DETROIT -- — Jalen Brunson scored 15 of his 36 points in the first quarter as the New York Knicks beat Detroit 128-98 on Friday for their 16th straight victory over the Pistons.

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.

Takeaways

Knicks: New York shot 62.5%, including 4-7 from the 3-point line, and only had one turnover in the first quarter, while the Pistons shot 28.6%, including 1-9 on 3s, and turned the ball over seven times.

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.

Key moment

Brunson outscored the Pistons 15-13 in the quarter as the Knicks built their comfortable first-quarter lead.

Key stat

New York forced 22 turnovers for 30 points, while the Pistons only got 12 points from 10 Knicks turnovers.

Up next

The Pistons travel to New York to play the Nets on Sunday, and the Knicks visit the Rockets on Monday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Jalen Duren (Cade Cunningham gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:37	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Mikal Bridges makes 12-foot two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	0	2
11:09	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:06	Josh Hart defensive rebound	0	2
10:48	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 4-foot layup (OG Anunoby assists)	0	4
10:35	Jalen Duren makes driving layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	2	4
10:15	Jalen Brunson makes 1-foot two point shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	2	6
10:15	Jaden Ivey shooting foul	2	6
10:15	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 1	2	6
10:13	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	2	6
9:55	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	2	6
9:51	OG Anunoby makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Brunson assists)	2	8
9:51	Pistons Full timeout	2	8
9:33	Tobias Harris makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	4	8
9:09	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	4	8
9:07	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	4	8
9:04	Tim Hardaway Jr. bad pass (Jalen Brunson steals)	4	8
8:57	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point shot	4	8
8:53	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	4	8
8:44	Tobias Harris bad pass (Mikal Bridges steals)	4	8
8:39	Josh Hart makes 1-foot dunk (Mikal Bridges assists)	4	10
8:21	Jaden Ivey misses driving layup	4	10
8:19	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	4	10
8:13	OG Anunoby makes 26-foot three point shot (Josh Hart assists)	4	13
7:53	Tobias Harris makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	6	13
7:35	Jaden Ivey shooting foul	6	13
7:35	Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 2	6	13
7:35	Knicks offensive team rebound	6	13
7:35	Malik Beasley enters the game for Jaden Ivey	6	13
7:35	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	6	14
7:18	Jalen Duren bad pass (OG Anunoby steals)	6	14
7:14	OG Anunoby makes two point shot	6	16
6:55	Malik Beasley makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	8	16
6:41	Jalen Brunson makes 1-foot layup (Mikal Bridges assists)	8	18
6:29	Jalen Duren lost ball turnover (Josh Hart steals)	8	18
6:25	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving floating jump shot	8	18
6:23	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	8	18
6:17	Tobias Harris misses 25-foot three point shot	8	18
6:15	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	8	18
6:03	OG Anunoby makes 12-foot two point shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	8	20
5:48	Cade Cunningham misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	8	20
5:46	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	8	20
5:38	Cade Cunningham blocks Jalen Brunson 's 14-foot step back jumpshot	8	20
5:37	Knicks offensive team rebound	8	20
5:37	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	8	20
5:37	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	8	20
5:32	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	8	23
5:19	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	23
5:17	Pistons offensive team rebound	8	23
5:17	Jalen Brunson loose ball foul	8	23
5:17	Jericho Sims enters the game for Josh Hart	8	23
5:17	Miles McBride enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	8	23
5:05	Cade Cunningham makes 12-foot two point shot	10	23
4:47	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	10	23
4:47	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	10	24
4:47	OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2	10	25
4:31	Jericho Sims blocks Tobias Harris 's 3-foot driving layup	10	25
4:28	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	10	25
4:27	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	10	25
4:20	Mikal Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	10	25
4:18	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	10	25
4:16	Simone Fontecchio traveling	10	25
4:08	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer	10	28
4:08	Pistons Full timeout	10	28
4:08	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tobias Harris	10	28
3:57	Ronald Holland II out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	28
3:34	Ronald Holland II shooting foul	10	28
3:34	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2	10	28
3:34	Knicks offensive team rebound	10	28
3:34	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	10	29
3:23	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	10	29
3:22	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	10	29
3:14	Malik Beasley makes 26-foot three pointer	13	29
3:00	Jalen Brunson makes 5-foot two point shot	13	31
2:45	Cade Cunningham misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	13	31
2:43	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	13	31
2:36	Jalen Brunson makes 29-foot running pullup jump shot	13	34
2:17	Malik Beasley misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	13	34
2:15	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	13	34
2:02	Jalen Brunson misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	13	34
2:00	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	13	34
1:54	Mikal Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	34
1:51	Miles McBride offensive rebound	13	34
1:48	Miles McBride misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	34
1:46	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	13	34
1:36	Isaiah Stewart misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	34
1:34	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	13	34
1:23	Jalen Brunson makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	13	36
1:07	Ronald Holland II misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	36
1:05	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	13	36
56.1	Jericho Sims offensive foul	13	36
56.1	Jericho Sims turnover	13	36
56.1	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Cade Cunningham	13	36
56.1	Cameron Payne enters the game for OG Anunoby	13	36
56.1	Josh Hart enters the game for Jalen Brunson	13	36
56.1	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Jericho Sims	13	36
38.1	Malik Beasley misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	36
36.1	Cameron Payne defensive rebound	13	36
31.0	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 7-foot two point shot (Cameron Payne assists)	13	38
31.0	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	13	38
31.0	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 1	13	39
25.0	Cameron Payne personal foul	13	39
18.0	Jaden Ivey misses 7-foot two point shot	13	39
16.0	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	13	39
2.0	Isaiah Stewart blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 3-foot layup	13	39
2.0	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	13	39
0.1	Ronald Holland II misses 47-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	39
0.0	Pistons offensive team rebound	13	39
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	13	39

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

11:00 PM, November 1, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, MSG, FanDuel SN DET

Attendance

17,022

Referees

Sean Wright, Natalie Sago, J.D. Ralls

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

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

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