The Knicks pulled within 62-60 on Towns’ basket early in the third quarter. But, Duncan Robinson hit back-to-back 3s and the Pistons extended their lead to 13 points before settling for a 90-79 advantage heading into the final quarter.

Detroit went up by a game-high 19 points at 104-85 on Daniss Jenkins’ tip-in with 7:50 left in the game.

The Knicks closed within 11 at 120-109 on a 3-pointer by Brunson with 1:33 remaining, but got no closer

The Pistons played without Jalen Duran, their leading rebounder and second-leading scorer, and Isaiah Stewart, who averages 10 points. Both are serving suspensions for their part in a brawl in a game against Charlotte on February 9.

Up next

Pistons: At Chicago on Saturday.

Knicks: Hosts Houston on Saturday.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Paul Reed vs. Karl-Anthony Towns	0	0
11:53	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	3	0
11:34	Cade Cunningham misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	3	0
11:32	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	3	0
11:18	OG Anunoby misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	0
11:16	Pistons defensive team rebound	3	0
11:04	Duncan Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	0
11:01	Josh Hart defensive rebound	3	0
10:58	Jalen Brunson traveling turnover	3	0
10:45	Tobias Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:41	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	3	0
10:33	Tobias Harris blocks Josh Hart 's 2-foot driving layup	3	0
10:31	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	3	0
10:26	Duncan Robinson misses running pullup jump shot	3	0
10:23	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	3	0
10:20	Josh Hart makes running dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	5	0
10:10	Paul Reed makes layup (Ausar Thompson assists)	5	2
9:53	OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	2
9:50	Paul Reed defensive rebound	5	2
9:30	Paul Reed misses three point shot	5	2
9:28	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	5	2
9:14	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	5	2
9:14	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	6	2
9:14	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	7	2
9:04	Cade Cunningham misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	7	2
9:03	Pistons offensive team rebound	7	2
9:03	Mikal Bridges loose ball foul	7	2
8:55	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	2
8:54	Josh Hart defensive rebound	7	2
8:46	Mikal Bridges makes 21-foot jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	9	2
8:44	Pistons Full timeout	9	2
8:29	Tobias Harris misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	9	2
8:26	Paul Reed offensive rebound	9	2
8:25	Tobias Harris misses layup	9	2
8:23	Pistons offensive team rebound	9	2
8:11	Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	5
7:42	Mikal Bridges makes layup (Josh Hart assists)	11	5
7:33	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	11	7
7:33	Mikal Bridges shooting foul	11	7
7:33	Landry Shamet enters the game for Mikal Bridges	11	7
7:33	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 1	11	8
7:15	OG Anunoby makes 1-foot two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	13	8
7:05	OG Anunoby blocks Cade Cunningham 's 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	8
7:03	Josh Hart defensive rebound	13	8
6:49	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	8
6:47	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	13	8
6:35	Cade Cunningham makes layup (Ausar Thompson assists)	13	10
6:25	Jalen Brunson misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	10
6:24	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	13	10
6:17	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	13	10
6:17	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	13	11
6:17	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for OG Anunoby	13	11
6:17	Mohamed Diawara enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	13	11
6:17	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	13	12
6:03	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	13	12
6:01	Paul Reed defensive rebound	13	12
5:55	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	13	12
5:53	Josh Hart defensive rebound	13	12
5:48	Josh Hart makes running layup (Landry Shamet assists)	15	12
5:32	Tobias Harris makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	15	14
5:32	Josh Hart shooting foul	15	14
5:32	Tobias Harris misses free throw 1 of 1	15	14
5:30	Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound	15	14
5:13	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	14
5:11	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	15	14
5:05	Cade Cunningham makes 23-foot running jump shot (Tobias Harris assists)	15	17
4:50	Landry Shamet misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	17
4:47	Paul Reed defensive rebound	15	17
4:41	Paul Reed makes layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	15	19
4:41	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	15	19
4:41	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Duncan Robinson	15	19
4:41	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Tobias Harris	15	19
4:41	Paul Reed makes free throw 1 of 1	15	20
4:26	Jalen Brunson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Josh Hart assists)	17	20
4:05	Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot three point jumper (Daniss Jenkins assists)	17	23
3:50	Mitchell Robinson makes 1-foot dunk (Mohamed Diawara assists)	19	23
3:40	Daniss Jenkins offensive foul	19	23
3:40	Daniss Jenkins offensive foul turnover	19	23
3:40	Javonte Green enters the game for Ausar Thompson	19	23
3:40	Tolu Smith enters the game for Paul Reed	19	23
3:31	Daniss Jenkins shooting foul	19	23
3:31	Landry Shamet makes free throw 1 of 2	20	23
3:31	OG Anunoby enters the game for Josh Hart	20	23
3:31	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Mohamed Diawara	20	23
3:31	Landry Shamet misses free throw 2 of 2	20	23
3:28	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	20	23
3:12	Cade Cunningham misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	20	23
3:09	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	20	23
2:48	Jalen Brunson bad pass turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	20	23
2:42	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Jalen Brunson steals)	20	23
2:37	Jose Alvarado makes two point shot (Landry Shamet assists)	22	23
2:21	Javonte Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	22	26
1:59	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	22	26
1:58	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	22	26
1:58	Tolu Smith shooting foul	22	26
1:58	Knicks Full timeout	22	26
1:58	Caris LeVert enters the game for Cade Cunningham	22	26
1:58	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2	22	26
1:58	Knicks offensive team rebound	22	26
1:58	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 2 of 2	22	26
1:55	Javonte Green defensive rebound	22	26
1:48	Daniss Jenkins offensive charge	22	26
1:48	Daniss Jenkins offensive foul turnover	22	26
1:33	Jalen Brunson makes 11-foot two point shot	24	26
1:13	Tolu Smith makes 1-foot dunk (Caris LeVert assists)	24	28
47.8	Tolu Smith shooting foul	24	28
47.8	Mitchell Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2	25	28
47.8	Mitchell Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2	26	28
30.6	OG Anunoby blocks Daniss Jenkins 's 3-foot driving layup	26	28
27.6	Landry Shamet defensive rebound	26	28
26.4	Jose Alvarado offensive charge	26	28
26.4	Jose Alvarado offensive foul turnover	26	28
26.4	Jeremy Sochan enters the game for Jalen Brunson	26	28
26.4	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Ronald Holland II	26	28
26.4	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	26	28
5.0	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Mitchell Robinson steals)	26	28
0.3	OG Anunoby misses 22-foot three point jumper	26	28
0.1	Knicks offensive team rebound	26	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	28

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, February 20, 2026

Coverage

Prime Video, MSG

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, J.B. DeRosa, Tyler Ricks

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

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