New York Knicks @ Detroit Pistons
Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI | Game ID: 22401167
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 29 27 29 30 115NYK 35 27 23 21 106
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Cunningham scores 36, Pistons top Knicks 115-106 in possible preview of 1st-round playoff matchup
DETROIT -- — Cade Cunningham had 36 points and eight assists, lifting the Detroit Pistons to a 115-106 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday night in a possible preview of a first-round matchup in the NBA playoffs.
New York was without starters OG Anunoby (thumb) and Josh Hart (knee) due to injuries and failed to clinch the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference.
All-Star guard Jalen Brunson briefly left the game late in the third quarter after rolling his left ankle but returned to finish with 15 points, missing 10 of 15 shots.
The Knicks led for much of the game, but sixth-place Detroit outscored them by nine in the fourth quarter.
Jalen Duren had 18 points and 13 rebounds, making all nine shots. Tobias Harris scored 17 points and rookie Ron Holland had 13.
New York's Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Precious Achiuwa took advantage of opportunities on a short-handed team and scored 18 points.
Takeaways Knicks: P.J. Tucker , a 39-year-old forward, was signed earlier this month and knocked off some rust in his second game of the season by playing 27 minutes and scoring three points.
Pistons: While the team has smashed modest expectations this season to earn a postseason bid for the first time since 2019, it needed a confidence-boosting win after losing four of its last four games.
Key mo ment Dennis Schroder had a three-point play with 54.7 seconds left, giving Detroit an eight-point lead.
Key stat Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff lamented how the team has been rebounding lately and it responded by beating the Knicks on the boards by one and scoring 16 second-chance points.
Up next New York hosts Cleveland on Friday night and makes a short trip to Brooklyn on Sunday while Detroit plays Milwaukee at home Friday night and on the road Sunday, wrapping up the regular season.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 7 20 -1 8 11 73 2 3 67 2 2 100 2 1 3 4 1 0 3 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrStTh 2 4 +1 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Stewart, Thompson
in Beasley, Stewart
out Duren, Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoJrScSt 2 2 0 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Stewart
in Fontecchio, Schröder
out Cunningham, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiScSt 4 6 -7 2 7 29 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 2
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Schröder, Stewart
in Holland II
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuHaIiSc 1 4 +1 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
DET Beasley, Duren, Harris, Holland II, Schröder
in Duren, Harris
out Fontecchio, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaIiSc 3 4 -3 2 6 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Holland II, Schröder
in Cunningham
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaIi 2 5 -2 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Holland II
in Hardaway Jr.
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh :56 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Thompson
out Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrTh 2 8 +3 3 5 60 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Thompson
in Beasley
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 4 7 -4 3 7 43 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 1 1 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Harris
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrTh 2 5 0 1 3 33 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Thompson
in Beasley
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuScTh 2 4 +4 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 2 0 1 3 4 1 0 2 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Schröder, Thompson
in Schröder
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuScStTh 1 5 +2 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Schröder, Stewart, Thompson
in Stewart
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJrHaScSt 2 5 +5 1 1 100 0 0 0 3 4 75 0 3 3 0 1 0 2 2
DET Beasley, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Schröder, Stewart
in Hardaway Jr., Harris
out Cunningham, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeHaIiScSt 2 2 -4 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
DET Beasley, Harris, Holland II, Schröder, Stewart
in Holland II
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuIiScSt 4 12 +4 6 8 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 2 1 1 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Holland II, Schröder, Stewart
in Cunningham
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrIiSt :47 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Stewart
in Hardaway Jr.
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrHaIiScSt 3 5 +5 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
DET Hardaway Jr., Harris, Holland II, Schröder, Stewart
in Harris, Schröder
out Beasley, Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaIiScSt 2 2 -2 1 4 25 0 3 0 1 2 50 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Harris, Holland II, Schröder, Stewart
in Cunningham
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuHaSc 1 7 +4 2 2 100 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 3
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Schröder
in Beasley, Duren
out Holland II, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBrMcTo 7 21 +1 10 13 77 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 3 1 2 1
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Towns
in Achiuwa, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBrMcTu 2 3 -1 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Tucker
in Tucker
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcMcPaShTu 2 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
NYK Achiuwa, McBride, Payne, Shamet, Tucker
in Payne, Shamet
out Bridges, Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcPaShTuWr 1 7 +7 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Payne, Shamet, Tucker, Wright
in Wright
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
PaShToTuWr 3 6 0 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 3
NYK Payne, Shamet, Towns, Tucker, Wright
in Towns
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcPaShToWr 1 3 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
NYK Achiuwa, Payne, Shamet, Towns, Wright
in Achiuwa
out Tucker
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrMcPaTu 2 4 +2 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, McBride, Payne, Tucker
in Bridges, McBride, Tucker
out Shamet, Towns, Wright
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBrMcTu 6 15 -2 5 11 45 4 6 67 1 1 100 1 0 1 4 2 2 1 1
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Tucker
in Brunson
out Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBrMcTo 5 14 +5 6 15 40 1 5 20 1 1 100 3 5 8 4 0 1 0 1
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Towns
in Towns
out Tucker
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBrMcTu 3 2 -5 1 5 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 2
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Tucker
in Tucker
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrMcPaTu 2 7 -2 2 4 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, McBride, Payne, Tucker
in Payne
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
PaShToTuWr 3 4 0 2 7 29 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 1 1
NYK Payne, Shamet, Towns, Tucker, Wright
in Shamet, Towns, Wright
out Achiuwa, Bridges, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcMcShToWr 4 8 -4 3 7 43 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 2
NYK Achiuwa, McBride, Shamet, Towns, Wright
in Achiuwa, McBride
out Payne, Tucker
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBrMcTo 3 0 -7 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 0
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Towns
in Bridges, Brunson
out Shamet, Wright
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrMcToTu 3 7 -2 2 5 40 0 2 0 3 5 60 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 3
NYK Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Towns, Tucker
in Tucker
out Achiuwa
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
DS D. Schröder
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
MB M. Beasley
RH R. Holland II
SF S. Fontecchio
SC Schroder
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
TH T. Harris
NYKCP C. Payne
DW D. Wright
JB J. Brunson
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
MM M. McBride
PA P. Achiuwa
PT P. Tucker
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
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