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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Knicks | 33 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 118 |
 Pistons | 27 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 116 |
NYKTeam statsDET| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | 40-8646.5% | 12-3237.5% | 26-2989.7% | 40 | 22 | 9 |
| DET | 39-8645.3% | 16-3743.2% | 22-2781.5% | 43 | 22 | 14 |
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New York Knicks118| 43 | 22 | 7-17 | 3-8 | 0 | 5-6 | +2 | −4.2 | |||||||
| 41 | 31 | 10-18 | 4-8 | 7-7 | 0 | +8 | +5.0 | |||||||
| 41 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +5 | +3.0 | ||||||||
| 39 | 20 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 3-3 | −4 | +3.9 | ||||||||
| 39 | 30 | 9-20 | 1-7 | 11-13 | 0 | 0 | +8 | +5.8 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −7 | −0.7 | |||||
| 9 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | −3.1 | |||
| 9 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −1.2 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −0.9 | |
| Team | 118 | 40-8646.5% | 12-3237.5% | 40 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 26-2989.7% | 9 | 11 | 7 | |||
Bench 9 points on 4 for 11 shooting
Did not play: Tyler Kolek, P.J. Tucker, Delon Wright, Precious Achiuwa, Pacôme Dadiet and Ariel Hukporti (coach’s decision).
Detroit Pistons116| 42 | 24 | 10-25 | 2-5 | 2-3 | −4 | −0.2 | ||||||||
| 36 | 24 | 7-13 | 7-12 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +0.5 | |||||
| 32 | 16 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +1.9 | ||||||
| 32 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 | −10.0 | ||||||
| 18 | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 0 | −7 | −0.3 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | 18 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5.0 | |||||
| 23 | 12 | 4-14 | 2-10 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −6.0 | ||||
| 16 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0 | −5 | +1.4 | |||||
| 12 | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −1.0 | |||||
| Team | 116 | 39-8645.3% | 16-3743.2% | 43 | 22 | 14 | 28 | 22-2781.5% | 11 | 6 | 4 | |||
Bench 40 points on 11 for 26 shooting
Did not play: Simone Fontecchio, Lindy Waters III, Bobi Klintman and Marcus Sasser (coach’s decision); Isaiah Stewart (injury/illness).
Knicks118Pistons116ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
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Jalen Brunson scored 30 points (12 in the fourth quarter), and the New York Knicks held off the Detroit Pistons 118-116 for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
The Knicks took control with a 21-3 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 14. The Knicks led 64-50 with 50 seconds left in the second quarter, and the Pistons got within 117-116 with 1.5 seconds left. Brunson went 1 for 2 at the line with the Knicks up 3 and 3.5 seconds left, Tobias Harris’ corner 3-pointer made it 117-116 with 1.5 seconds left, and Brunson went 1 for 2 at the line with the Knicks up 1 and 0.5 seconds to go.
During clutch time, the Knicks outscored the Pistons 14-7. Brunson (Clutch Player of the Year, 2024-25) scored 10 of the Knicks’ 14 on 3 for 4 shooting and 4 for 6 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Cade Cunningham had 2 of his 4 steals, and the Pistons scored 5 points off them.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points and 8 rebounds. OG Anunoby added 22 points (10 in the first quarter), and Mikal Bridges had 20 points and 3 steals. The Knicks had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Pistons, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 24 points with 7 3-pointers, and Cunningham added 24 points, 11 assists and 4 steals. Dennis Schröder scored 18 points on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench.
The Pistons forced 11 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Knicks 40-9 off the bench.
New York KnicksDetroit PistonsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
92 points from the field on 86 shots: 2.0 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 12-18 | 66.7% | 66% |
| In the paint | 11-20 | 55.0% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 5-16 | 31.3% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 5-11 | 45.5% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 7-21 | 33.3% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Duren | 27 | 15 | 5-10 | +5 |
| Tobias Harris | 23 | 6 | 1-3 | −2 |
| Cade Cunningham | 5 | 3 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Ausar Thompson | 5 | 3 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 4 | 2-3 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 31 points on 75 possessions. He usually scores about 27 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schröder | 23 | 4 | 2-6 | −5 |
| Ausar Thompson | 18 | 8 | 2-4 | +1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 10 | 4 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Cade Cunningham | 7 | 2 | 1-3 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 10 | 3-6 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 28 points on 72 possessions. He usually scores about 27 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | 45 | 12 | 4-5 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 8 | 4 | 1-1 | +2 |
| Tobias Harris | 6 | 0 | 0-2 | −1 |
| Ausar Thompson | 5 | 2 | 0-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 4 | 2-7 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 22 points on 79 possessions. He usually scores about 21 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
DET win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
NYK
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Highest Leverage Moments
Schroder 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Cunningham 9 AST)
Q4 5:25
13.9%
13→27
Harris 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Cunningham 11 AST)
Q4 0:02
13.3%
1→14
Beasley 3' Running Dunk (7 PTS) (Cunningham 8 AST)
Q4 11:24
12.5%
14→27
Brunson 14' Pullup Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Hart 9 AST)
Q4 4:10
12.5%
34→21
Towns 30' 3PT Running Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Hart 8 AST)
Q3 4:41
12.2%
46→34
