New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons
· National Basketball AssociationBrunson scores 36, Knicks rout Pistons 128-98 for 16th straight win over Detroit
Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for New York, which never trailed and led by at least 20 points for the final 40 minutes. OG Anunoby scored 21 points as the Knicks' starters scored 106 points.
Cade Cunningham had 22 points for the Pistons, who fall to 1-5, and Tobias Harris added 13 points and eight rebounds.
The Knicks tripled the Pistons' scoring in the first quarter, taking a 39-13 lead, and were never threatened.
Pistons: Detroit hasn't won 25 games since the 2018-19 season, hasn't had a winning season since 2015-16 and hasn't won a playoff game since 2007-08.
Regular Season Series
NY leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 128 - 98 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 128 - 98 | |
4th 3.1 | shot clock turnover | 128 - 98 | |
4th 27.1 | Ronald Holland II makes two point shot | 128 - 98 | |
4th 37.1 | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | 128 - 96 |
Statistics
NY | DET | |
---|---|---|
52-101 | FG | 41-81 |
51.5 | Field Goal % | 50.6 |
18-38 | 3PT | 11-34 |
47.4 | Three Point % | 32.4 |
6-10 | FT | 5-7 |
60.0 | Free Throw % | 71.4 |
45 | Rebounds | 38 |
12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
33 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
31 | Assists | 23 |
16 | Steals | 6 |
3 | Blocks | 9 |
9 | Turnovers | 22 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
10 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 30 |
23 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
56 | Points in Paint | 50 |
14 | Fouls | 12 |
38 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 17,022 · Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston | 22 | 7 | .759 | - | L1 |
New York | 19 | 10 | .655 | 3 | W4 |
Brooklyn | 11 | 18 | .379 | 11 | L2 |
Philadelphia | 10 | 17 | .370 | 11 | W1 |
Toronto | 7 | 23 | .233 | 15.5 | L8 |
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