Game ID: 42400124
New York Knicks @ Detroit Pistons
Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 19 24 28 22 93NYK 29 21 14 30 94
DET vs NYK ScoutingDET vs NYK Scouting
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.
DET availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Smith missed 19 since 3/05, returns tonight: 22 min (100% of 22)
OUT Harper Jr. missed 31 since 2/05, returns tonight: 17 min (100% of 17)
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 43 min (304% of 14)
BACK Cunningham back 4/05 after 6, 33 min since (92% of 36)
BACK Harris back 4/10 after 3, 29 min since (90% of 32)
BACK Stewart back 4/05 after 2, 28 min since (142% of 20)
NEW Thompson 22 to 28 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 4/19 · 5 days' restOUT Stewart missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 19 min (95% of 20)
BACK Cunningham back 4/05 after 6, 33 min since (92% of 36)
BACK Harris back 4/10 after 3, 23 min since (70% of 32)
BACK Smith back 4/13 after 19, 22 min since (100% of 22)
BACK Harper Jr. back 4/13 after 31, 17 min since (100% of 17)
BACK Sasser back 4/13 after 2, 43 min since (304% of 14)
DET availability going into 4/21 · 1 day's restBACK Harris back 4/10 after 3, 27 min since (84% of 32)
BACK Smith back 4/13 after 19, 22 min since (100% of 22)
BACK Stewart back 4/19 after 2, 19 min since (95% of 20)
BACK Harper Jr. back 4/13 after 31, 17 min since (100% of 17)
BACK Sasser back 4/13 after 2, 43 min since (304% of 14)
DET availability going into 4/24 · 2 days' restOUT Fontecchio missed 2 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 4/19, out tonight
BACK Harris back 4/10 after 3, 30 min since (94% of 32)
BACK Smith back 4/13 after 19, 22 min since (100% of 22)
BACK Stewart back 4/19 after 2, 19 min since (95% of 20)
BACK Harper Jr. back 4/13 after 31, 17 min since (100% of 17)
DET availability going into 4/27 · 2 days' restOUT Stewart missed 2 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Fontecchio missed 3 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 3 since 4/19, out tonight
BACK Smith back 4/13 after 19, 22 min since (100% of 22)
BACK Harper Jr. back 4/13 after 31, 17 min since (100% of 17)
DET availability going into 4/29 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 3 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Fontecchio missed 4 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 4 since 4/19, out tonight
BACK Smith back 4/13 after 19, 22 min since (100% of 22)
BACK Harper Jr. back 4/13 after 31, 17 min since (100% of 17)
NEW Cunningham 36 to 42 min over the last 4
DET availability going into 5/01 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 4 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Fontecchio missed 5 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 5 since 4/19, out tonight
NEW Cunningham 36 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 32 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Duren 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restBACK Brunson back 4/06 after 15, 35 min since (96% of 36)
BACK McBride back 4/06 after 8, 23 min since (98% of 24)
BACK Robinson back 4/06 after 2, 20 min since (108% of 19)
BACK Achiuwa back 4/10 after 2, 27 min since (148% of 18)
BACK Tucker back 4/10 after 11, 27 min since (172% of 16)
BACK Payne back 4/05 after 4, 15 min since (109% of 14)
BACK Wright back 4/10 after 2, 13 min since (94% of 14)
NYK availability going into 4/19 · 5 days' restOUT Towns missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 39 min (112% of 35)
BACK Brunson back 4/06 after 15, 35 min since (96% of 36)
BACK McBride back 4/06 after 8, 25 min since (104% of 24)
BACK Robinson back 4/06 after 2, 20 min since (108% of 19)
BACK Achiuwa back 4/10 after 2, 29 min since (158% of 18)
BACK Tucker back 4/10 after 11, 28 min since (180% of 16)
BACK Wright back 4/10 after 2, 17 min since (121% of 14)
NEW Shamet 14 to 19 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 4/21 · 1 day's restBACK Towns back 4/19 after 2, 39 min since (112% of 35)
BACK Achiuwa back 4/10 after 2, 29 min since (158% of 18)
BACK Tucker back 4/10 after 11, 28 min since (180% of 16)
BACK Wright back 4/10 after 2, 17 min since (121% of 14)
NYK availability going into 4/24 · 2 days' restOUT Achiuwa missed 2 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 2 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 2 since 4/19, out tonight
BACK Towns back 4/19 after 2, 36 min since (104% of 35)
NYK availability going into 4/27 · 2 days' restOUT Achiuwa missed 3 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 3 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 3 since 4/19, out tonight
BACK Towns back 4/19 after 2, 38 min since (108% of 35)
NYK availability going into 4/29 · 1 day's restOUT Achiuwa missed 4 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 4 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 4 since 4/19, out tonight
BACK Towns back 4/19 after 2, 39 min since (110% of 35)
NYK availability going into 5/01 · 1 day's restOUT Achiuwa missed 5 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Tucker missed 5 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 5 since 4/19, out tonight
BACK Towns back 4/19 after 2, 38 min since (108% of 35)
NYK availability going into 5/05 · 3 days' restOUT Achiuwa missed 6 since 4/19, returns tonight: 5 min (28% of 18)
OUT Tucker missed 6 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 6 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Shamet missed 2 since 4/29, out tonight
NYK availability going into 5/07 · 1 day's restOUT Tucker missed 7 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 7 since 4/19, out tonight
OUT Shamet missed 3 since 4/29, out tonight
BACK Achiuwa back 5/05 after 6, 5 min since (28% of 18)
NEW Bridges 37 to 43 min over the last 5
NEW Anunoby 37 to 42 min over the last 5
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 116 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Cunningham at 28 and Beasley at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Stewart (2 straight), Fontecchio (3 straight). 2 days' rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 32 and Towns at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Achiuwa (3 straight), Tucker (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-4 a night and New York minus-7 and the defense, New York allowing 108 a night to Detroit's 120. Call it Detroit 115, New York 114, New York keeping it close.
4/13 @ MIL 133-140 — DET notes
DET lost 133-140 in 1 overtime. DET took 21 more shots (107 to 86), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to MIL's 58%, 22 of 59 from three, and got to the line 14 times to MIL's 22. DET turned it over 13 times to MIL's 20. Beasley led with 23 (8 of 14, 7 of 11 from three); Sasser added 18, Waters III 18. Q3 was theirs, 37-27, the deficit cut from 16 to 6, but the other 4 periods went 113-96 against them. Hardaway Jr.'s -18 in 12 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/19 @ NYK 112-123 — DET notes
DET lost 112-123. DET shot 48% (41 of 86) to NYK's 53%, 15 of 32 from three. DET turned it over 19 times to NYK's 9, and NYK turned those into 12 steals. Harris led with 25 (8 of 13, 4 of 5 from three); Cunningham added 21, Beasley 20. Q3 was theirs, 36-26, turning a 2-point deficit into a 8-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 97-76 against them. Duren's -20 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/21 @ NYK 100-94 — DET notes
DET won 100-94. DET shot 45% (33 of 74) to NYK's 42%, 6 of 27 from three, and went to the line 34 times to NYK's 19 — 28 points from the stripe to their 16. The glass went 48-34 for them. Cunningham led with 33 (11 of 21, 1 of 4 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Schröder added 20, Harris 15. The hinge was Q1, 25-18: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 15. Reed was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
4/24 vs NYK 116-118 — DET notes
DET lost 116-118. DET shot 45% (39 of 86) to NYK's 47%, 16 of 37 from three. DET turned it over 14 times to NYK's 9, and NYK turned those into 11 steals. Cunningham led with 24 (10 of 25, 2 of 5 from three); Hardaway Jr. added 24, Schröder 18. Q4 was theirs, 33-25, the deficit cut from 10 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 93-83 against them. Beasley's -13 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/27 vs NYK 93-94 — DET notes
DET lost 93-94. DET shot 43% (36 of 84) to NYK's 37%, 7 of 29 from three. DET turned it over 17 times to NYK's 10, and NYK turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 54-38 for them. Cunningham led with 25 (11 of 23, 0 of 3 from three); Harris added 18, Hardaway Jr. 14. Q3 was theirs, 28-14, turning a 7-point deficit into a 7-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 80-65 against them. They led by as many as 11. Duren's -17 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/29 @ NYK — 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 108 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 33 and Towns at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Achiuwa (4 straight), Tucker (4 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Beasley at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Stewart (3 straight), Fontecchio (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-8 a night and New York minus-7 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 16 times a game to New York's 11. Call it New York 114, Detroit 109.
5/01 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Harris at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Stewart (4 straight), Fontecchio (5 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 30 and Towns at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Achiuwa (5 straight), Tucker (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-6 a night and New York minus-6 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 16 times a game to New York's 11. Call it Detroit 111, New York 109, New York keeping it close.
4/13 @ BKN 113-105 — NYK notes
NYK won 113-105. NYK shot 43% (37 of 86) to BKN's 51%, 16 of 42 from three. NYK turned it over 11 times to BKN's 18. Shamet led with 29 (9 of 17, 7 of 13 from three); Payne added 21, Achiuwa 18. The hinge was Q3, 27-17: NYK came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 6. NYK trailed 62-66 at the half and won the second half 51-39. Achiuwa was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
4/19 vs DET 123-112 — NYK notes
NYK won 123-112. NYK shot 53% (49 of 93) to DET's 48%, 10 of 26 from three. NYK turned it over 9 times to DET's 19. Brunson led with 34 (12 of 27, 2 of 5 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Anunoby added 23, Towns 23. The hinge was Q4, 40-21: NYK came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 11. Payne was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
4/21 vs DET 94-100 — NYK notes
NYK lost 94-100. NYK shot 42% (34 of 81) to DET's 45%, 10 of 35 from three, and got to the line 19 times to DET's 34. The glass went 34-48 against them. Brunson led with 37 (12 of 27, 4 of 12 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Bridges added 19, Anunoby 10. Q4 was theirs, 27-25, the deficit cut from 8 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 75-67 against them. Towns's -10 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/24 @ DET 118-116 — NYK notes
NYK won 118-116. NYK shot 47% (40 of 86) to DET's 45%, 12 of 32 from three. NYK turned it over 9 times to DET's 14. Towns led with 31 (10 of 18, 4 of 8 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Brunson added 30, Anunoby 22. The hinge was Q2, 33-26: a lead of 6 became 13.
4/27 @ DET 94-93 — NYK notes
NYK won 94-93. NYK shot 37% (34 of 91) to DET's 43%, 15 of 33 from three. NYK turned it over 10 times to DET's 17. The glass went 38-54 against them. Brunson led with 32 (13 of 26, 4 of 7 from three); Towns added 27, Hart 14. The hinge was Q1, 29-19: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 16.
4/29 vs DET — 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 108 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 33 and Towns at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Achiuwa (4 straight), Tucker (4 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Beasley at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Stewart (3 straight), Fontecchio (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-8 a night and New York minus-7 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 16 times a game to New York's 11. Call it New York 114, Detroit 109.
5/01 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Harris at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Stewart (4 straight), Fontecchio (5 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 30 and Towns at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Achiuwa (5 straight), Tucker (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-6 a night and New York minus-6 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 16 times a game to New York's 11. Call it Detroit 111, New York 109, New York keeping it close.
5/05 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 94, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Tatum at 31 and Brown at 23 a game. Without Holiday (3 straight). 5 days' rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 106, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and Towns at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Achiuwa (6 straight), Tucker (6 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 94 a night to New York's 106 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-2 a night and New York minus-4. Call it Boston 111, New York 104.
5/07 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 98, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 27 free throws a game; Tatum at 33 and Brown at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 43 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Brunson at 29 and Anunoby at 20 a game. Without Tucker (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-4 a night and New York minus-4 and the arc, New York at 40 percent from three to Boston's 32. Call it Boston 111, New York 106.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 5 8 -2 4 6 67 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 3 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 8 21 +9 6 11 55 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 1 7 3 1 1 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrHa 2 2 -6 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris
in Beasley
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 8 21 +9 6 11 55 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 1 7 3 1 1 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuHaReSc 2 4 +2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Harris, Reed, Schröder
in Reed
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaMcRo 3 5 +1 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 1
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Robinson
in McBride, Robinson
out Bridges, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeHaIiReSc 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 6 83 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Harris, Holland II, Reed, Schröder
in Holland II
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMcRoTo 1 3 0 0 2 0 1 3 33 0 2 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 2
NYK Brunson, Hart, McBride, Robinson, Towns
in Towns
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuHaIiSc 3 2 -2 1 2 50 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 2 1
DET Beasley, Duren, Harris, Holland II, Schröder
in Duren
out Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMcPaRoTo 3 4 +2 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
NYK Bridges, McBride, Payne, Robinson, Towns
in Bridges, Payne
out Brunson, Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrIiSc 1 2 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Schröder
in Cunningham, Hardaway Jr.
out Beasley, Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaMcTo 2 1 -1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 4 100 2 0 0 0 0 1 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Hart, McBride, Towns
in Anunoby, Hart
out Payne, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrScTh 2 3 0 0 3 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
in Thompson
out Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 2 3 0 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Brunson
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 2 4 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 1 2 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Harris
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 4 8 -5 2 6 33 0 3 0 4 4 100 2 4 2 1 0 1 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrHaTh 3 13 +7 4 6 67 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 3 3 1 0 0 2
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Beasley
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 4 8 -5 2 6 33 0 3 0 4 4 100 2 4 2 1 0 1 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 6 12 +7 6 10 60 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 9 3 1 5 3 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Duren
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 8 8 -8 1 12 8 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 1 2 3
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrHa 2 4 +1 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris
in Beasley
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 8 8 -8 1 12 8 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 1 2 3
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrReSc 3 10 +7 1 3 33 2 3 67 2 2 100 1 4 3 2 1 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Reed, Schröder
in Schröder
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaMcPa 2 0 -3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Hart, McBride, Payne
in McBride, Payne
out Brunson, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrReSc 3 10 +7 1 3 33 2 3 67 2 2 100 1 4 3 2 1 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Reed, Schröder
in Schröder
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrMcPaTo 3 3 -3 0 5 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, McBride, Payne, Towns
in Towns
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrSc 2 3 +3 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 3 0 0 1 1 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder
in Duren
out Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrMcPaTo 3 3 -3 0 5 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, McBride, Payne, Towns
in Towns
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuJrScTh 1 2 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Thompson
in Thompson
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrHaMcTo 5 15 +8 4 7 57 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 2
NYK Bridges, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Towns
in Brunson, Hart
out Anunoby, Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuScTh 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Schröder, Thompson
in Cunningham
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrHaMcTo 5 15 +8 4 7 57 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 2
NYK Bridges, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Towns
in Brunson, Hart
out Anunoby, Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuHaSc 2 2 -6 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Schröder
in Harris
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrHaMcTo 5 15 +8 4 7 57 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 2
NYK Bridges, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Towns
in Brunson, Hart
out Anunoby, Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaSc 5 12 -3 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Schröder
in Hardaway Jr.
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 5 15 +3 3 4 75 3 3 100 1 2 50 0 1 2 1 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby
out McBride
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKCP C. Payne
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
KT K. Towns
MB M. Bridges
MM M. McBride
MR M. Robinson
OA O. Anunoby
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
DS D. Schröder
JD J. Duren
MB M. Beasley
PR P. Reed
RH R. Holland II
SC Schroder
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
TH T. Harris
NYK/DET 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
Brunson scores 32, Towns adds 27, Knicks beat Pistons as Game 4 ends with missed foul call
DETROIT -- — New York's dynamic duo put Detroit on the brink of elimination — with an assist from the officials.
Karl-Anthony Towns made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 46.6 seconds left and finished with 27 points, Jalen Brunson had 32 points and 11 assists and the Knicks beat the Pistons 94-93 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Tim Hardaway Jr . shot a 3-pointer just before the buzzer and drew some contact from New York’s Josh Hart that wasn’t called a foul at the end of a physical game with few whistles.
David Guthrie, the crew chief for the game, said afterward that the officials made a mistake .
“After postgame review, we observed that Hart makes body contact that is more than marginal to Hardaway Jr. and a foul should have been called,” Guthrie said.
Had the foul been called, Hardaway would have gone to the foul line for three free throws that could have given Detroit the lead.
Instead, the Knicks held on to win after rallying from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
Towns, a 7-foot center, made a turnaround fadeaway near the baseline with 1:29 left before connecting on a shot from about 27 feet.
“He has amazing touch,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “He shoots the ball like a guard and he has unlimited range.”
Detroit's Cade Cunningham had 25 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his first playoff triple-double and the third in franchise history, but he missed two shots and turned the ball over in the final 1:07.
“He has to carry us on the offensive end," Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. "That's a heavy burden on him, but he has come through so many times.”
Game 5 is Tuesday night in New York.
The Pistons have lost nine straight home playoff games since 2008, equaling an NBA record set by Philadelphia from 1968 to 1971.
The Knicks expected Detroit’s best punch, then came out swinging and had enough fight in the end to win.
New York led by as much as 16 points in the first half before the Pistons went on an 11-0 run to help them pull within seven at halftime.
Detroit outscored the Knicks 28-14 in the third to take a seven-point lead thanks to Cunningham. He had 12 points — making 6 of 7 shots — five assists, five rebounds and three blocks in the quarter.
Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas is the only other player to have a triple-double for the Pistons in a playoff game. The two-time NBA champion, who had a front-row seat for the game, pulled off the feat in 1986 and 1989.
The Knicks had a scare late in the third when Brunson limped off the court and toward the locker room with an apparent right leg injury, but he returned.
“Moments like that you have to take a breath and relax,” Brunson said.