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Brunson scores 40, Knicks top Pistons 116-113 in Game 6, advance to 2nd-round series with Celtics

By AP•May 2, 2025

Game Recap

Mikal Bridges shows no remorse as he a slams down the hammer over Cade Cunningham after a big OG Anunoby block.

DETROIT -- — Jalen Brunson's crossover dribble between his legs created space for a game-winning 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left and he blew a kiss to a quiet crowd that relentlessly taunted him for three games.

Brunson finished with 40 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 116-113 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night in Game 6 and into the second round of the NBA playoffs.

“I stay poised and I rely on the trust and composure my teammates give me," Brunson said.

A week after the point guard won the NBA’s clutch player of the year award, he lived up to the billing.

“He’s at his best when his best is needed and he’s done it all year," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. "That’s what makes him special.”

Detroit didn't get a shot off to potentially tie the game and send it to overtime because Malik Beasley fumbled a pass with four-tenths of a second left.

“This is tough,” said Beasley, who had 16 points in the second quarter and finished with 20. “I had a chance to make a three and tie the game. I’m mad about that.”

The third-seeded Knicks will face second-seeded Boston, shooting to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000.

Game 1 is Monday night in Boston.

“They’re the defending champion so we’re going to have to be at our best,” Thibodeau said.

Mikal Bridges had 25 points and OG Anunoby added 22 for the Knicks, who closed the game out with clutch shots and stops after losing an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter and a 15-point advantage in the second quarter.

The sixth-seeded Pistons had an unprecedented turnaround during the regular season and ended the NBA’s longest playoff losing streak in their first postseason appearance since 2019, but broke another league mark with a 10th straight setback at home dating to 2008.

“We proved to ourselves and to the rest of the league that what we have in our room can be very successful,” Cunningham said.

Detroit’s Cade Cunningham had 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Cunningham was 0 for 8 on 3-pointers and his backcourt mate Tim Hardaway Jr. was 1 of 6 beyond the arc and scored seven points.

Hardaway made a jumper to put Detroit ahead 112-105 with 2:35 left and Brunson responded by scoring the next five points.

Cunningham missed a contested layup with 22 seconds left that when the score was 113-all and Brunson took advantage of the opportunity to win it on the next possession.

“We did so many things well and gave ourselves a chance,” Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “They just made one more play than we did.”

Brunson was booed almost every time he touched the ball in the series and heard much worse than that in Game 3.

It was so vulgar that Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr came to Brunson's defense.

Thibodeau, though, said no one can rattle Brunson.

“His focus is terrific," Thibodeau said. "He doesn’t get sidetracked with anything but the game. He’s not thinking about what people say, or fans.”

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

NY wins series 4-2

Playoff Series

DET at NY

Sat, Apr 19

112 - 123

Final

DET at NY

Mon, Apr 21

100 - 94

Final

NY at DET

Thu, Apr 24

118 - 116

Final

NY at DET

Sun, Apr 27

94 - 93

Final

DET at NY

Tue, Apr 29

106 - 103

Final

NY at DET

Thu, May 1

116 - 113

Final

DET wins series 3-1

Regular Season Series

NY at DET

Fri, Nov 1

128 - 98

Final

DET at NY

Sun, Dec 8

120 - 111

Final

DET at NY

Tue, Jan 14

124 - 119

Final

NY at DET

Thu, Apr 10

106 - 115

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DET

41-86FG38-81

48Field Goal %47

10-303PT9-34

33Three Point %26

24-30FT28-33

13Offensive Rebounds6

30Defensive Rebounds30

18Assists25

6Steals9

4Blocks3

16Turnovers15

0Technical Fouls2

24Points Conceded Off Turnovers11

18Fast Break Points24

22Fouls23

15Largest Lead7

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	NY
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Jalen Duren (Josh Hart gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Jalen Brunson makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
11:23	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)	0	2
11:19	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot	0	4
11:00	Cade Cunningham makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	2	4
10:42	Jalen Duren defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	2	4
10:42	Karl-Anthony Towns makes technical free throw	2	5
10:32	Jalen Brunson misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	5
10:31	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	2	5
10:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	4	5
10:13	OG Anunoby misses 28-foot three point jumper	4	5
10:10	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	4	5
10:10	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 5-foot two point shot	4	5
10:09	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	4	5
10:02	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	4	5
10:01	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	4	5
9:51	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	4	5
9:51	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	4	6
9:51	OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2	4	7
9:44	Jalen Duren out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	7
9:33	Mikal Bridges misses 10-foot two point shot	4	7
9:29	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	4	7
9:26	Jalen Duren makes two point shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	6	7
9:01	Jalen Brunson makes 15-foot two point shot	6	9
8:37	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	9
8:35	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	6	9
8:31	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	9
8:30	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	6	9
8:30	Tobias Harris makes tip shot	8	9
8:08	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	9
8:07	Josh Hart offensive rebound	8	9
8:02	OG Anunoby makes 27-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	8	12
8:02	Pistons Full timeout	8	12
7:49	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	12
7:48	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	8	12
7:42	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	8	14
7:33	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	14
7:32	Knicks defensive team rebound	8	14
7:10	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup	8	16
6:57	Tobias Harris misses 8-foot step back jumpshot	8	16
6:54	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	8	16
6:50	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	8	18
6:29	Tim Hardaway Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	18
6:21	Jalen Brunson makes driving layup	8	20
6:02	OG Anunoby shooting foul	8	20
6:02	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	9	20
6:02	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Ausar Thompson	9	20
6:02	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	10	20
5:48	OG Anunoby makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	10	23
5:32	OG Anunoby blocks Jalen Duren 's 3-foot layup	10	23
5:30	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	10	23
5:20	OG Anunoby lost ball turnover (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	10	23
5:10	Tobias Harris makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	13	23
4:55	OG Anunoby misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	23
4:53	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	13	23
4:44	Dennis Schroder makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	15	23
4:29	Jalen Brunson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	15	25
4:23	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point shot	15	25
4:22	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	15	25
4:16	Jalen Brunson makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	15	28
4:16	Pistons Full timeout	15	28
4:16	Malik Beasley enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	15	28
4:16	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	15	28
3:59	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup (Dennis Schroder assists)	17	28
3:31	Mikal Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	28
3:28	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	17	28
3:25	Josh Hart shooting foul	17	28
3:25	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	18	28
3:25	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	19	28
2:57	OG Anunoby misses 15-foot two point shot	19	28
2:56	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	19	28
2:55	Josh Hart shooting foul	19	28
2:55	Cade Cunningham misses free throw 1 of 2	19	28
2:55	Pistons offensive team rebound	19	28
2:55	Miles McBride enters the game for Josh Hart	19	28
2:55	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	20	28
2:39	Jalen Brunson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	20	30
2:17	Malik Beasley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	23	30
1:53	OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	30
1:51	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	23	30
1:45	Dennis Schroder misses 26-foot three point shot	23	30
1:43	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	23	30
1:33	Jalen Brunson makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	23	32
1:14	Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	32
1:11	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	23	32
58.0	Mikal Bridges makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	23	34
37.2	Jalen Duren misses 8-foot two point shot	23	34
35.1	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	23	34
29.0	Mikal Bridges misses 10-foot jumper	23	34
27.0	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	23	34
23.1	Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point shot	23	34
21.0	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	23	34
2.0	Miles McBride makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	23	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	37

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	NY
12:00	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Jalen Duren	23	37
12:00	Paul Reed enters the game for Tobias Harris	23	37
12:00	Cameron Payne enters the game for Jalen Brunson	23	37
11:43	Ausar Thompson makes 3-foot dunk (Paul Reed assists)	25	37
11:26	Ausar Thompson blocks Mitchell Robinson's layup	25	37
11:25	Pistons defensive team rebound	25	37
11:10	Mitchell Robinson shooting foul	25	37
11:10	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	25	37
11:10	Pistons offensive team rebound	25	37
11:10	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mikal Bridges	25	37
11:10	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	26	37
10:51	OG Anunoby makes 27-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	26	40
10:43	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	26	40
10:43	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	26	40
10:43	Pistons offensive team rebound	26	40
10:43	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	27	40
10:19	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 16-foot jumper (Miles McBride assists)	27	42
10:08	Dennis Schroder misses driving floating jump shot	27	42
10:06	Dennis Schroder offensive rebound	27	42
10:01	Dennis Schroder makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	30	42
9:48	Cameron Payne misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	42
9:47	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	30	42
9:46	Karl-Anthony Towns makes dunk	30	44
9:34	Malik Beasley lost ball turnover (Cameron Payne steals)	30	44
9:22	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 28-foot three point jumper	30	44
9:20	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	30	44
9:12	Malik Beasley makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (Dennis Schroder assists)	33	44
9:00	Paul Reed personal foul	33	44
9:00	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cade Cunningham	33	44
9:00	Tobias Harris enters the game for Ausar Thompson	33	44
8:51	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 4-foot hook shot	33	44
8:50	Paul Reed defensive rebound	33	44
8:46	Malik Beasley offensive charge	33	44
8:46	Malik Beasley turnover	33	44
8:46	Jalen Brunson enters the game for OG Anunoby	33	44
8:27	Cameron Payne bad pass (Tobias Harris steals)	33	44
8:21	Malik Beasley makes 24-foot three point shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	36	44
8:12	Malik Beasley personal foul	36	44
8:12	Knicks Full timeout	36	44
8:12	J.B. Bickerstaff technical foul	36	44
8:12	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Cameron Payne	36	44
8:12	Josh Hart enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	36	44
8:12	Jalen Brunson makes technical free throw	36	45
7:53	Jalen Brunson misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	36	45
7:51	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	36	45
7:28	Tobias Harris makes 13-foot two point shot (Malik Beasley assists)	38	45
7:12	Josh Hart out of bounds lost ball turnover	38	45
6:49	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	38	45
6:46	Josh Hart defensive rebound	38	45
6:43	Paul Reed shooting foul	38	45
6:43	Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2	38	46
6:43	Jalen Duren enters the game for Paul Reed	38	46
6:43	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Dennis Schroder	38	46
6:43	OG Anunoby enters the game for Miles McBride	38	46
6:43	Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2	38	47
6:24	Jalen Duren makes 3-foot two point shot (Malik Beasley assists)	40	47
6:14	Jalen Brunson makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	40	49
6:02	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	40	49
6:01	Josh Hart defensive rebound	40	49
5:55	Mikal Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	40	49
5:51	Malik Beasley defensive rebound	40	49
5:46	Malik Beasley misses 27-foot three point shot	40	49
5:46	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	40	49
5:36	OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point jumper	40	49
5:35	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	40	49
5:26	Malik Beasley makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	43	49
5:09	Jalen Brunson misses 14-foot two point shot	43	49
5:07	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	43	49
5:01	Malik Beasley misses running pullup jump shot	43	49
4:59	Josh Hart defensive rebound	43	49
4:52	Jalen Brunson misses driving layup	43	49
4:50	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	43	49
4:44	Jalen Duren makes alley oop layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	45	49
4:44	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	45	49
4:44	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 1	46	49
4:23	OG Anunoby misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	46	49
4:21	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	46	49
4:12	Malik Beasley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Duren assists)	49	49
4:04	Jalen Duren shooting foul	49	49
4:04	Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2	49	50
4:04	Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2	49	51
3:51	Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point jumper	49	51
3:50	Knicks defensive team rebound	49	51
3:36	Mikal Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper	49	51
3:35	Pistons defensive team rebound	49	51
3:35	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Malik Beasley	49	51
3:23	Jalen Duren makes 7-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	51	51
3:10	Mikal Bridges makes 9-foot two point shot	51	53
3:02	OG Anunoby personal foul	51	53
2:51	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	51	53
2:49	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	51	53
2:40	OG Anunoby makes 4-foot alley oop dunk shot (Josh Hart assists)	51	55
2:13	Tobias Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper	51	55
2:12	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	51	55
2:08	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	51	55
2:08	Pistons Full timeout	51	55
2:08	Malik Beasley enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	51	55
2:08	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	51	56
2:08	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	51	57
1:51	Tobias Harris makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	53	57
1:51	Josh Hart shooting foul	53	57
1:51	Miles McBride enters the game for Josh Hart	53	57
1:51	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 1	54	57
1:36	Miles McBride misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	54	57
1:33	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	54	57
1:29	Dennis Schroder makes two point shot	56	57
1:10	Jalen Brunson out of bounds bad pass turnover	56	57
1:01	Cade Cunningham makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	58	57
46.2	Jalen Brunson out of bounds lost ball turnover	58	57
34.0	Dennis Schroder misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	58	57
31.2	Miles McBride defensive rebound	58	57
28.1	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot (OG Anunoby assists)	58	59
10.1	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	58	59
8.1	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	58	59
2.1	OG Anunoby steps out of bounds turnover	58	59
0.1	Malik Beasley makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	61	59
0.0	(00:00) [Knicks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	61	59
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	61	59

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	NY
12:00	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Malik Beasley	61	59
12:00	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Dennis Schroder	61	59
12:00	Josh Hart enters the game for Miles McBride	61	59
11:49	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	61	59
11:47	Josh Hart defensive rebound	61	59
11:38	Mikal Bridges makes driving layup (Josh Hart assists)	61	61
11:26	Tobias Harris loose ball foul	61	61
11:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. bad pass	61	61
11:06	Jalen Brunson misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	61	61
11:05	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	61	61
11:04	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot	61	63
10:47	Tobias Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper	61	63
10:46	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	61	63
10:44	Jalen Duren shooting foul	61	63
10:44	Mikal Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	61	64
10:44	Mikal Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	61	65
10:26	Josh Hart blocks Ausar Thompson 's 4-foot layup	61	65
10:25	Pistons offensive team rebound	61	65
10:23	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	61	65
10:22	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	61	65
10:20	Ausar Thompson makes two point shot	63	65
9:59	OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point jumper	63	65
9:57	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	63	65
9:51	Josh Hart shooting foul	63	65
9:51	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	64	65
9:51	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	65	65
9:40	Ausar Thompson personal foul	65	65
9:32	Josh Hart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	65	68
9:14	Cade Cunningham makes 9-foot two point shot	67	68
9:05	Josh Hart misses layup	67	68
9:04	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	67	68
9:02	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	67	68
9:02	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	67	69
9:02	OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2	67	70
8:50	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	70
8:49	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	67	70
8:46	Mikal Bridges bad pass (Ausar Thompson steals)	67	70
8:40	Mikal Bridges blocks Ausar Thompson 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	67	70
8:39	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	67	70
8:34	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	67	70
8:32	Josh Hart defensive rebound	67	70
8:28	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	67	70
8:28	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	67	71
8:28	OG Anunoby misses free throw 2 of 2	67	71
8:25	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	67	71
8:16	Jalen Duren offensive foul	67	71
8:16	Jalen Duren turnover	67	71
8:00	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three pointer	67	74
8:00	Pistons Full timeout	67	74
7:46	Cade Cunningham makes 5-foot two point shot	69	74
7:27	Jalen Duren shooting foul	69	74
7:27	Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2	69	75
7:27	Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2	69	76
7:06	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point jumper	69	76
7:03	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	69	76
6:51	Mikal Bridges makes 3-foot layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	69	78
6:27	OG Anunoby shooting foul	69	78
6:27	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	70	78
6:27	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Jalen Duren	70	78
6:27	Malik Beasley enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	70	78
6:27	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	71	78
6:01	OG Anunoby makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	71	81
5:50	Tobias Harris makes 4-foot dunk (Dennis Schroder assists)	73	81
5:33	Jalen Brunson makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	73	83
5:19	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	73	83
5:17	Mikal Bridges out of bounds bad pass turnover	73	83
5:09	Jalen Brunson personal foul	73	83
5:09	Paul Reed enters the game for Ausar Thompson	73	83
5:09	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	73	83
4:57	Mitchell Robinson vs. Paul Reed (Tobias Harris gains possession)	73	83
4:49	Dennis Schroder misses 23-foot three point jumper	73	83
4:47	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	73	83
4:47	Paul Reed personal take foul	73	83
4:47	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2	73	83
4:47	Knicks offensive team rebound	73	83
4:47	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 2 of 2	73	83
4:45	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	73	83
4:38	Malik Beasley bad pass (OG Anunoby steals)	73	83
4:38	Paul Reed personal take foul	73	83
4:38	Mitchell Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2	73	84
4:38	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 2 of 2	73	84
4:36	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	73	84
4:13	OG Anunoby blocks Tobias Harris 's 6-foot driving layup	73	84
4:10	Josh Hart defensive rebound	73	84
4:07	Mikal Bridges makes 3-foot dunk (Josh Hart assists)	73	86
3:47	Cade Cunningham makes 5-foot two point shot	75	86
3:45	Knicks Full timeout	75	86
3:45	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	75	86
3:27	Josh Hart bad pass (Cade Cunningham steals)	75	86
3:22	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	75	86
3:22	Paul Reed makes free throw 1 of 2	76	86
3:22	Paul Reed makes free throw 2 of 2	77	86
3:10	Dennis Schroder shooting foul	77	86
3:10	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	77	87
3:10	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	77	88
2:58	Dennis Schroder misses driving layup	77	88
2:57	Knicks defensive team rebound	77	88
2:56	Paul Reed loose ball foul	77	88
2:56	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	77	89
2:56	Jalen Duren enters the game for Paul Reed	77	89
2:56	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 2 of 2	77	89
2:53	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	77	89
2:47	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	79	89
2:21	Jalen Brunson makes 10-foot two point shot	79	91
2:13	OG Anunoby personal foul	79	91
2:13	Knicks Full timeout	79	91
2:13	(02:13) [Knicks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Knicks] charged with a timeout	79	91
2:13	Miles McBride enters the game for Josh Hart	79	91
2:13	Josh Hart enters the game for Mikal Bridges	79	91
2:13	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 1 of 2	80	91
2:13	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 2 of 2	81	91
1:58	Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds bad pass turnover	81	91
1:42	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	81	91
1:40	Pistons offensive team rebound	81	91
1:40	Karl-Anthony Towns loose ball foul	81	91
1:40	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	82	91
1:40	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cade Cunningham	82	91
1:40	Mikal Bridges enters the game for OG Anunoby	82	91
1:40	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	83	91
1:20	Miles McBride misses 27-foot three point jumper	83	91
1:19	Mikal Bridges offensive rebound	83	91
1:06	Mikal Bridges makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	83	94
51.1	Mikal Bridges personal foul	83	94
51.1	Malik Beasley makes free throw 1 of 2	84	94
51.1	Malik Beasley makes free throw 2 of 2	85	94
27.2	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving floating jump shot	85	94
27.2	Knicks offensive team rebound	85	94
18.1	Jalen Brunson misses driving layup	85	94
17.1	Josh Hart offensive rebound	85	94
16.1	Josh Hart makes dunk	85	96
3.0	Dennis Schroder out of bounds bad pass turnover	85	96
0.1	Jalen Brunson misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	96
0.0	Knicks offensive team rebound	85	96
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	85	96

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	NY
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Dennis Schroder	85	96
12:00	Cameron Payne enters the game for Miles McBride	85	96
12:00	OG Anunoby enters the game for Jalen Brunson	85	96
11:40	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving floating jump shot	85	96
11:39	Pistons defensive team rebound	85	96
11:39	Josh Hart loose ball foul	85	96
11:39	Miles McBride enters the game for Josh Hart	85	96
11:29	Cameron Payne personal foul	85	96
11:20	Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	96
11:18	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	85	96
11:17	Tobias Harris makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Duren assists)	87	96
11:04	Cameron Payne makes 5-foot two point shot	87	98
10:56	Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive foul	87	98
10:56	Tim Hardaway Jr. turnover	87	98
10:41	Cameron Payne misses driving floating jump shot	87	98
10:38	Malik Beasley defensive rebound	87	98
10:34	Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point shot	87	98
10:31	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	87	98
10:15	Mikal Bridges bad pass (Cade Cunningham steals)	87	98
10:07	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	87	98
10:06	Cameron Payne defensive rebound	87	98
9:52	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 14-foot two point shot	87	98
9:50	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	87	98
9:48	Cameron Payne shooting foul	87	98
9:48	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	88	98
9:48	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	89	98
9:30	OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Mikal Bridges assists)	89	100
9:30	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	89	100
9:30	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Tobias Harris	89	100
9:30	Jalen Brunson enters the game for Cameron Payne	89	100
9:30	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 1	89	101
9:19	Jalen Duren makes 4-foot layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	91	101
9:19	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	91	101
9:19	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Malik Beasley	91	101
9:19	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	91	101
9:19	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 1	92	101
8:56	Jalen Brunson misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	92	101
8:54	Jalen Brunson offensive rebound	92	101
8:52	Jalen Brunson makes driving layup	92	103
8:35	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	92	103
8:33	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	92	103
8:17	Miles McBride misses driving layup	92	103
8:15	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	92	103
8:11	Cade Cunningham makes two point shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	94	103
8:00	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	94	103
7:57	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	94	103
7:54	Dennis Schroder misses 26-foot three point shot	94	103
7:53	Pistons offensive team rebound	94	103
7:40	Ausar Thompson makes 3-foot dunk (Jalen Duren assists)	96	103
7:40	Knicks Full timeout	96	103
7:18	Miles McBride lost ball turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	96	103
7:04	Miles McBride shooting foul	96	103
7:04	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 2	97	103
7:04	Josh Hart enters the game for Miles McBride	97	103
7:04	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	98	103
6:47	Jalen Brunson misses 9-foot two point shot	98	103
6:46	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	98	103
6:42	OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point jumper	98	103
6:41	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	98	103
6:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 28-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	101	103
6:09	Mikal Bridges lost ball turnover (Dennis Schroder steals)	101	103
6:06	Ausar Thompson makes two point shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	103	103
6:06	Knicks Full timeout	103	103
6:06	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	103	103
5:51	Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds bad pass turnover	103	103
5:30	Cade Cunningham makes 10-foot two point shot	105	103
5:14	Pistons Coach's Challenge	105	103
5:14	(05:14) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pistons] retain their timeout	105	103
5:13	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Jalen Duren	105	103
5:00	Josh Hart makes 2-foot layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	105	105
4:42	Jalen Duren makes 3-foot layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	107	105
4:29	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	107	105
4:29	Jalen Brunson offensive rebound	107	105
4:28	Jalen Brunson misses tip shot	107	105
4:26	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	107	105
4:14	Josh Hart lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	107	105
4:10	Ausar Thompson makes two point shot	109	105
4:05	Jalen Brunson misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	109	105
4:04	Pistons defensive team rebound	109	105
4:03	Karl-Anthony Towns loose ball foul	109	105
4:03	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	109	105
4:03	Pistons offensive team rebound	109	105
4:03	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	110	105
3:52	Ausar Thompson personal foul	110	105
3:52	Tobias Harris enters the game for Dennis Schroder	110	105
3:52	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Ausar Thompson	110	105
3:42	Cade Cunningham blocks Josh Hart's driving layup	110	105
3:38	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	110	105
3:26	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	110	105
3:24	Josh Hart defensive rebound	110	105
3:20	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	110	105
3:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	110	105
3:13	Pistons Full timeout	110	105
3:01	Tim Hardaway Jr. bad pass (OG Anunoby steals)	110	105
2:55	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point shot	110	105
2:52	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	110	105
2:35	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	112	105
2:23	Jalen Brunson makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	112	107
2:23	Dennis Schroder shooting foul	112	107
2:23	Pistons Full timeout	112	107
2:23	(02:23) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Pistons] charged with a timeout	112	107
2:23	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 1	112	108
1:57	Jalen Duren misses alley oop layup	112	108
1:53	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	112	108
1:38	Jalen Brunson makes two point shot	112	110
1:24	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	112	110
1:23	Pistons offensive team rebound	112	110
1:23	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Dennis Schroder	112	110
1:20	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)	112	110
1:19	Jalen Duren shooting foul	112	110
1:19	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	112	111
1:19	Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 2 of 2	112	111
1:18	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	112	111
1:17	Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass (Ausar Thompson steals)	112	111
1:15	Tobias Harris out of bounds lost ball turnover	112	111
1:02	Ausar Thompson blocks Jalen Brunson 's 14-foot two point shot	112	111
1:01	Knicks offensive team rebound	112	111
1:00	shot clock turnover	112	111
49.1	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	112	111
49.1	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	112	111
49.1	Jalen Duren misses free throw 1 of 2	112	111
49.1	Pistons offensive team rebound	112	111
49.1	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	112	111
49.1	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	113	111
49.1	Knicks Full timeout	113	111
37.1	Jalen Brunson misses 13-foot two point shot	113	111
36.1	Mikal Bridges offensive rebound	113	111
35.1	Mikal Bridges makes tip shot	113	113
21.1	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	113	113
20.1	Josh Hart defensive rebound	113	113
20.1	Knicks Full timeout	113	113
20.1	Miles McBride enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	113	113
5.1	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer	113	116
4.1	Pistons Full timeout	113	116
4.1	Malik Beasley enters the game for Jalen Duren	113	116
4.1	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Ausar Thompson	113	116
0.1	Malik Beasley out of bounds lost ball turnover	113	116
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	113	116
0.0	End of Game	113	116

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

11:30 PM, May 1, 2025

Coverage

TNT, truTV, HBO Max, FanDuel SN DET, MSG

Attendance

20,062

Referees

Ed Malloy, Brent Barnaky, Mark Lindsay, Tony Brothers

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

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