The visiting New York Knicks extended their winning run to three games on Sunday, defeating the Detroit Pistons 104-102. RJ Barrett scored 21 points and nine rebounds.
New York’s Julius Randle recorded 20 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in his comeback from a three-game absence due to a quad injury (33-42). Alec Burks and Immanuel Quickley both scored 18 points, Evan Fournier had 11, and Obi Toppin had ten.
New York’s Julius Randle recorded 20 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in his comeback after missing three games due to a quad injury (33-42). Alec Burks and Immanuel Quickley each scored 18 points, Evan Fournier added 11, and Obi Toppin chipped in with 10. After seizing the lead for good at 92-90 on a Randle layup with 5:49 remaining, New York held on. For the Pistons, Marvin Bagley scored 27 points and seven rebounds, tying a season best (20-55). Cade Cunningham finished with 18 points and seven assists, Saddiq Bey had 14 points, and Isaiah Stewart had 10 points and ten rebounds.
Jerami Grant, Detroit’s leading scorer, was out with a left calf strain. The Knicks led 29-14 after scoring 14 straight points in the first quarter. During that surge, Quickley nailed a pair of 3-pointers. When the quarter finished, New York had a 12-point lead, 34-22. New York went on a 9-2 run late in the second quarter to extend their advantage to 21 points. By halftime, Detroit had closed the fourth on a 14-5 surge, cutting the Knicks’ advantage to 12 (59-47). Barrett led the Knicks with 14 points in the first half, while Bagley led the Pistons with 17.
Detroit tied the game at 83 on a Killian Hayes jumper. When the Knicks embarked on a 7-0 run, the score was 90-90. Randle began with a layup and finished with a 3-pointer. Barrett then made a layup, which Bagley countered with a corner 3-pointer. With a minute remaining, Bey scored two free throws to trim New York’s lead to 101-100. After a timeout, Burks made a 3-pointer. Barrett missed in the lane after Hayes hit a layup. After a timeout, Cunningham received the ball, but Burks snatched it from his grasp to seal the Knicks’ triumph.
