Game ID: 22301035
Detroit Pistons @ New York Knicks
Monday, March 25, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 36 23 36 29 124DET 17 25 24 33 99
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NYK availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Robinson missed 45 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Anunoby back 3/12 after 18, 32 min since (92% of 35)
NEW Hart 35 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 20 min over the last 4
NYK availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Robinson missed 46 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 2 since 3/14, returns tonight: 5 min (39% of 12)
BACK Anunoby back 3/12 after 18, 33 min since (92% of 35)
NEW Hart 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/21 · 2 days' restOUT Robinson missed 47 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Anunoby back 3/12 after 18, 33 min since (92% of 35)
BACK Sims back 3/18 after 2, 5 min since (39% of 12)
NEW Hart 35 to 42 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 2 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 48 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Sims back 3/18 after 2, 7 min since (54% of 12)
NEW Hart 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 29 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 3 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 49 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Sims back 3/18 after 2, 10 min since (86% of 12)
NEW Hart 35 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 34 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 4 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 50 since 12/11, returns tonight: 12 min (52% of 24)
BACK Sims back 3/18 after 2, 9 min since (78% of 12)
NEW Hart 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 39 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 5 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
BACK Robinson back 3/27 after 50, 12 min since (52% of 24)
BACK Sims back 3/18 after 2, 9 min since (73% of 12)
NEW Hart 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 44 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 6 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 3 since 3/25, returns tonight: 12 min (83% of 15)
BACK Robinson back 3/27 after 50, 16 min since (67% of 24)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 44 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 7 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 2 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Robinson back 3/27 after 50, 16 min since (67% of 24)
BACK Burks back 3/31 after 3, 12 min since (83% of 15)
NEW Hart 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 44 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 3/18 · back-to-backOUT Brown Jr. missed 4 since 3/11, returns tonight: 8 min (41% of 19)
OUT Rhoden missed 16 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Evbuomwan back 3/15 after 8, 1 min since (5% of 22)
BACK Grimes back 3/11 after 4, 18 min since (95% of 19)
BACK Flynn back 3/15 after 2, 1 min since (8% of 14)
BACK Umude back 3/09 after 10, 12 min since (96% of 13)
NEW Fontecchio 30 to 35 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restOUT Rhoden missed 17 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Evbuomwan back 3/15 after 8, 9 min since (42% of 22)
BACK Grimes back 3/11 after 4, 18 min since (95% of 19)
BACK Brown Jr. back 3/18 after 4, 8 min since (41% of 19)
BACK Flynn back 3/15 after 2, 10 min since (68% of 14)
NEW Fontecchio 30 to 36 min over the last 4
DET availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT Rhoden missed 18 since 2/10, returns tonight: 17 min (120% of 14)
BACK Evbuomwan back 3/15 after 8, 16 min since (72% of 22)
BACK Brown Jr. back 3/18 after 4, 11 min since (59% of 19)
BACK Flynn back 3/15 after 2, 8 min since (53% of 14)
NEW Fontecchio 30 to 36 min over the last 3
NEW Umude 13 to 20 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restBACK Evbuomwan back 3/15 after 8, 20 min since (88% of 22)
BACK Brown Jr. back 3/18 after 4, 14 min since (76% of 19)
BACK Rhoden back 3/22 after 18, 17 min since (120% of 14)
BACK Flynn back 3/15 after 2, 8 min since (53% of 14)
NEW Sasser 19 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Fournier 19 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Umude 13 to 21 min over the last 4
DET availability going into 3/25 · back-to-backOUT Duren missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Brown Jr. back 3/18 after 4, 16 min since (84% of 19)
BACK Rhoden back 3/22 after 18, 15 min since (102% of 14)
NEW Sasser 19 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Wiseman 17 to 25 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Cunningham missed 2 since 3/24, returns tonight: 29 min (86% of 34)
OUT Duren missed 3 since 3/22, returns tonight: 25 min (87% of 29)
OUT Umude missed 3 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Brown Jr. back 3/18 after 4, 18 min since (93% of 19)
BACK Rhoden back 3/22 after 18, 18 min since (126% of 14)
NEW Sasser 19 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Wiseman 17 to 28 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Umude missed 4 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 3/27 after 2, 29 min since (86% of 34)
BACK Duren back 3/27 after 3, 25 min since (87% of 29)
BACK Rhoden back 3/22 after 18, 14 min since (98% of 14)
NEW Sasser 19 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Wiseman 17 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Flynn 14 to 19 min over the last 4
DET availability going into 4/01 · 2 days' restOUT Umude missed 5 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 3/27 after 2, 33 min since (98% of 34)
BACK Duren back 3/27 after 3, 30 min since (103% of 29)
BACK Rhoden back 3/22 after 18, 14 min since (98% of 14)
NEW Sasser 19 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Wiseman 17 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Flynn 14 to 22 min over the last 4
DET availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Sasser missed 2 since 3/29, returns tonight: 33 min (172% of 19)
OUT Umude missed 6 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 3/27 after 2, 33 min since (99% of 34)
BACK Duren back 3/27 after 3, 22 min since (75% of 29)
NEW Evbuomwan 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Wiseman 17 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Flynn 14 to 20 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 100, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brunson at 33 and DiVincenzo at 17 a game. Without Anunoby (3 straight), Robinson (49 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Cunningham at 18 and Ivey at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Duren (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 100 a night to Detroit's 118 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 15 times a game to New York's 11. Call it New York 116, Detroit 103, New York by 13.
3/16 @ SAC 98-91 — NYK notes
NYK won 98-91. NYK shot 43% (37 of 86) to SAC's 35%, 11 of 39 from three, and got to the line 16 times to SAC's 26. The glass went 52-42 for them. Brunson led with 42 (17 of 28, 5 of 10 from three); DiVincenzo added 15, Burks 12. The hinge was Q2, 32-26: NYK came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 5. Burks was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/18 @ GSW 119-112 — NYK notes
NYK won 119-112. NYK shot 48% (44 of 91) to GSW's 48%, 14 of 37 from three. Brunson led with 34 (12 of 25, 3 of 9 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); McBride added 29, DiVincenzo 18. The hinge was Q1, 30-22: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 15. Hartenstein was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
3/21 @ DEN 100-113 — NYK notes
NYK lost 100-113. NYK shot 48% (38 of 79) to DEN's 54%, 11 of 31 from three. The glass went 31-42 against them. Brunson led with 26 (11 of 23, 2 of 7 from three); Hartenstein added 20, Burks 18. Q4 was theirs, 24-25, but the other 3 periods went 88-76 against them. Hart's -21 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/23 vs BKN 105-93 — NYK notes
NYK won 105-93. NYK shot 43% (42 of 97) to BKN's 45%, 15 of 40 from three. NYK turned it over 9 times to BKN's 15. DiVincenzo led with 31 (12 of 24, 4 of 13 from three); McBride added 26, Brunson 17. The hinge was Q4, 25-16: a lead of 3 became 12, and the lead reached 18. NYK trailed 56-57 at the half and won the second half 49-36. Hart was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/25 vs DET 124-99 — NYK notes
NYK won 124-99. NYK shot 51% (45 of 89) to DET's 39%, 19 of 46 from three. The glass went 52-37 for them. DiVincenzo led with 40 (14 of 23, 11 of 20 from three); Brunson added 28, McBride 13. The hinge was Q1, 36-17: from level to 19 ahead, and the lead reached 31. Brunson was the night's best plus/minus at +37.
3/27 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 28 from three, 18 free throws a game; Trent Jr. at 20 and Dick at 12 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Barrett (7 straight), Quickley (4 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 102, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brunson at 29 and DiVincenzo at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Anunoby (4 straight), Robinson (50 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-5 a night and Toronto minus-13 and the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 18 times a game to New York's 11. Call it New York 112, Toronto 106.
3/29 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Vassell at 21 and Wembanyama at 19 a game. One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 104, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brunson at 26 and DiVincenzo at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Anunoby (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 41 percent from three to San Antonio's 31 and the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 15 times a game to New York's 10. Call it New York 114, San Antonio 109.
3/31 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brunson at 32 and DiVincenzo at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Anunoby (6 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Giddey at 22 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. Without Gilgeous-Alexander (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-6 a night and OKC minus-1 and the defense, New York allowing 107 a night to OKC's 114. Call it New York 116, OKC 112, OKC keeping it close.
4/02 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 99, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Adebayo at 19 and Rozier at 18 a game. Without Herro (18 straight), Richardson (21 straight), Love (16 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 32 and DiVincenzo at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Anunoby (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-8 a night and Miami minus-2 and the defense, Miami allowing 99 a night to New York's 107. Call it Miami 111, New York 109, New York keeping it close.
3/18 @ BOS 94-119 — DET notes
DET lost 94-119. DET shot 43% (36 of 84) to BOS's 45%, 9 of 29 from three. The glass went 43-53 against them. Ivey led with 21 (10 of 19, 1 of 4 from three); Wiseman added 12, Flynn 11. Q4 was theirs, 28-27, the deficit cut from 26 to 25, but the other 3 periods went 92-66 against them. Flynn's -23 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/20 vs IND 103-122 — DET notes
DET lost 103-122. DET shot 41% (37 of 90) to IND's 57%, 5 of 23 from three, and went to the line 30 times to IND's 18 — 24 points from the stripe to their 11. Cunningham led with 23 (9 of 22, 5 of 6 at the line); Ivey added 15, Evbuomwan 11. Q4 was theirs, 25-24, the deficit cut from 20 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 98-78 against them. Umude's -27 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/22 vs BOS 102-129 — DET notes
DET lost 102-129. DET shot 51% (42 of 83) to BOS's 53%, 9 of 31 from three, and got to the line 13 times to BOS's 27. DET turned it over 18 times to BOS's 7, and BOS turned those into 9 steals. Wiseman led with 24 (11 of 13); Ivey added 16, Cunningham 15. Q1 was theirs, 34-32, but the other 3 periods went 97-68 against them. Cunningham's -27 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/24 vs NOP 101-114 — DET notes
DET lost 101-114. DET shot 41% (32 of 79) to NOP's 51%, 11 of 41 from three. DET turned it over 16 times to NOP's 10, and NOP turned those into 8 steals. Metu led with 17 (5 of 8, 7 of 8 at the line); Flynn added 17, Ivey 16. Q4 was theirs, 35-31, the deficit cut from 17 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 83-66 against them. Ivey's -15 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/25 @ NYK 99-124 — DET notes
DET lost 99-124. DET shot 39% (34 of 88) to NYK's 51%, 10 of 34 from three. The glass went 37-52 against them. Sasser led with 24 (7 of 18, 1 of 6 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Fournier added 15, Wiseman 14. Q4 was theirs, 33-29, the deficit cut from 29 to 25, but the other 3 periods went 95-66 against them. Sasser's -28 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/27 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 45 from three, 17 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Reid at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Towns (9 straight). 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 122, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ivey at 15 and Wiseman at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Cunningham (2 straight), Duren (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 45 percent from three to Detroit's 28 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 104 a night to Detroit's 122. Call it Minnesota 118, Detroit 104, Minnesota by 14.
3/29 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Kuzma at 24 and Poole at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Jones (7 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 119, shooting 42 percent and 27 from three, 24 free throws a game; Cunningham at 23 and Wiseman at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the arc, Washington at 35 percent from three to Detroit's 27 and the line, where Detroit takes 24 free throws a game to Washington's 19. Call it Washington 117, Detroit 111.
4/01 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 112, shooting 42 percent and 28 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Ivey at 14 a game. 2 days' rest. Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 123, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 18 and Jackson at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Williams Jr. (10 straight), Jemison III (2 straight), Williams (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 112 a night to Memphis's 123 and the arc, Memphis at 34 percent from three to Detroit's 28. Call it Detroit 112, Memphis 110, Memphis keeping it close.
4/03 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Bogdanović at 24 a game. Without Young (19 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 108, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Cunningham at 34 and Ivey at 14 a game. Without Sasser (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 42 percent from three to Detroit's 30 and the line, where Detroit takes 24 free throws a game to Atlanta's 17. Call it Atlanta 117, Detroit 110.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrEvIvSaWi 6 8 -14 0 4 0 2 5 40 2 2 100 2 3 1 0 0 3 2
DET Brown Jr., Evbuomwan, Ivey, Sasser, Wiseman
in Brown Jr., Evbuomwan, Ivey, Sasser, Wiseman
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiHaHaMc 7 24 +16 6 9 67 4 6 67 0 1 0 1 8 8 2 2 0 2
NYK Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
in Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EvFlIvSaWi 2 0 -4 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
DET Evbuomwan, Flynn, Ivey, Sasser, Wiseman
in Flynn
out Brown Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiHaHaMc 7 24 +16 6 9 67 4 6 67 0 1 0 1 8 8 2 2 0 2
NYK Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
in Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlFoMeRhSa 1 0 -3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
DET Flynn, Fournier, Metu, Rhoden, Sasser
in Fournier, Metu, Rhoden
out Evbuomwan, Ivey, Wiseman
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaMc 1 5 +5 0 1 0 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride
in Achiuwa
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrFlFoMeRh 6 12 -3 3 7 43 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 1 3 1
DET Brown Jr., Flynn, Fournier, Metu, Rhoden
in Brown Jr.
out Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBoDiHaMc 3 7 -2 2 2 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1
NYK Achiuwa, Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride
in Bogdanović
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrFlFoMeRh 6 12 -3 3 7 43 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 1 3 1
DET Brown Jr., Flynn, Fournier, Metu, Rhoden
in Brown Jr.
out Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBoDiHaMc 4 12 0 3 3 100 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 2 3 1 0 2 2
NYK Achiuwa, Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, Hartenstein, McBride
in Hartenstein
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoJrFlIvWi 1 5 +3 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
DET Boeheim, Brown Jr., Flynn, Ivey, Wiseman
in Boeheim, Ivey, Wiseman
out Fournier, Metu, Rhoden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBoDiHaMc 4 12 0 3 3 100 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 2 3 1 0 2 2
NYK Achiuwa, Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, Hartenstein, McBride
in Hartenstein
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoEvIvSaWi 3 6 -1 1 3 33 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 1
DET Boeheim, Evbuomwan, Ivey, Sasser, Wiseman
in Evbuomwan
out Brown Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrHaHaMc 2 4 +1 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Bogdanović, Brunson, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
in Brunson, Hart
out Achiuwa, DiVincenzo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoEvIvSaWi 3 6 -1 1 3 33 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 1
DET Boeheim, Evbuomwan, Ivey, Sasser, Wiseman
in Evbuomwan
out Brown Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrDiHaHa 2 3 0 0 2 0 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 0 0
NYK Bogdanović, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein
in DiVincenzo
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoJrIvSaWi 4 7 +4 1 2 50 0 3 0 4 4 100 0 6 0 1 1 1 1
DET Boeheim, Brown Jr., Ivey, Sasser, Wiseman
in Brown Jr.
out Evbuomwan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiHaMcSi 4 3 -4 0 3 0 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 2
NYK Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride, Sims
in McBride, Sims
out Bogdanović, Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrEvIvSaWi 5 8 -9 4 7 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 4
DET Brown Jr., Evbuomwan, Ivey, Sasser, Wiseman
in Evbuomwan
out Boeheim
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiHaHaMc 5 17 +9 2 3 67 4 5 80 1 1 100 0 1 4 0 0 0 1
NYK Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
in Hartenstein
out Sims
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrFlIvSaWi 2 4 -1 2 7 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1
DET Brown Jr., Flynn, Ivey, Sasser, Wiseman
in Flynn
out Evbuomwan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaMc 5 11 +2 4 6 67 1 4 25 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 2 2
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride
in Achiuwa
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlIvRhSaWi 1 3 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
DET Flynn, Ivey, Rhoden, Sasser, Wiseman
in Rhoden
out Brown Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaMc 5 11 +2 4 6 67 1 4 25 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 2 2
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride
in Achiuwa
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlFoRhSaWi 1 2 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET Flynn, Fournier, Rhoden, Sasser, Wiseman
in Fournier
out Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaMc 5 11 +2 4 6 67 1 4 25 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 2 2
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride
in Achiuwa
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoFlFoMeRh 6 14 +1 4 6 67 1 4 25 3 3 100 0 3 5 2 0 1 2
DET Boeheim, Flynn, Fournier, Metu, Rhoden
in Boeheim
out Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBoDiHaMc 5 10 -4 2 3 67 1 4 25 3 4 75 2 4 2 1 0 4 2
NYK Achiuwa, Bogdanović, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride
in Bogdanović
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoFlFoMeRh 6 14 +1 4 6 67 1 4 25 3 3 100 0 3 5 2 0 1 2
DET Boeheim, Flynn, Fournier, Metu, Rhoden
in Boeheim
out Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBoBrHaMc 1 4 +4 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Bogdanović, Brunson, Hart, McBride
in Brunson
out DiVincenzo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlFoRhSaWi 4 14 +2 3 4 75 1 4 25 3 3 100 1 2 1 0 0 0 4
DET Flynn, Fournier, Rhoden, Sasser, Wiseman
in Sasser, Wiseman
out Boeheim, Metu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrDiHaMc 1 4 -2 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, McBride
in DiVincenzo
out Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlFoRhSaWi 4 14 +2 3 4 75 1 4 25 3 3 100 1 2 1 0 0 0 4
DET Flynn, Fournier, Rhoden, Sasser, Wiseman
in Sasser, Wiseman
out Boeheim, Metu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiHaHaMc 2 8 +4 1 1 100 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 3
NYK Brunson, DiVincenzo, Hart, Hartenstein, McBride
in Hartenstein
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoFlRhSaWi 1 4 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
DET Boeheim, Flynn, Rhoden, Sasser, Wiseman
in Boeheim
out Fournier
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcDiHaMcMi 1 5 +1 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
NYK Achiuwa, DiVincenzo, Hartenstein, McBride, Milton
in Achiuwa, Milton
out Brunson, Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoFlMeRhSa 3 8 +2 1 1 100 2 5 40 2 2 100 0 1 3 1 1 0 2
DET Boeheim, Flynn, Metu, Rhoden, Sasser
in Metu
out Wiseman
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcDiJeMiSi 3 6 -2 0 1 0 1 2 50 3 4 75 1 3 1 0 1 2 1
NYK Achiuwa, Diakite, Jeffries, Milton, Sims
in Diakite, Jeffries, Sims
out DiVincenzo, Hartenstein, McBride
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DETBB B. Boeheim
CM C. Metu
EF E. Fournier
JI J. Ivey
JR J. Rhoden
JW J. Wiseman
MF M. Flynn
MS M. Sasser
TB T. Brown Jr.
TE T. Evbuomwan
NYKBB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
DD D. DiVincenzo
DJ D. Jeffries
IH I. Hartenstein
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JS J. Sims
MD M. Diakite
MM M. McBride
PA P. Achiuwa
SM S. Milton
DET/NYK the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
DiVincenzo makes franchise-record 11 3-pointers, scores 40 points as Knicks rout Pistons 124-99
NEW YORK -- — Donte DiVincenzo was on the verge of history and in a hurry to get there.
Needing one more 3-pointer to break a franchise record, DiVincenzo found himself a bit flustered by a crowd that wanted him to fire as soon as he touched the ball from wherever he was, the way fans usually respond to Stephen Curry .
“Yes, it’s an amazing feeling having the crowd behind you,” DiVincenzo said, “but also like every time you touch the ball, they’re like, 'Shoot! Shoot!”
So he did, until he finally hit his franchise-record 11th 3-pointer. DiVinzenzo scored a career-best 40 points, leading the New York Knicks to a 124-99 rout of Detroit on Monday night for their 15th straight victory over the Pistons.
DiVincenzo broke the Knicks' single-game record of 10 that was held by J.R. Smith and Evan Fournier , and moved into third in the NBA in 3-pointers made this season. He would have had one more, but one of his 3s in the third quarter was later overturned because he had first stepped out of bounds.
But the swingman stayed in the blowout long enough to get the record-setter with 3:16 remaining, then checked out shortly after to an ovation.
“Impressive, and he’s been doing it all year,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “I thought his teammates helped create good shots for him, he knocked them down and played hard the whole game.”
Jalen Brunson added 28 points, and Josh Hart had 11 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in his sixth triple-double this season. The Knicks won for the sixth time in seven games and remained a half-game behind Cleveland for third place in the Eastern Conference.
Marcus Sasser scored 24 points for the NBA-worst Pistons, who lost their seventh straight and fell to 12-60. They shot 39% while playing without top player Cade Cunningham , along with Jalen Duren , Ausar Thompson , Simone Fontecchio and Isaiah Stewart because of injuries.
“I feel like it was just a bad shooting night for us and DiVincenzo got real hot,” Sasser said.
It was quickly clear this game would be nothing like Detroit’s visit last month, when the Knicks got the go-ahead basket from Hart in their 113-111 win with 2.8 seconds left, with referees later determining a foul should have been called on DiVincenzo in a collision that allowed New York to regain possession.
This time, New York made eight of its first nine shots in racing to a 20-8 lead. It was 36-17 after one quarter, when the Knicks had six 3-pointers and the Pistons only had six total baskets.
From there, fans stayed interested cheering for DiVincenzo, who finished 11 for 20 from behind the arc. He struggled a bit approaching the mark, with the crowd's enthusiasm getting him to play faster than he's accustomed.
“Jalen was like, ‘Bro, slow down,’” DiVincenzo said. “I was like, ‘The crowd is speeding me up.’”
DiVincenzo has had to expand his role in his first season with the Knicks after the loss of All-Star forward Julius Randle since late January. They also continue to play without fellow starters OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson .
DiVincenzo has responded with 234 3-pointers and is nearing the franchise record of 241 held by Fournier, who was in the arena after being traded to the Pistons in February. DiVincenzo passed former Golden State teammate Klay Thompson for third this season and trails just Curry and Luka Doncic .
Knicks players warmed up wearing shirts with Hall of Famer Willis Reed 's No. 19 on the back on the night they celebrated HBCU night. Reed, who died last year at 80 , led Grambling State to the 1961 NAIA championship and a third-place finish in 1963.