Julius Randle scored 25 points (12 in the third quarter), and the New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 109-90.
The Knicks took control with a 26-11 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 24.
RJ Barrett scored 21 points (12 in the paint) on 8 for 13 shooting.
For the Pistons, Jerami Grant had 21 points and 8 rebounds, and Wayne Ellington added 15 points off the bench.
The Knicks shot 51.2% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Pistons’ 38.9% and 28.1%. They outscored the Pistons 52-34 in the paint. The Knicks’ starters outscored the Pistons 51-34 in 20 minutes together.