Game ID: 22400549
Detroit Pistons @ New York Knicks
Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 26 37 27 29 119DET 37 22 36 29 124
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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 1/06 · 1 day's restOUT McBride missed 3 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Sims back 1/04 after 2, 2 min since (15% of 11)
NYK availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restOUT McBride missed 4 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Sims back 1/04 after 2, 16 min since (144% of 11)
NEW Hart 37 to 43 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT McBride missed 5 since 1/01, returns tonight: 20 min (84% of 24)
BACK Sims back 1/04 after 2, 12 min since (108% of 11)
NYK availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restBACK McBride back 1/10 after 5, 20 min since (84% of 24)
BACK Sims back 1/04 after 2, 12 min since (108% of 11)
NYK availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Sims missed 2 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK McBride back 1/10 after 5, 20 min since (84% of 24)
NYK availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Sims missed 3 since 1/10, returns tonight: 23 min (211% of 11)
BACK McBride back 1/10 after 5, 19 min since (79% of 24)
NYK availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restBACK McBride back 1/10 after 5, 20 min since (83% of 24)
BACK Sims back 1/15 after 3, 23 min since (211% of 11)
NYK availability going into 1/20 · 2 days' restOUT Towns missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 36 min (104% of 35)
OUT Shamet missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 10 min (72% of 14)
BACK McBride back 1/10 after 5, 19 min since (82% of 24)
BACK Sims back 1/15 after 3, 21 min since (192% of 11)
NYK availability going into 1/21 · back-to-backBACK Towns back 1/20 after 2, 36 min since (104% of 35)
BACK Shamet back 1/20 after 2, 10 min since (72% of 14)
BACK Sims back 1/15 after 3, 21 min since (192% of 11)
DET availability going into 1/06 · 1 day's restOUT Fontecchio missed 3 since 1/01, returns tonight: 22 min (130% of 16)
BACK Stewart back 12/28 after 4, 20 min since (101% of 20)
BACK Sasser back 12/26 after 2, 12 min since (88% of 14)
BACK Moore Jr. back 12/28 after 5, 14 min since (124% of 11)
DET availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restBACK Stewart back 12/28 after 4, 19 min since (96% of 20)
BACK Fontecchio back 1/06 after 3, 22 min since (130% of 16)
BACK Moore Jr. back 12/28 after 5, 10 min since (92% of 11)
DET availability going into 1/09 · back-to-backOUT Thompson missed 2 since 1/06, returns tonight: 17 min (74% of 22)
BACK Fontecchio back 1/06 after 3, 23 min since (137% of 16)
DET availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restBACK Thompson back 1/09 after 2, 17 min since (74% of 22)
BACK Fontecchio back 1/06 after 3, 24 min since (146% of 16)
DET availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restBACK Thompson back 1/09 after 2, 18 min since (81% of 22)
BACK Fontecchio back 1/06 after 3, 22 min since (133% of 16)
DET availability going into 1/16 · 2 days' restOUT Moore Jr. missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Thompson back 1/09 after 2, 21 min since (92% of 22)
BACK Fontecchio back 1/06 after 3, 21 min since (125% of 16)
DET availability going into 1/18 · 1 day's restOUT Moore Jr. missed 3 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Thompson back 1/09 after 2, 21 min since (93% of 22)
DET availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Moore Jr. missed 4 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Thompson back 1/09 after 2, 20 min since (91% of 22)
DET availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Moore Jr. missed 5 since 1/11, out tonight
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 29 from three, 23 free throws a game; Towns at 31 and Brunson at 28 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Cunningham at 28 and Beasley at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 40 percent from three to New York's 29 and the defense, Detroit allowing 108 a night to New York's 114. Call it New York 114, Detroit 112, Detroit keeping it close.
1/06 vs ORL 94-103 — NYK notes
NYK lost 94-103. NYK shot 44% (36 of 81) to ORL's 50%, 4 of 22 from three. Bridges led with 24 (10 of 20, 1 of 7 from three); Brunson added 24, Hart 15. Q1 was theirs, 28-24, but the other 3 periods went 79-66 against them. Achiuwa's -14 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/08 vs TOR 112-98 — NYK notes
NYK won 112-98. NYK shot 48% (42 of 88) to TOR's 49%, 12 of 33 from three. The glass went 43-33 for them. Anunoby led with 27 (8 of 13, 4 of 6 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Towns added 27, Hart 21. The hinge was Q3, 31-25: a lead of 4 became 10, and the lead reached 26. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
1/10 vs OKC 101-126 — NYK notes
NYK lost 101-126. NYK shot 39% (37 of 96) to OKC's 54%, 4 of 31 from three. NYK turned it over 10 times to OKC's 15. Brunson led with 27 (7 of 15, 12 of 12 at the line); Towns added 23, Hart 16. Q4 was theirs, 27-24, the deficit cut from 28 to 25, but the other 3 periods went 102-74 against them. Brunson's -23 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 vs MIL 140-106 — NYK notes
NYK won 140-106. NYK shot 58% (51 of 88) to MIL's 46%, 18 of 41 from three, and went to the line 24 times to MIL's 17 — 20 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 49-39 for them. Brunson led with 44 (16 of 26, 5 of 10 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Towns added 30, Payne 18. The hinge was Q4, 32-17: a lead of 19 became 34. Towns was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
1/13 vs DET 119-124 — NYK notes
NYK lost 119-124. NYK shot 50% (40 of 80) to DET's 50%, 15 of 37 from three, and went to the line 29 times to DET's 18 — 24 points from the stripe to their 17. NYK turned it over 17 times to DET's 11, and DET turned those into 8 steals. Brunson led with 31 (12 of 24, 1 of 7 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Bridges added 27, Towns 26. Q2 was theirs, 37-22, turning a 11-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 102-82 against them. Brunson's -12 in 39 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Maxey at 30 and George at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without C. Martin (2 straight), Embiid (5 straight), Lowry (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 28 and Towns at 26 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-4 a night and Philadelphia minus-6. Call it New York 113, Philadelphia 109, Philadelphia keeping it close.
1/17 vs MIN — 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 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and Towns at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Randle at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 107 a night to New York's 115. Call it New York 114, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/20 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 33 and Towns at 26 a game. Without Towns (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Young at 29 and Daniels at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Risacher (2 straight), Nance Jr. (9 straight), Gueye (33 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it New York 118, Atlanta 115, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/21 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Russell at 14 and Evbuomwan at 13 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Thomas (9 straight), Watford (17 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 35 and Towns at 23 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 41 percent from three to Brooklyn's 33. Call it New York 115, Brooklyn 111, Brooklyn keeping it close.
1/06 vs POR 118-115 — DET notes
DET won 118-115. DET shot 45% (42 of 94) to POR's 53%, 15 of 43 from three, and went to the line 22 times to POR's 5 — 19 points from the stripe to their 3. Cunningham led with 32 (11 of 23, 4 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Hardaway Jr. added 26, Harris 17. The hinge was Q3, 37-30: the deficit went from 9 to 2. DET trailed 51-60 at the half and won the second half 67-55. Harris was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
1/08 @ BKN 113-98 — DET notes
DET won 113-98. DET shot 52% (45 of 86) to BKN's 38%, 15 of 37 from three, and got to the line 12 times to BKN's 21. Beasley led with 23 (9 of 17, 4 of 11 from three); Fontecchio added 17, Sasser 15. The hinge was Q3, 32-21: a lead of 10 became 21, and the lead reached 26. Beasley was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/09 vs GSW 104-107 — DET notes
DET lost 104-107. DET shot 45% (39 of 86) to GSW's 46%, 14 of 39 from three. Cunningham led with 32 (12 of 21, 3 of 6 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Beasley added 21, Harris 13. Q4 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 8 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 82-74 against them. Stewart's -16 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/11 vs TOR 123-114 — DET notes
DET won 123-114. DET shot 52% (44 of 84) to TOR's 43%, 19 of 33 from three, and got to the line 21 times to TOR's 27. Hardaway Jr. led with 27 (9 of 13, 7 of 8 from three); Cunningham added 22, Beasley 18. The hinge was Q3, 34-27: DET came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 6. DET trailed 65-66 at the half and won the second half 58-48. Cunningham was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/13 @ NYK 124-119 — DET notes
DET won 124-119. DET shot 50% (46 of 92) to NYK's 50%, 15 of 34 from three, and got to the line 18 times to NYK's 29. DET turned it over 11 times to NYK's 17. Cunningham led with 36 (14 of 27, 4 of 8 from three); Beasley added 22, Harris 11. The hinge was Q1, 37-26: from level to 11 ahead. DET trailed 59-63 at the half and won the second half 65-56. Stewart was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/16 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Hardaway Jr. at 18 a game. 2 days' rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 106, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Haliburton at 16 a game. Without Nesmith (35 straight), Isa. Jackson (35 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 42 percent from three to Indiana's 36. Call it Detroit 114, Indiana 112, Indiana keeping it close.
1/18 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Hardaway Jr. at 18 a game. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 31 and Durant at 26 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nurkić (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-2 a night and Phoenix minus-6 and the line, where Phoenix takes 23 free throws a game to Detroit's 18. Call it Detroit 115, Phoenix 113, Phoenix keeping it close.
1/20 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 27 free throws a game; Green at 31 and Sengun at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Smith Jr. (8 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Hardaway Jr. at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-7 a night and Detroit minus-1 and the arc, Houston at 43 percent from three to Detroit's 38. Call it Houston 118, Detroit 111.
1/22 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Young at 30 and Hunter at 17 a game. Without Risacher (3 straight), Nance Jr. (10 straight), Wallace (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Hardaway Jr. at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Atlanta 116, Detroit 114, Detroit keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 3 12 +3 3 6 50 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 2
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 7 15 -3 2 7 29 1 2 50 6 6 100 1 6 2 0 0 4 2
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
CuJrHaStTh 4 6 0 3 5 60 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 2 1 1 2
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart, Thompson
in Stewart
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 7 15 -3 2 7 29 1 2 50 6 6 100 1 6 2 0 0 4 2
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
BeJrHaSaSt 1 5 +3 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Sasser, Stewart
in Beasley, Sasser
out Cunningham, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnBrBrMc 1 2 -3 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, McBride
in Achiuwa, McBride
out Hart, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoHaSaSt 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 100 4 4 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Harris, Sasser, Stewart
in Fontecchio
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnBrMcSh 2 5 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Brunson, McBride, Shamet
in Shamet
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoIiSaSt 2 9 +5 1 1 100 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Holland II, Sasser, Stewart
in Holland II
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcMcPaShTo 2 4 -5 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
NYK Achiuwa, McBride, Payne, Shamet, Towns
in Payne, Towns
out Anunoby, Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuFoJrIi 1 0 -6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Holland II
in Duren, Hardaway Jr.
out Beasley, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMcPaTo 3 16 +14 2 2 100 2 2 100 3 4 75 0 4 3 1 0 1 0
NYK Bridges, Hart, McBride, Payne, Towns
in Bridges, Hart
out Achiuwa, Shamet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrIiTh 2 6 0 1 3 33 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 3 0 0 0 0 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Thompson
in Thompson
out Fontecchio
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrHaPaTo 1 0 -4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 100 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
NYK Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Payne, 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
DuJrHaSaTh 4 9 -5 3 6 50 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 1 3 1 0 0 1
DET Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Sasser, Thompson
in Harris, Sasser
out Cunningham, Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 2 7 +5 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 3 1 0 0 1 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby
out Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuJrHaSaTh 4 9 -5 3 6 50 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 1 3 1 0 0 1
DET Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Sasser, Thompson
in Harris, Sasser
out Cunningham, Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaMcTo 3 10 +1 2 2 100 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Towns
in McBride
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrHaSt 1 5 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart
in Beasley, Cunningham, Stewart
out Duren, Sasser, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrMcTo 2 4 -1 1 4 25 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 3 0 0 0 1 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Towns
in Bridges
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJrHaSaSt 1 0 -1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
DET Beasley, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Sasser, Stewart
in Sasser
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrMcTo 2 4 -1 1 4 25 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 3 0 0 0 1 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Towns
in Bridges
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 3 11 +2 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 2 2 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Thompson
out Beasley, Sasser, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 8 19 -10 4 7 57 3 5 60 2 4 50 0 3 6 1 1 2 3
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Hart
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrHaStTh 5 15 +5 6 6 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 2
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart, Thompson
in Stewart
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 8 19 -10 4 7 57 3 5 60 2 4 50 0 3 6 1 1 2 3
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Hart
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoHaSaSt 3 7 -1 3 4 75 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 3 0 0 0 2 2
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Harris, Sasser, Stewart
in Beasley, Fontecchio, Sasser
out Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnBrBrHa 2 5 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart
in Achiuwa
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoHaSaSt 3 7 -1 3 4 75 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 3 0 0 0 2 2
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Harris, Sasser, Stewart
in Beasley, Fontecchio, Sasser
out Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBrHaTo 2 3 -1 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, 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
BeCuFoIiSt 2 6 +1 1 4 25 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Fontecchio, Holland II, Stewart
in Cunningham, Holland II
out Harris, Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrMcPaTo 2 6 -1 0 0 0 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, McBride, Payne, Towns
in Anunoby
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuFoJrIi 2 0 -3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Hardaway Jr., Holland II
in Duren, Hardaway Jr.
out Beasley, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaPaTo 4 9 +2 4 5 80 0 6 0 1 2 50 4 2 1 2 0 0 2
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, Payne, Towns
in Brunson, Hart
out Bridges, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuJrHaIiSa 3 7 +1 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
DET Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Holland II, Sasser
in Harris, Sasser
out Cunningham, Fontecchio
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaPaTo 4 9 +2 4 5 80 0 6 0 1 2 50 4 2 1 2 0 0 2
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, Payne, Towns
in Brunson, Hart
out Bridges, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrHaStTh 2 4 0 2 3 67 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, Stewart, Thompson
out Duren, Holland II, Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 5 12 0 4 4 100 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 3 2 0 0 2 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Bridges
out Payne
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKCP C. Payne
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
MM M. McBride
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
MB M. Beasley
MS M. Sasser
RH R. Holland II
SF S. Fontecchio
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
Cunningham scores 36 points and the surging Pistons beat the Knicks again, 124-119
NEW YORK -- — Cade Cunningham scored 36 points, Malik Beasley had 22 and a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds and the surging Detroit Pistons beat New York 124-119 on Monday night, their second straight victory over the Knicks after dropping the previous 16 meetings.
Cunningham's brilliant play helped the Pistons nurse a small lead for much of the second half, but the Knicks forced the ball out of his hands on two late possessions. Both times the Pistons were able to swing it around to an open Beasley, who made the first for a 121-117 lead and the second to put them up five with 6.3 seconds to go.
Beasley was 6 for 8 behind the arc as the Pistons (21-19) won for the 10th time in 12 games.
Jalen Brunson had 31 points and 11 assists for the Knicks, not appearing bothered by the shoulder injury he sustained while scoring 44 points Sunday in a win over Milwaukee. Mikal Bridges added 27 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 12 rebounds despite frequently grabbing his right thumb in pain after getting hit on a drive in the first half.
Takeaways Pistons: The Pistons sent an email document Monday touting Cunningham's candidacy for the All-Star Game, and the way he is playing and they are winning, his selection seems warranted.
Knicks: They had plenty enough offense while shooting 50% from the field and 40% behind the arc, but neither Bridges, OG Anunoby nor anyone else had much success stopping Cunningham.
Key moment Cunningham started the second half after picking up four fouls in the first half, and had Detroit's first 11 points and 18 in the third quarter as the Pistons outscored the Knicks 36-27.
Key stat Beasley went 13 for 18 behind the arc in Detroit's two victories in New York this season.
Up next The Knicks visit Philadelphia on Wednesday and the Pistons host Indiana on Thursday.