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Knicks use a 21-0 run in the 4th quarter to beat the Pistons 123-112 in Game 1

By AP•Apr 20, 2025

Game Recap

Stephen A. Smith is not feeling any positives for the Pistons after their big loss to the Knicks.

NEW YORK -- — Jalen Brunson was hobbling and Madison Square Garden had gone quiet as the New York Knicks fell deeper into a hole late in the third quarter.

Brunson then left the court for what appeared to be a change of sneakers, though maybe that wasn't all.

“I think he grabbed his cape,” coach Tom Thibodeau said.

Brunson and his teammates were sure super from there.

Brunson scored 34 points, Cam Payne had 11 of his 14 in the fourth quarter and the Knicks stunned the Detroit Pistons with a 21-0 run to rally for a 123-112 victory Saturday night in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 11 rebounds in his first playoff game with the Knicks and OG Anunoby also scored 23 points for the No. 3 seeds, who will host Game 2 on Monday night.

The Pistons held up well for more than three quarters of their first playoff game since 2019 and had a 98-90 lead, a little more than nine minutes from ending their NBA-record, 14-game postseason losing streak.

By the time they scored again, the Knicks were ahead by 13 points, the delirious fans in the arena roaring louder with every Pistons miscue after they played with such poise for much of the game.

Payne converted a three-point play to start the run, Brunson scored and Payne made a 3-pointer to tie it at 98, and the onslaught would last for nearly five minutes. Payne and Brunson combined for the first 17 points before Josh Hart had the final two baskets to make it 111-98 with 4:50 remaining.

“I been kind of waiting on that all year,” Payne said. “I've been waiting on this game, how I played today, all year.”

Tobias Harris scored 25 points for Detroit, but just three in the second half. Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 12 assists, but the Knicks limited the star guard to 8-for-21 shooting in his playoff debut.

Brunson, who missed 15 games late in the season with a sprained right ankle, was just 4 for 15 in the first half and appeared to tweak the ankle again. But he changed out of his green sneakers and found another gear in the fourth along with the Knicks.

“Obviously, we didn’t end the third quarter the way we wanted to, but there was never a doubt that we’re going to just lay down and not fight,” Brunson said. “We had to find a way to figure things out and keep battling and I mean, it turned around quickly.”

The Pistons remained winless in the postseason since Game 4 of the 2008 Eastern Conference finals.

“Obviously, for this group, guys having first-time playoff experience, just understanding yeah, it stinks to lose, but it’s all about how you come back,” Harris said.

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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 leads series 1-0

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

41-86FG49-93

48Field Goal %53

15-323PT10-26

47Three Point %38

15-20FT15-17

11Offensive Rebounds8

26Defensive Rebounds28

23Assists26

6Steals12

9Blocks9

19Turnovers9

3Technical Fouls0

25Points Conceded Off Turnovers17

22Fast Break Points19

21Fouls21

9Largest Lead13

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NY	DET
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Karl-Anthony Towns	0	0
11:54	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:52	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	0
11:32	Jalen Brunson misses driving layup	0	0
11:30	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	0	0
11:16	Josh Hart shooting foul	0	0
11:16	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:16	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	0	1
11:16	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	0	1
11:00	Jalen Duren personal foul	0	1
10:50	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	0	1
10:48	Josh Hart offensive rebound	0	1
10:45	Jalen Brunson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	3	1
10:22	Ausar Thompson makes 3-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	3	3
9:57	OG Anunoby misses 2-foot two point shot	3	3
9:56	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	3	3
9:52	Tim Hardaway Jr. out of bounds lost ball turnover	3	3
9:48	Ausar Thompson personal foul	3	3
9:27	Josh Hart misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	3	3
9:25	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	3	3
9:21	Ausar Thompson offensive charge	3	3
9:21	Ausar Thompson turnover	3	3
9:21	Malik Beasley enters the game for Ausar Thompson	3	3
9:05	OG Anunoby makes 26-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	6	3
8:54	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	3
8:51	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	6	3
8:42	OG Anunoby makes 8-foot step back jumpshot	8	3
8:41	Pistons Full timeout	8	3
8:22	Cade Cunningham misses 9-foot two point shot	8	3
8:20	Josh Hart defensive rebound	8	3
8:17	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	10	3
8:10	Josh Hart personal foul	10	3
8:04	Malik Beasley misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	10	3
8:01	Josh Hart defensive rebound	10	3
7:56	Tobias Harris blocks Josh Hart 's 2-foot two point shot	10	3
7:56	Knicks offensive team rebound	10	3
7:53	Josh Hart out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	3
7:34	Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Tobias Harris 's 2-foot driving floating jump shot	10	3
7:33	Pistons offensive team rebound	10	3
7:33	Landry Shamet enters the game for Josh Hart	10	3
7:30	Malik Beasley misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	3
7:27	Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound	10	3
7:25	Malik Beasley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	10	6
7:07	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	6
7:05	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	10	6
7:04	Jalen Duren offensive foul	10	6
7:04	Jalen Duren turnover	10	6
7:04	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	10	6
6:50	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	6
6:47	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	10	6
6:34	Tobias Harris makes 17-foot jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	10	8
6:16	Jalen Brunson makes driving layup (Mikal Bridges assists)	12	8
6:05	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)	12	8
6:04	Malik Beasley blocks OG Anunoby's two point shot	12	8
6:03	Knicks offensive team rebound	12	8
6:02	Malik Beasley personal foul	12	8
5:55	Mikal Bridges makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	14	8
5:36	Tobias Harris makes 23-foot three point jumper (Malik Beasley assists)	14	11
5:16	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	14	11
5:16	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	15	11
5:16	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	15	11
5:16	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Tobias Harris	15	11
5:16	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	16	11
5:05	Isaiah Stewart misses driving layup	16	11
5:04	Knicks defensive team rebound	16	11
4:54	Jalen Brunson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	11
4:51	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	16	11
4:47	Cade Cunningham makes two point shot	16	13
4:36	OG Anunoby misses driving layup	16	13
4:35	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	16	13
4:34	Mitchell Robinson makes two point shot	18	13
4:32	Knicks delay of game violation	18	13
4:19	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	18	13
4:18	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	18	13
4:18	Isaiah Stewart makes dunk	18	15
4:04	OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	15
4:01	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	18	15
3:55	OG Anunoby personal foul	18	15
3:49	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	18	17
3:34	Jalen Brunson bad pass (Malik Beasley steals)	18	17
3:32	Malik Beasley bad pass (OG Anunoby steals)	18	17
3:27	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	17
3:24	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	18	17
3:24	Landry Shamet lost ball turnover (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals)	18	17
3:22	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 1-foot dunk	18	19
3:12	Mikal Bridges makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	20	19
2:59	Mikal Bridges personal foul	20	19
2:59	Knicks Full timeout	20	19
2:59	Miles McBride enters the game for Mikal Bridges	20	19
2:59	Tobias Harris enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	20	19
2:51	Malik Beasley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	20	22
2:35	Miles McBride misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	22
2:34	Pistons defensive team rebound	20	22
2:19	Cade Cunningham misses two point shot	20	22
2:17	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	20	22
2:13	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	20	22
2:12	Pistons defensive team rebound	20	22
2:12	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Cade Cunningham	20	22
1:58	Tobias Harris makes 6-foot two point shot	20	24
1:42	OG Anunoby makes driving layup	22	24
1:21	Tobias Harris makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	22	26
1:08	OG Anunoby makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	25	26
47.0	Ronald Holland II misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	26
44.1	Miles McBride defensive rebound	25	26
39.2	Jalen Brunson misses running pullup jump shot	25	26
36.2	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	25	26
29.1	Dennis Schroder misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	26
27.0	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	25	26
16.1	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	25	26
16.1	Dennis Schroder makes free throw 1 of 2	25	27
16.1	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	25	27
16.1	Dennis Schroder misses free throw 2 of 2	25	27
13.2	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	25	27
0.0	OG Anunoby makes 16-foot step back jumpshot (Jalen Brunson assists)	27	27
0.0	(00:00) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	27	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	27

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NY	DET
12:00	Cameron Payne enters the game for OG Anunoby	27	27
12:00	Josh Hart enters the game for Jalen Brunson	27	27
12:00	Jalen Duren enters the game for Malik Beasley	27	27
12:00	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	27	27
11:53	Cameron Payne makes 26-foot three pointer (Miles McBride assists)	30	27
11:35	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	30	30
11:17	Jalen Duren defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	30	30
11:17	Karl-Anthony Towns makes technical free throw	31	30
11:08	Landry Shamet makes 1-foot layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	33	30
10:45	Josh Hart shooting foul	33	30
10:45	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	33	31
10:45	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	33	32
10:32	Miles McBride bad pass (Dennis Schroder steals)	33	32
10:28	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 24-foot three point shot	33	32
10:26	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	33	32
10:17	Cameron Payne misses 26-foot three point jumper	33	32
10:14	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	33	32
10:01	Tobias Harris misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	33	32
10:00	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	33	32
9:59	Jalen Duren makes dunk	33	34
9:39	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 2-foot two point shot	35	34
9:26	Dennis Schroder misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	35	34
9:24	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	35	34
9:23	Jalen Duren blocks Landry Shamet 's 3-foot dunk	35	34
9:22	Pistons defensive team rebound	35	34
9:20	Pistons Full timeout	35	34
9:20	(09:20) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pistons] retain their timeout	35	34
9:20	OG Anunoby enters the game for Landry Shamet	35	34
9:20	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Josh Hart	35	34
9:20	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	35	34
9:03	Mitchell Robinson blocks Cade Cunningham 's 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	34
9:01	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	35	34
9:01	Ronald Holland II out of bounds bad pass turnover	35	34
8:48	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 21-foot jumper	37	34
8:36	Cade Cunningham misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	37	34
8:34	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	37	34
8:22	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (Miles McBride assists)	39	34
8:04	Ronald Holland II traveling	39	34
8:04	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	39	34
8:04	Malik Beasley enters the game for Dennis Schroder	39	34
7:53	Jalen Duren defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	39	34
7:53	Karl-Anthony Towns makes technical free throw	40	34
7:42	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	40	34
7:40	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	40	34
7:30	Malik Beasley misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	40	34
7:27	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	40	34
7:22	Cade Cunningham personal foul	40	34
7:22	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Miles McBride	40	34
7:22	Jalen Brunson enters the game for Cameron Payne	40	34
7:10	Jalen Brunson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	40	34
7:07	Malik Beasley defensive rebound	40	34
7:00	Tobias Harris makes 26-foot three point shot (Malik Beasley assists)	40	37
6:37	OG Anunoby offensive goaltending turnover	40	37
6:21	Cade Cunningham makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	40	39
6:03	Jalen Duren personal foul	40	39
6:03	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	40	39
5:55	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	40	39
5:54	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	40	39
5:47	Malik Beasley makes 25-foot three point shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	40	42
5:30	OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point jumper	40	42
5:27	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	40	42
5:22	Tobias Harris misses 26-foot three point shot	40	42
5:20	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	40	42
5:10	Jalen Brunson misses 5-foot two point shot	40	42
5:09	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	40	42
5:09	Mitchell Robinson makes tip shot	42	42
4:55	Malik Beasley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	42	45
4:37	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	44	45
4:20	Cade Cunningham misses 7-foot two point shot	44	45
4:17	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	44	45
4:08	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	44	45
4:07	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	44	45
4:07	Mitchell Robinson makes dunk	46	45
3:45	Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	46	45
3:43	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	46	45
3:41	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	46	45
3:41	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	47	45
3:41	Pistons Full timeout	47	45
3:41	OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2	48	45
3:36	Mikal Bridges personal foul	48	45
3:31	OG Anunoby blocks Cade Cunningham 's 2-foot driving layup	48	45
3:30	Pistons offensive team rebound	48	45
3:27	Tobias Harris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	48	48
3:01	shot clock turnover	48	48
2:44	Mikal Bridges blocks Malik Beasley 's 13-foot driving floating jump shot	48	48
2:44	Malik Beasley offensive rebound	48	48
2:39	Mikal Bridges personal foul	48	48
2:39	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Ausar Thompson	48	48
2:32	Cade Cunningham vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Mikal Bridges gains possession)	48	48
2:32	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)	48	48
2:22	Mikal Bridges misses 14-foot two point shot	48	48
2:20	Pistons defensive team rebound	48	48
2:05	Malik Beasley lost ball turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	48	48
2:02	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	48	48
2:00	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	48	48
1:53	Mitchell Robinson shooting foul	48	48
1:53	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	48	49
1:53	Miles McBride enters the game for Mikal Bridges	48	49
1:53	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	48	50
1:33	Jalen Brunson misses 11-foot two point shot	48	50
1:32	Knicks offensive team rebound	48	50
1:32	Isaiah Stewart loose ball foul	48	50
1:25	Jalen Brunson makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	50	50
1:08	Cade Cunningham makes 10-foot step back jumpshot	50	52
48.2	Cade Cunningham personal foul	50	52
48.2	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	51	52
48.2	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cade Cunningham	51	52
48.2	OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2	52	52
36.0	Dennis Schroder bad pass (Mitchell Robinson steals)	52	52
31.2	OG Anunoby makes 25-foot three point shot (Miles McBride assists)	55	52
16.2	Dennis Schroder lost ball turnover (Miles McBride steals)	55	52
15.1	Knicks Full timeout	55	52
15.1	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	55	52
15.1	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Malik Beasley	55	52
4.1	Jalen Brunson makes 1-foot two point shot	57	52
0.1	Tobias Harris makes 26-foot three pointer (Isaiah Stewart assists)	57	55
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	57	55

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NY	DET
12:00	Josh Hart enters the game for Miles McBride	57	55
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	57	55
12:00	Jalen Duren enters the game for Dennis Schroder	57	55
11:43	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	60	55
11:23	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Duren assists)	60	57
10:58	OG Anunoby makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	62	57
10:37	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	62	57
10:35	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	62	57
10:33	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jalen Duren assists)	62	60
10:21	OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point jumper	62	60
10:19	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	62	60
10:11	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	62	60
10:11	Jalen Duren misses free throw 1 of 2	62	60
10:11	Pistons offensive team rebound	62	60
10:11	Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2	62	61
9:52	Jalen Brunson misses 28-foot three point jumper	62	61
9:49	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	62	61
9:34	Josh Hart blocks Cade Cunningham 's 1-foot driving layup	62	61
9:33	Pistons offensive team rebound	62	61
9:31	Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul	62	61
9:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	62	63
9:26	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	62	63
9:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	62	64
9:09	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 10-foot two point shot	64	64
8:54	Ausar Thompson makes two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	64	66
8:40	OG Anunoby makes layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	66	66
8:28	Mikal Bridges blocks Ausar Thompson 's 3-foot layup	66	66
8:27	Pistons offensive team rebound	66	66
8:18	Jalen Duren makes 6-foot two point shot	66	68
7:59	OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	66	68
7:58	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	66	68
7:54	Cade Cunningham makes two point shot	66	70
7:53	Knicks Full timeout	66	70
7:35	Jalen Duren blocks Mikal Bridges 's 1-foot two point shot	66	70
7:34	Pistons defensive team rebound	66	70
7:14	Jalen Duren makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	66	72
7:05	Ausar Thompson personal foul	66	72
6:53	Jalen Brunson makes 13-foot two point shot	68	72
6:46	Jalen Brunson personal foul	68	72
6:30	Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Ausar Thompson 's 1-foot layup	68	72
6:27	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	68	72
6:23	Josh Hart makes two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	70	72
5:57	Tobias Harris misses 12-foot two point shot	70	72
5:55	Josh Hart defensive rebound	70	72
5:49	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	72	72
5:49	Pistons Full timeout	72	72
5:49	Malik Beasley enters the game for Ausar Thompson	72	72
5:49	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Tobias Harris	72	72
5:31	Cade Cunningham makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	72	74
5:31	OG Anunoby shooting foul	72	74
5:31	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	72	74
5:31	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 1	72	75
5:13	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	72	75
5:06	Jalen Brunson makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	74	75
4:47	Karl-Anthony Towns kicked ball violation	74	75
4:42	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	74	78
4:14	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	76	78
4:05	Cade Cunningham makes driving dunk	76	80
3:51	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	76	80
3:42	OG Anunoby misses driving layup	76	80
3:41	Pistons defensive team rebound	76	80
3:25	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	76	80
3:23	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	76	80
3:12	Mikal Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	76	80
3:10	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	76	80
3:08	Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive goaltending turnover	76	80
3:08	Miles McBride enters the game for Josh Hart	76	80
3:08	Tobias Harris enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	76	80
2:51	Isaiah Stewart blocks Miles McBride 's 1-foot driving layup	76	80
2:48	Malik Beasley defensive rebound	76	80
2:40	Mitchell Robinson blocks Cade Cunningham 's 4-foot driving layup	76	80
2:38	Cade Cunningham offensive rebound	76	80
2:37	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	76	80
2:34	Dennis Schroder shooting foul	76	80
2:34	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	77	80
2:34	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cade Cunningham	77	80
2:34	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	78	80
2:22	Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper	78	80
2:19	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	78	80
2:02	Dennis Schroder blocks Jalen Brunson 's 16-foot two point shot	78	80
2:01	Malik Beasley defensive rebound	78	80
1:57	Malik Beasley makes two point shot	78	82
1:45	Isaiah Stewart blocks OG Anunoby 's 3-foot two point shot	78	82
1:43	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	78	82
1:43	OG Anunoby bad pass (Dennis Schroder steals)	78	82
1:35	Malik Beasley makes 22-foot three point shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	78	85
1:34	Knicks Full timeout	78	85
1:34	Josh Hart enters the game for OG Anunoby	78	85
1:22	Miles McBride offensive foul	78	85
1:22	Miles McBride turnover	78	85
1:10	Dennis Schroder makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	78	87
52.0	Josh Hart makes 24-foot three pointer	81	87
42.0	Dennis Schroder makes 25-foot three pointer	81	90
33.1	Isaiah Stewart personal foul	81	90
33.1	Jalen Duren enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	81	90
27.1	Tobias Harris blocks Josh Hart 's 4-foot driving layup	81	90
26.1	Knicks offensive team rebound	81	90
20.1	Dennis Schroder shooting foul	81	90
20.1	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	82	90
20.1	OG Anunoby enters the game for Miles McBride	82	90
20.1	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Jalen Duren	82	90
20.1	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	83	90
1.2	OG Anunoby shooting foul	83	90
1.2	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	83	90
1.2	Pistons offensive team rebound	83	90
1.2	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Malik Beasley	83	90
1.2	Jalen Duren enters the game for Tobias Harris	83	90
1.2	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	83	90
1.2	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	83	91
0.0	OG Anunoby misses 39-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	91
0.0	Knicks offensive team rebound	83	91
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	83	91

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NY	DET
12:00	Cameron Payne enters the game for Jalen Brunson	83	91
12:00	Miles McBride enters the game for Mikal Bridges	83	91
12:00	Malik Beasley enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	83	91
12:00	5 second violation	83	91
11:49	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	85	91
11:22	shot clock turnover	85	91
11:11	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 26-foot three point jumper (Miles McBride assists)	88	91
10:56	Dennis Schroder misses 10-foot step back jumpshot	88	91
10:55	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	88	91
10:45	Ausar Thompson makes alley oop dunk shot (Jalen Duren assists)	88	93
10:45	Miles McBride shooting foul	88	93
10:45	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	88	94
10:42	Ausar Thompson personal foul	88	94
10:33	Cameron Payne lost ball turnover (Malik Beasley steals)	88	94
10:30	Ausar Thompson misses dunk	88	94
10:27	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	88	94
10:22	Josh Hart lost ball turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	88	94
10:17	Ausar Thompson makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	88	96
10:02	Cameron Payne makes 2-foot two point shot	90	96
9:54	Cameron Payne personal foul	90	96
9:54	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	90	96
9:35	Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper	90	96
9:33	Josh Hart defensive rebound	90	96
9:29	Miles McBride misses 23-foot three point shot	90	96
9:27	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	90	96
9:16	Dennis Schroder makes two point shot	90	98
9:06	Cameron Payne makes 1-foot two point shot	92	98
9:06	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	92	98
9:06	Jalen Duren enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	92	98
9:06	Jalen Brunson enters the game for Miles McBride	92	98
9:06	Cameron Payne makes free throw 1 of 1	93	98
8:50	Malik Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper	93	98
8:47	Knicks defensive team rebound	93	98
8:47	Tobias Harris enters the game for Cade Cunningham	93	98
8:27	Jalen Brunson makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	95	98
8:14	Dennis Schroder misses driving floating jump shot	95	98
8:13	Pistons offensive team rebound	95	98
8:05	Dennis Schroder misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	95	98
8:02	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	95	98
8:00	Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point jumper	95	98
7:58	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	95	98
7:54	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 28-foot three point shot	95	98
7:51	Josh Hart offensive rebound	95	98
7:47	Cameron Payne makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	98	98
7:47	Pistons Full timeout	98	98
7:47	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Ausar Thompson	98	98
7:47	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Dennis Schroder	98	98
7:31	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	98	98
7:28	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	98	98
7:25	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	98	98
7:22	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	98	98
7:16	Jalen Brunson makes 2-foot two point shot	100	98
7:16	Jalen Duren shooting foul	100	98
7:16	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 1	100	98
7:15	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	100	98
7:00	Jalen Duren misses layup	100	98
6:57	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	100	98
6:41	Cameron Payne makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jalen Brunson assists)	103	98
6:23	OG Anunoby blocks Cade Cunningham 's 5-foot two point shot	103	98
6:21	Pistons offensive team rebound	103	98
6:20	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)	103	98
6:15	Jalen Brunson makes two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	105	98
6:15	Pistons Full timeout	105	98
5:56	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)	105	98
5:52	Jalen Brunson makes two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	107	98
5:37	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	107	98
5:34	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	107	98
5:19	Jalen Duren blocks Jalen Brunson 's 1-foot two point shot	107	98
5:16	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	107	98
5:13	Josh Hart makes driving layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	109	98
4:57	Tobias Harris misses two point shot	109	98
4:55	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	109	98
4:49	Josh Hart makes two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	111	98
4:35	Malik Beasley makes 28-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	111	101
4:05	Jalen Duren defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	111	101
4:05	Jalen Brunson makes technical free throw	112	101
4:05	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Jalen Duren	112	101
4:05	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	112	101
3:53	Josh Hart makes layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	114	101
3:45	Cameron Payne shooting foul	114	101
3:45	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	114	102
3:45	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	114	103
3:25	Jalen Brunson misses 11-foot two point shot	114	103
3:23	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	114	103
3:14	Tobias Harris bad pass (Cameron Payne steals)	114	103
2:56	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Cameron Payne assists)	116	103
2:45	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	116	103
2:39	Cameron Payne misses 25-foot three point shot	116	103
2:36	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	116	103
2:34	Tobias Harris makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	116	105
2:34	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	116	105
2:34	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 1	116	106
2:17	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving floating jump shot	116	106
2:14	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	116	106
2:11	Ausar Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover	116	106
2:01	Josh Hart misses driving layup	116	106
1:59	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	116	106
1:58	Cameron Payne personal foul	116	106
1:58	Cade Cunningham misses free throw 1 of 2	116	106
1:58	Pistons offensive team rebound	116	106
1:58	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Cameron Payne	116	106
1:58	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	116	107
1:41	Mikal Bridges makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	118	107
1:36	Cade Cunningham makes driving dunk	118	109
1:28	8 second turnover	118	109
1:23	Cade Cunningham makes 24-foot three pointer	118	112
1:21	Ausar Thompson personal foul	118	112
1:05	Jalen Brunson makes driving layup	120	112
1:00	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	120	112
58.2	Josh Hart defensive rebound	120	112
43.1	Josh Hart makes 1-foot layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	122	112
35.0	Ausar Thompson misses 3-foot two point shot	122	112
33.1	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	122	112
23.1	Malik Beasley personal take foul	122	112
23.1	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2	122	112
23.1	Knicks offensive team rebound	122	112
23.1	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	123	112
18.0	Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	123	112
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	123	112
0.0	End of Game	123	112

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

10:00 PM, April 19, 2025

Coverage

ESPN, FanDuel SN DET, MSG

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Bill Kennedy, John Goble, Karl Lane, Scott Twardoski

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

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

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