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Cade Cunningham has 29 points, 13 assists as Pistons beat Knicks 121-90

By AP•Jan 6, 2026

Game Recap

New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons: Game Highlights

DETROIT -- — Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 13 assists as the Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks 121-90 on Monday night.

It was the first meeting between the teams since May 1, when the Knicks eliminated the Pistons 116-113 in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. Detroit's win in Game 2 ended their NBA-record 15-game postseason losing streak.

Javonte Green scored 17 points and Jaden Ivey added 16 points for Detroit, which finished with a 52-34 edge in points in the paint and a 44-30 rebounding advantage.

Jalen Brunson had 25 points for the Knicks, who lost their fourth straight game. Miles McBride scored 17, but Mikal Bridges (10) was the only other New York player to reach double digits.

Cunningham had 14 points and seven assists as the Pistons built a 64-54 halftime lead. Brunson had 17 for the Knicks, who trailed despite shooting 53.8% from the floor (21 for 39), including 57.1% (8 for 14) on 3-pointers. Detroit had a 36-22 edge on points in the paint.

The Pistons started the second half with a 19-5 run lasting more than eight minutes. Cunningham scored 15 points and assisted on the other two baskets as Detroit took a 24-point lead. The Knicks missed 14 of their first 16 shots while Detroit scored another eight points in the paint.

Up next

Knicks: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Pistons: Host Chicago on Wednesday night in the second of six straight home games.

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DET leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

NY at DET

Tue, Jan 6

90 - 121

Final

NY at DET

Sat, Feb 7

80 - 118

Final

DET at NY

Fri, Feb 20

126 - 111

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DET

32-76FG47-86

42Field Goal %55

13-303PT16-31

43Three Point %52

13-14FT11-16

5Offensive Rebounds14

25Defensive Rebounds30

15Assists25

7Steals12

3Blocks11

20Turnovers15

0Technical Fouls1

33Points Conceded Off Turnovers10

12Fast Break Points21

17Fouls15

1Largest Lead33

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	NY
12:00	Mitchell Robinson vs. Paul Reed (Karl-Anthony Towns gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	0	0
11:46	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:46	OG Anunoby misses free throw 2 of 2	0	1
11:45	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	0	1
11:33	Duncan Robinson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	3	1
11:33	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	3	1
11:33	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 1 of 1	4	1
11:18	Mikal Bridges misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot	4	1
11:14	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	4	1
11:04	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	4	1
11:01	Mikal Bridges misses two point shot	4	1
10:59	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	4	1
10:53	Isaiah Stewart makes 23-foot running jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists)	7	1
10:43	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	7	1
10:40	Paul Reed defensive rebound	7	1
10:36	Cade Cunningham makes running layup	9	1
10:24	Jalen Brunson makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	9	3
10:02	Isaiah Stewart misses 22-foot three point jumper	9	3
10:00	Paul Reed offensive rebound	9	3
9:53	Paul Reed makes 5-foot floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	11	3
9:37	Paul Reed personal foul	11	3
9:29	Mitchell Robinson misses two point shot	11	3
9:26	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	11	3
9:19	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	11	3
9:16	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	11	3
9:09	Jalen Brunson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	11	5
8:43	Ausar Thompson misses 5-foot turnaround jump shot	11	5
8:42	Paul Reed offensive rebound	11	5
8:37	Paul Reed makes 2-foot reverse layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	13	5
8:21	Mikal Bridges makes 6-foot fade away jump shot	13	7
8:09	Mikal Bridges shooting foul	13	7
8:09	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	14	7
8:09	Miles McBride enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	14	7
8:09	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	15	7
7:56	Jalen Brunson makes 9-foot step back jumpshot	15	9
7:43	Paul Reed misses two point shot	15	9
7:41	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	15	9
7:34	OG Anunoby misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	9
7:32	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	15	9
7:20	Cade Cunningham makes 4-foot two point shot	17	9
7:07	Jalen Brunson makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	17	11
6:51	Duncan Robinson out of bounds lost ball turnover	17	11
6:51	Pistons Full timeout	17	11
6:40	Miles McBride makes driving layup	17	13
6:24	OG Anunoby shooting foul	17	13
6:24	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	18	13
6:24	Cade Cunningham misses free throw 2 of 2	18	13
6:21	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	18	13
6:00	Jalen Brunson makes driving layup	18	15
5:45	Cade Cunningham makes two point shot	20	15
5:27	Paul Reed defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	20	15
5:27	Karl-Anthony Towns makes technical free throw	20	16
5:27	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Paul Reed	20	16
5:27	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for OG Anunoby	20	16
5:27	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Mikal Bridges	20	16
5:27	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	20	16
5:13	Jalen Brunson misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	16
5:10	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	20	16
5:05	Kevin McCullar Jr. shooting foul	20	16
5:05	Isaiah Stewart misses free throw 1 of 2	20	16
5:05	Pistons offensive team rebound	20	16
5:05	Javonte Green enters the game for Ausar Thompson	20	16
5:05	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Duncan Robinson	20	16
5:05	Isaiah Stewart misses free throw 2 of 2	20	16
5:02	Miles McBride defensive rebound	20	16
4:55	Isaiah Stewart blocks Miles McBride 's 4-foot driving layup	20	16
4:54	Knicks offensive team rebound	20	16
4:42	Ronald Holland II blocks Kevin McCullar Jr.'s turnaround jump shot	20	16
4:41	Pistons defensive team rebound	20	16
4:19	Jaden Ivey makes 8-foot step back jumpshot	22	16
4:06	Jordan Clarkson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin McCullar Jr. assists)	22	19
3:52	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	24	19
3:44	Jordan Clarkson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin McCullar Jr. assists)	24	22
3:26	Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot three pointer	27	22
3:14	Jalen Brunson misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot	27	22
3:11	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	27	22
3:08	Miles McBride makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mitchell Robinson assists)	27	25
2:46	Cade Cunningham bad pass turnover (Kevin McCullar Jr. steals)	27	25
2:41	Jordan Clarkson misses 23-foot running jump shot	27	25
2:39	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	27	25
2:34	Pistons Full timeout	27	25
2:34	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	27	25
2:34	Paul Reed enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	27	25
2:34	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Kevin McCullar Jr.	27	25
2:20	Daniss Jenkins misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	27	25
2:17	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	27	25
2:04	Jordan Clarkson misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	27	25
2:02	Paul Reed defensive rebound	27	25
1:45	Jaden Ivey makes 29-foot three pointer	30	25
1:20	Ronald Holland II blocks Mikal Bridges 's 10-foot turnaround jump shot	30	25
1:18	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	30	25
1:10	Ronald Holland II steps out of bounds turnover	30	25
55.1	Jalen Brunson makes 3-foot two point shot	30	27
38.1	Daniss Jenkins bad pass turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	30	27
33.7	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot	30	29
14.1	Jaden Ivey misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	30	29
9.1	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	30	29
5.4	Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover (Javonte Green steals)	30	29
0.0	Jaden Ivey misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	29
0.0	Pistons offensive team rebound	30	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	29

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	NY
12:00	OG Anunoby enters the game for Miles McBride	30	29
12:00	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Jalen Brunson	30	29
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	30	29
12:00	Tyler Kolek enters the game for Mikal Bridges	30	29
11:40	Daniss Jenkins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)	33	29
11:33	Daniss Jenkins personal foul	33	29
11:21	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul	33	29
11:21	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul turnover	33	29
11:09	Ronald Holland II makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Daniss Jenkins assists)	35	29
10:53	OG Anunoby offensive foul	35	29
10:53	OG Anunoby offensive foul turnover	35	29
10:39	Paul Reed misses 25-foot three point jumper	35	29
10:36	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	35	29
10:27	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jordan Clarkson assists)	35	32
10:05	Paul Reed makes 3-foot dunk (Daniss Jenkins assists)	37	32
9:48	Jordan Clarkson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	37	34
9:34	Daniss Jenkins makes 4-foot two point shot	39	34
9:19	Karl-Anthony Towns lost ball turnover (Javonte Green steals)	39	34
9:16	Tyler Kolek shooting foul	39	34
9:16	Jaden Ivey misses free throw 1 of 2	39	34
9:16	Pistons offensive team rebound	39	34
9:16	Mikal Bridges enters the game for OG Anunoby	39	34
9:16	Jaden Ivey makes free throw 2 of 2	40	34
9:04	Daniss Jenkins blocks Tyler Kolek 's 5-foot driving layup	40	34
9:03	Knicks offensive team rebound	40	34
9:00	Daniss Jenkins blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 4-foot driving layup	40	34
8:57	Kevin McCullar Jr. offensive rebound	40	34
8:50	Mikal Bridges lost ball turnover (Jaden Ivey steals)	40	34
8:47	Tyler Kolek shooting foul	40	34
8:47	Javonte Green makes free throw 1 of 2	41	34
8:47	Javonte Green misses free throw 2 of 2	41	34
8:45	Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound	41	34
8:34	Kevin McCullar Jr. makes 3-foot layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	41	36
8:18	Jaden Ivey makes 3-foot dunk (Daniss Jenkins assists)	43	36
8:04	Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds lost ball turnover	43	36
8:04	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Kevin McCullar Jr.	43	36
7:53	Paul Reed offensive foul	43	36
7:53	Paul Reed offensive foul turnover	43	36
7:53	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jaden Ivey	43	36
7:53	Miles McBride enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	43	36
7:40	Mikal Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	43	36
7:35	Paul Reed defensive rebound	43	36
7:23	Daniss Jenkins makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	45	36
7:01	Tyler Kolek makes 31-foot three point jumper (Miles McBride assists)	45	39
6:41	Isaiah Stewart misses 8-foot two point shot	45	39
6:38	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	45	39
6:34	Mikal Bridges makes 22-foot running jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists)	45	42
6:34	Pistons Full timeout	45	42
6:34	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ronald Holland II	45	42
6:34	Jalen Brunson enters the game for Tyler Kolek	45	42
6:34	OG Anunoby enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	45	42
6:20	Cade Cunningham misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	45	42
6:17	Miles McBride defensive rebound	45	42
5:57	Jalen Brunson misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	45	42
5:54	Pistons defensive team rebound	45	42
5:54	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Paul Reed	45	42
5:54	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins	45	42
5:42	Ausar Thompson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	47	42
5:22	Mikal Bridges misses 9-foot fade away jump shot	47	42
5:21	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	47	42
5:18	Miles McBride personal foul	47	42
5:07	Cade Cunningham misses 12-foot fade away jump shot	47	42
5:06	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	47	42
4:56	Miles McBride offensive foul	47	42
4:56	Miles McBride offensive foul turnover	47	42
4:38	Javonte Green makes 4-foot driving dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	49	42
4:30	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	49	42
4:30	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 2	49	43
4:30	OG Anunoby makes free throw 2 of 2	49	44
4:12	Javonte Green misses 27-foot three point jumper	49	44
4:09	Duncan Robinson offensive rebound	49	44
4:08	Duncan Robinson makes two point shot	51	44
3:49	Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	51	44
3:45	Javonte Green makes two point shot	53	44
3:45	Knicks Full timeout	53	44
3:45	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Javonte Green	53	44
3:45	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Mikal Bridges	53	44
3:20	Mitchell Robinson vs. Isaiah Stewart	53	44
3:20	OG Anunoby lost ball turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	53	44
3:02	Ausar Thompson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	55	44
2:48	Jalen Brunson makes 27-foot three pointer	55	47
2:34	Jaden Ivey misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	55	47
2:32	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	55	47
2:32	Isaiah Stewart misses tip shot	55	47
2:30	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	55	47
2:18	Miles McBride makes 26-foot three pointer (Kevin McCullar Jr. assists)	55	50
2:05	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	58	50
1:49	Jalen Brunson makes 4-foot two point shot	58	52
1:30	Cade Cunningham makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	60	52
1:09	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	60	52
1:07	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	60	52
54.6	Ausar Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover	60	52
54.6	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	60	52
54.6	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Kevin McCullar Jr.	60	52
40.6	Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	60	52
26.8	Duncan Robinson misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	60	52
26.3	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	60	52
25.5	Isaiah Stewart makes two point shot	62	52
18.8	OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Miles McBride assists)	62	54
1.0	Ausar Thompson makes 3-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	64	54
0.3	Cade Cunningham blocks Jalen Brunson 's 61-foot heave jump shot	64	54
0.1	Knicks offensive team rebound	64	54
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	64	54

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	NY
12:00	Paul Reed enters the game for Jaden Ivey	64	54
12:00	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Miles McBride	64	54
12:00	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	64	54
11:43	Cade Cunningham makes 27-foot three pointer	67	54
11:22	Jalen Brunson misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	67	54
11:20	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	67	54
11:20	Mitchell Robinson makes tip in dunk	67	56
10:52	Ausar Thompson makes 6-foot driving dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	69	56
10:29	Paul Reed blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 24-foot three point jumper	69	56
10:29	Knicks offensive team rebound	69	56
10:21	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	69	56
10:19	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	69	56
10:19	Mitchell Robinson misses tip shot	69	56
10:17	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	69	56
10:06	Isaiah Stewart misses 23-foot three point jumper	69	56
10:03	Paul Reed offensive rebound	69	56
9:56	OG Anunoby blocks Ausar Thompson's driving floating jump shot	69	56
9:55	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	69	56
9:53	Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	69	56
9:43	Ausar Thompson personal foul	69	56
9:31	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 6-foot two point shot	69	56
9:30	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	69	56
9:20	Ausar Thompson misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	69	56
9:17	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	69	56
9:09	OG Anunoby misses driving layup	69	56
9:06	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	69	56
9:04	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	69	56
9:04	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	70	56
9:04	Miles McBride enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	70	56
9:04	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	71	56
8:52	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	71	56
8:48	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	71	56
8:29	Cade Cunningham makes 12-foot fade away jump shot	73	56
8:29	Knicks Full timeout	73	56
8:06	Mikal Bridges misses 27-foot three point jumper	73	56
8:04	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	73	56
7:50	OG Anunoby vs. Ausar Thompson	73	56
7:48	Miles McBride loose ball foul	73	56
7:44	Duncan Robinson misses 28-foot three point jumper	73	56
7:40	Duncan Robinson offensive rebound	73	56
7:39	Duncan Robinson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	73	56
7:36	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	73	56
7:29	Paul Reed makes 5-foot alley oop dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	75	56
7:09	Jalen Brunson bad pass turnover (Duncan Robinson steals)	75	56
7:05	Mikal Bridges blocks Ausar Thompson 's 6-foot running layup	75	56
7:05	Pistons offensive team rebound	75	56
6:54	Duncan Robinson misses 23-foot three point jumper	75	56
6:50	Paul Reed offensive rebound	75	56
6:44	Cade Cunningham makes 28-foot three point jumper (Paul Reed assists)	78	56
6:28	Mikal Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	78	59
6:17	Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	78	59
6:10	Cade Cunningham blocks Miles McBride 's 5-foot running layup	78	59
6:09	Knicks offensive team rebound	78	59
6:09	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Paul Reed	78	59
6:09	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for OG Anunoby	78	59
6:09	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Mikal Bridges	78	59
6:09	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	78	59
5:58	Kevin McCullar Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	78	59
5:57	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	78	59
5:38	Cade Cunningham misses two point shot	78	59
5:37	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	78	59
5:32	Kevin McCullar Jr. misses running layup	78	59
5:30	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	78	59
5:26	Duncan Robinson misses running pullup jump shot	78	59
5:24	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	78	59
5:12	Cade Cunningham makes 4-foot two point shot	80	59
5:12	Kevin McCullar Jr. shooting foul	80	59
5:12	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Ausar Thompson	80	59
5:12	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Kevin McCullar Jr.	80	59
5:12	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 1	81	59
4:58	Jalen Brunson out of bounds bad pass turnover	81	59
4:39	Cade Cunningham makes 13-foot two point shot	83	59
4:38	Knicks Full timeout	83	59
4:38	Tyler Kolek enters the game for Miles McBride	83	59
4:20	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	83	59
4:19	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	83	59
4:15	Cade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover	83	59
4:05	Ronald Holland II blocks Jalen Brunson 's 7-foot driving layup	83	59
4:04	Knicks offensive team rebound	83	59
4:04	Javonte Green enters the game for Duncan Robinson	83	59
3:54	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three pointer	83	62
3:54	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	83	62
3:54	(03:54) [Knicks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	83	62
3:54	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 1	83	63
3:36	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	83	63
3:33	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	83	63
3:22	Tyler Kolek makes driving layup (Mikal Bridges assists)	83	65
2:57	Ronald Holland II misses driving layup	83	65
2:56	Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound	83	65
2:53	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	83	65
2:53	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	83	66
2:53	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	83	67
2:53	Paul Reed enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	83	67
2:36	Cade Cunningham misses 7-foot two point shot	83	67
2:33	Tyler Kolek defensive rebound	83	67
2:29	Jordan Clarkson misses 25-foot running jump shot	83	67
2:28	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	83	67
2:19	Cade Cunningham out of bounds lost ball turnover	83	67
2:07	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	67
2:06	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	83	67
2:01	Mitchell Robinson blocks Jaden Ivey 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	83	67
2:00	Pistons offensive team rebound	83	67
2:00	Daniss Jenkins enters the game for Cade Cunningham	83	67
1:53	Paul Reed misses 7-foot floating jump shot	83	67
1:52	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	83	67
1:42	Jalen Brunson offensive foul	83	67
1:42	Jalen Brunson offensive foul turnover	83	67
1:30	Ronald Holland II misses driving floating jump shot	83	67
1:28	Paul Reed offensive rebound	83	67
1:24	Jaden Ivey makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	85	67
1:00	Jalen Brunson makes 6-foot fade away jump shot	85	69
46.9	Mitchell Robinson shooting foul	85	69
46.9	Jaden Ivey makes free throw 1 of 2	86	69
46.9	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	86	69
46.9	Jaden Ivey makes free throw 2 of 2	87	69
36.1	Tyler Kolek misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	87	69
35.8	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	87	69
28.7	Jaden Ivey makes running layup	89	69
5.1	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	89	69
4.1	Pistons defensive team rebound	89	69
4.1	Miles McBride enters the game for Jalen Brunson	89	69
4.1	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	89	69
0.3	Jaden Ivey double dribble turnover	89	69
0.1	Mikal Bridges misses heave jump shot	89	69
0.1	Knicks offensive team rebound	89	69
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	89	69

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DET	NY
12:00	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Jaden Ivey	89	69
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mikal Bridges	89	69
12:00	OG Anunoby enters the game for Miles McBride	89	69
12:00	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	89	69
11:48	Paul Reed shooting foul	89	69
11:48	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	89	70
11:48	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	89	71
11:36	Daniss Jenkins makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	92	71
11:21	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul	92	71
11:21	Pistons Full timeout	92	71
11:21	(11:21) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pistons] retain their timeout	92	71
11:21	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul turnover	92	71
11:10	Javonte Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	95	71
10:50	Paul Reed personal foul	95	71
10:43	Jordan Clarkson bad pass turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	95	71
10:33	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Kevin McCullar Jr. steals)	95	71
10:29	Kevin McCullar Jr. bad pass turnover (Daniss Jenkins steals)	95	71
10:28	Javonte Green misses running dunk	95	71
10:27	Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound	95	71
10:26	Paul Reed personal foul	95	71
10:26	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Paul Reed	95	71
10:04	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul	95	71
10:04	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul turnover	95	71
9:43	Ronald Holland II makes 22-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	98	71
9:30	Tyler Kolek makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	98	73
9:18	Daniss Jenkins misses driving layup	98	73
9:17	Ronald Holland II offensive rebound	98	73
9:16	Ronald Holland II misses tip in dunk	98	73
9:14	Tyler Kolek defensive rebound	98	73
9:04	Karl-Anthony Towns lost ball turnover (Javonte Green steals)	98	73
8:56	Javonte Green makes 28-foot running jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	101	73
8:56	Knicks Full timeout	101	73
8:56	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Cade Cunningham	101	73
8:56	Miles McBride enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	101	73
8:56	Ariel Hukporti enters the game for Kevin McCullar Jr.	101	73
8:56	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	101	73
8:40	Tyler Kolek misses two point shot	101	73
8:37	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	101	73
8:24	Javonte Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	101	73
8:20	Tyler Kolek defensive rebound	101	73
8:07	Miles McBride makes 26-foot three point jumper (Guerschon Yabusele assists)	101	76
7:40	Isaiah Stewart misses 26-foot three point jumper	101	76
7:39	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	101	76
7:25	Tyler Kolek misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	101	76
7:24	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	101	76
7:12	Isaiah Stewart makes 4-foot two point shot (Ronald Holland II assists)	103	76
6:56	Miles McBride makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ariel Hukporti assists)	103	79
6:34	Daniss Jenkins misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	103	79
6:31	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	103	79
6:27	Miles McBride makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	103	82
6:09	Jaden Ivey makes 22-foot jumper	105	82
5:44	Isaiah Stewart blocks Guerschon Yabusele 's 6-foot driving layup	105	82
5:42	Javonte Green defensive rebound	105	82
5:38	Javonte Green makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	108	82
5:25	Miles McBride misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	108	82
5:24	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	108	82
5:04	Daniss Jenkins misses 8-foot floating jump shot	108	82
5:03	Javonte Green offensive rebound	108	82
5:01	shot clock turnover	108	82
5:01	Marcus Sasser enters the game for Ronald Holland II	108	82
5:01	Tolu Smith enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	108	82
5:01	Chaz Lanier enters the game for Jaden Ivey	108	82
5:01	Mohamed Diawara enters the game for OG Anunoby	108	82
4:45	Javonte Green personal foul	108	82
4:37	Marcus Sasser blocks Ariel Hukporti's layup	108	82
4:36	Knicks offensive team rebound	108	82
4:36	Pacome Dadiet enters the game for Miles McBride	108	82
4:32	Tyler Kolek misses 18-foot fade away jump shot	108	82
4:31	Tolu Smith defensive rebound	108	82
4:15	Marcus Sasser makes 26-foot three point jumper (Daniss Jenkins assists)	111	82
3:53	Marcus Sasser shooting foul	111	82
3:53	Tyler Kolek makes free throw 1 of 2	111	83
3:53	Tyler Kolek makes free throw 2 of 2	111	84
3:30	Daniss Jenkins misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	111	84
3:27	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	111	84
3:19	Guerschon Yabusele misses 26-foot three point jumper	111	84
3:16	Pacome Dadiet offensive rebound	111	84
3:08	Ariel Hukporti makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Guerschon Yabusele assists)	111	86
2:50	Marcus Sasser makes 28-foot three point jumper (Tolu Smith assists)	114	86
2:39	Ariel Hukporti misses 25-foot three point jumper	114	86
2:36	Pistons defensive team rebound	114	86
2:36	Kevin McCullar Jr. enters the game for Tyler Kolek	114	86
2:11	Chaz Lanier misses 24-foot three point jumper	114	86
2:08	Pacome Dadiet defensive rebound	114	86
2:07	Chaz Lanier shooting foul	114	86
2:07	Pacome Dadiet makes free throw 1 of 2	114	87
2:07	Pacome Dadiet makes free throw 2 of 2	114	88
1:57	Tolu Smith offensive foul	114	88
1:57	Tolu Smith offensive foul turnover	114	88
1:44	Mohamed Diawara misses 26-foot three point jumper	114	88
1:40	Tolu Smith defensive rebound	114	88
1:26	Marcus Sasser makes 4-foot layup (Javonte Green assists)	116	88
1:14	Ariel Hukporti lost ball turnover (Chaz Lanier steals)	116	88
1:05	Javonte Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chaz Lanier assists)	119	88
54.5	Kevin McCullar Jr. bad pass turnover (Marcus Sasser steals)	119	88
51.3	Daniss Jenkins makes 4-foot running dunk (Marcus Sasser assists)	121	88
37.0	Kevin McCullar Jr. makes driving layup (Pacome Dadiet assists)	121	90
14.2	Marcus Sasser bad pass turnover (Pacome Dadiet steals)	121	90
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	121	90
0.0	End of Game	121	90

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 6, 2026

Coverage

Peacock

Attendance

20,032

Referees

Pat Fraher, Ray Acosta, Jonathan Sterling

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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