NEW YORK -- — Cade Cunningham scored 36 points, Malik Beasley had 22 and a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds and the surging Detroit Pistons beat New York 124-119 on Monday night, their second straight victory over the Knicks after dropping the previous 16 meetings.

Cunningham's brilliant play helped the Pistons nurse a small lead for much of the second half, but the Knicks forced the ball out of his hands on two late possessions. Both times the Pistons were able to swing it around to an open Beasley, who made the first for a 121-117 lead and the second to put them up five with 6.3 seconds to go.

Beasley was 6 for 8 behind the arc as the Pistons (21-19) won for the 10th time in 12 games.

Jalen Brunson had 31 points and 11 assists for the Knicks, not appearing bothered by the shoulder injury he sustained while scoring 44 points Sunday in a win over Milwaukee. Mikal Bridges added 27 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 12 rebounds despite frequently grabbing his right thumb in pain after getting hit on a drive in the first half.

Takeaways

Pistons: The Pistons sent an email document Monday touting Cunningham's candidacy for the All-Star Game, and the way he is playing and they are winning, his selection seems warranted.

Knicks: They had plenty enough offense while shooting 50% from the field and 40% behind the arc, but neither Bridges, OG Anunoby nor anyone else had much success stopping Cunningham.

Key moment

Cunningham started the second half after picking up four fouls in the first half, and had Detroit's first 11 points and 18 in the third quarter as the Pistons outscored the Knicks 36-27.

Key stat

Beasley went 13 for 18 behind the arc in Detroit's two victories in New York this season.

Up next

The Knicks visit Philadelphia on Wednesday and the Pistons host Indiana on Thursday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Josh Hart gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass (Tobias Harris steals)	0	0
11:30	Tobias Harris misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:28	Josh Hart defensive rebound	0	0
11:19	Jalen Duren shooting foul	0	0
11:19	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:19	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:08	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tobias Harris assists)	2	3
10:52	Ausar Thompson personal foul	2	3
10:51	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	3
10:49	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	2	3
10:39	Jalen Duren makes 6-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	2	5
10:30	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	2	5
10:28	Josh Hart offensive rebound	2	5
10:28	Josh Hart misses tip shot	2	5
10:27	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	2	5
10:18	Ausar Thompson makes 5-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	2	7
10:05	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 27-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	5	7
9:52	Josh Hart personal foul	5	7
9:44	Cade Cunningham makes 24-foot three pointer	5	10
9:36	Jalen Brunson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	7	10
9:28	Ausar Thompson misses driving layup	7	10
9:26	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	7	10
9:26	Jalen Duren makes 3-foot dunk	7	12
9:08	Jalen Brunson out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	12
8:56	Cade Cunningham misses two point shot	7	12
8:53	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	7	12
8:43	Jalen Duren shooting foul	7	12
8:43	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	8	12
8:43	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	8	12
8:43	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	9	12
8:28	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	12
8:26	Josh Hart defensive rebound	9	12
8:11	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	9	12
8:11	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	10	12
8:11	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	11	12
8:01	Tobias Harris misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	11	12
7:58	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	11	12
7:58	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	11	12
7:55	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	11	12
7:49	Isaiah Stewart blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 7-foot two point shot	11	12
7:48	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	11	12
7:41	Ausar Thompson makes two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	11	14
7:24	OG Anunoby lost ball turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	11	14
7:23	OG Anunoby personal foul	11	14
7:15	Tobias Harris misses layup	11	14
7:14	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	11	14
7:12	Isaiah Stewart makes two point shot	11	16
6:57	Jalen Brunson misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	11	16
6:55	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	11	16
6:50	Ausar Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover	11	16
6:50	Knicks Full timeout	11	16
6:33	OG Anunoby makes 22-foot jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	13	16
6:17	Tobias Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	16
6:15	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	13	16
5:57	OG Anunoby misses driving layup	13	16
5:55	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	13	16
5:51	Cade Cunningham makes 5-foot dunk (Tobias Harris assists)	13	18
5:23	Jalen Brunson bad pass (Ausar Thompson steals)	13	18
5:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 22-foot three point shot	13	18
5:15	Josh Hart defensive rebound	13	18
5:10	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	13	18
5:10	Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2	14	18
5:10	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	14	18
5:10	Malik Beasley enters the game for Ausar Thompson	14	18
5:10	Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2	15	18
4:54	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	15	18
4:52	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	15	18
4:43	Isaiah Stewart blocks OG Anunoby 's 6-foot driving layup	15	18
4:42	OG Anunoby traveling	15	18
4:42	Miles McBride enters the game for Josh Hart	15	18
4:42	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Cade Cunningham	15	18
4:42	Knicks offensive team rebound	15	18
4:27	Malik Beasley makes 28-foot three pointer	15	21
4:10	Mikal Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	21
4:07	Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound	15	21
3:59	OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	17	21
3:59	Isaiah Stewart defensive goaltending violation	17	21
3:41	Malik Beasley misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	17	21
3:38	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	17	21
3:37	Precious Achiuwa shooting foul	17	21
3:37	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	17	22
3:37	Landry Shamet enters the game for Mikal Bridges	17	22
3:37	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	17	22
3:37	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	17	23
3:28	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	23
3:25	Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound	17	23
3:23	Precious Achiuwa misses 7-foot two point shot	17	23
3:22	Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound	17	23
3:06	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	17	23
3:06	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	17	24
3:06	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	17	25
2:46	Jalen Brunson makes 11-foot two point shot	19	25
2:24	Malik Beasley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tobias Harris assists)	19	28
2:05	Miles McBride makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	22	28
1:53	Pistons Full timeout	22	28
1:53	(01:53) [Knicks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Knicks] retain their timeout	22	28
1:53	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for OG Anunoby	22	28
1:53	Cameron Payne enters the game for Jalen Brunson	22	28
1:53	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tobias Harris	22	28
1:53	Marcus Sasser lost ball turnover	22	28
1:50	Isaiah Stewart vs. Precious Achiuwa	22	28
1:43	Cameron Payne makes driving layup	24	28
1:25	Malik Beasley makes 25-foot three pointer	24	31
1:14	Landry Shamet misses 23-foot three point jumper	24	31
1:12	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	24	31
1:05	Malik Beasley makes 30-foot three point shot (Marcus Sasser assists)	24	34
45.1	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	24	34
45.1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	25	34
45.1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	26	34
34.1	Ronald Holland II misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	34
31.0	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	26	34
28.1	Isaiah Stewart makes layup (Ronald Holland II assists)	26	36
28.1	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	26	36
28.1	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 1	26	37
17.1	Cameron Payne out of bounds bad pass turnover	26	37
2.1	Simone Fontecchio misses 22-foot three point jumper	26	37
0.2	Landry Shamet defensive rebound	26	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	37

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, January 14, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, MSG, FanDuel SN DET

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Scott Foster, Michael Smith, Natalie Sago

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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