden’s shotmaking and the available rebounds belong to the same game, and the sportsbook can account for related outcomes in its price. Use the individual records to judge the contribution you want rather than treating them as a combined parlay probability.
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