Pistons beat Knicks 111-105
Stanley Johnson scored a career-high 22 points (9 in the second quarter), and the Detroit Pistons went on an 11-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 111-105.
The Knicks had gone on a 16-6 run to lead 97-95 when Anthony Tolliver’s 3-pointer put the Pistons ahead for good with 1:47 left. Reggie Jackson scored 8 points as they took a 106-99 lead with 23 seconds left.
Jackson’s 3-pointer with 1:21 left made it 101-97, and his 2 free throws with 23.6 seconds left put it away at 106-99.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Knicks 20-12. Jackson (No. 1 in clutch points, 2015-16) scored 8 of the Pistons’ 20 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 5 at the line.
Jackson scored 21 points.
For the Knicks, Robin Lopez had a season-high 26 points (22 in the paint) and 16 rebounds on 11 for 14 shooting, and Arron Afflalo added 24 points. Langston Galloway scored 12 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter.
The Pistons shot 50.6% from the field and 52.9% from 3 to the Knicks’ 42.9% and 27.3%. The Knicks outscored the Pistons 55-42 in 21 minutes with Anthony, Afflalo, Lopez, Thomas and Galloway on the floor together. Galloway fouled out.