Josh Hart made a layup on a pass from Jalen Brunson with 2.8 seconds left, and the New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 113-111.
Quentin Grimes’ driving layup had put the Pistons ahead 111-110 with 37 seconds left.
Hart went 1 for 2 at the line with the Knicks up 1 and 1.3 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Knicks outscored the Pistons 12-10. Brunson (No. 10 in clutch points, 2023-24) scored 4 of the Knicks’ 12 on 2 for 5 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Evan Fournier had 2 steals, and the Pistons scored 3 points off them. With 4.9 seconds left, Brunson stole the ball from Ausar Thompson, and Hart’s layup off it put the Knicks ahead 112-111.
Brunson had 35 points and 12 assists. Hart added 23 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and Donte DiVincenzo scored 21 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) on 8 for 13 shooting. The Knicks had 3 20-point scorers. Brunson and DiVincenzo set each other up for 8 baskets and 20 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Pistons, Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 8 assists, and Grimes added 14 points and 3 blocks off the bench. All 14 of Grimes’ points came in the fourth quarter.
The Pistons gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Knicks missed. The Knicks outscored the Pistons 30-8 off turnovers.