Detroit Pistons @ New York Knicks
Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | Game ID: 42400121
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 27 30 26 40 123DET 27 28 36 21 112
ESPN UpdateESPN Update
Knicks use a 21-0 run in the 4th quarter to beat the Pistons 123-112 in Game 1
NEW YORK -- — Jalen Brunson was hobbling and Madison Square Garden had gone quiet as the New York Knicks fell deeper into a hole late in the third quarter.
Brunson then left the court for what appeared to be a change of sneakers, though maybe that wasn't all.
“I think he grabbed his cape,” coach Tom Thibodeau said.
Brunson and his teammates were sure super from there.
Brunson scored 34 points, Cam Payne had 11 of his 14 in the fourth quarter and the Knicks stunned the Detroit Pistons with a 21-0 run to rally for a 123-112 victory Saturday night in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 11 rebounds in his first playoff game with the Knicks and OG Anunoby also scored 23 points for the No. 3 seeds, who will host Game 2 on Monday night.
The Pistons held up well for more than three quarters of their first playoff game since 2019 and had a 98-90 lead, a little more than nine minutes from ending their NBA-record, 14-game postseason losing streak.
By the time they scored again, the Knicks were ahead by 13 points, the delirious fans in the arena roaring louder with every Pistons miscue after they played with such poise for much of the game.
Payne converted a three-point play to start the run, Brunson scored and Payne made a 3-pointer to tie it at 98, and the onslaught would last for nearly five minutes. Payne and Brunson combined for the first 17 points before Josh Hart had the final two baskets to make it 111-98 with 4:50 remaining.
“I been kind of waiting on that all year,” Payne said. “I've been waiting on this game, how I played today, all year.”
Tobias Harris scored 25 points for Detroit, but just three in the second half. Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 12 assists, but the Knicks limited the star guard to 8-for-21 shooting in his playoff debut.
Brunson, who missed 15 games late in the season with a sprained right ankle, was just 4 for 15 in the first half and appeared to tweak the ankle again. But he changed out of his green sneakers and found another gear in the fourth along with the Knicks.
“Obviously, we didn’t end the third quarter the way we wanted to, but there was never a doubt that we’re going to just lay down and not fight,” Brunson said. “We had to find a way to figure things out and keep battling and I mean, it turned around quickly.”
The Pistons remained winless in the postseason since Game 4 of the 2008 Eastern Conference finals.
“Obviously, for this group, guys having first-time playoff experience, just understanding yeah, it stinks to lose, but it’s all about how you come back,” Harris said.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 3 3 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 2
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
BeCuDuJrHa 2 3 -4 1 6 17 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris
in Beasley
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrHaSt 2 5 -1 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart
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
BeCuJrScSt 2 8 +4 4 6 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Stewart
in Schröder
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuHaScSt :47 3 +3 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Harris, Schröder, Stewart
in Harris
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeHaIiScSt 2 5 -2 2 4 50 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Harris, Holland II, Schröder, Stewart
in Holland II
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuJrHaIiSc 3 7 -1 2 5 40 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1
DET Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Holland II, Schröder
in Duren, Hardaway Jr.
out Beasley, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaIiSc 1 0 -4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Holland II, Schröder
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
BeCuDuHaTh 2 5 +4 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 2
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Thompson
in Beasley, Thompson
out Holland II, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuHaStTh 3 9 +1 3 8 38 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 2
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Harris, 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
BeCuHaScSt 2 4 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Harris, Schröder, Stewart
in Schröder
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 6 17 +2 7 12 58 1 2 50 2 3 67 1 3 4 5 0 1 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Duren, Hardaway Jr., Thompson
out Beasley, Schröder, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrScSt 2 5 +1 3 4 75 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Schröder, Stewart
in Beasley, Schröder, Stewart
out Duren, Harris, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeJrHaScSt 2 10 +7 4 5 80 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0
DET Beasley, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Schröder, Stewart
in Harris
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuScTh 2 5 -2 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 1 100 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Schröder, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Thompson
out Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuScStTh :48 2 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 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
BeDuHaScTh 1 0 -5 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Duren, Harris, Schröder, Thompson
in Duren, Harris
out Cunningham, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrHa 4 3 -11 1 7 14 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris
in Cunningham, Hardaway Jr.
out Schröder, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuHaScTh 4 11 0 3 5 60 1 2 50 4 5 80 0 4 4 1 0 0 4 3
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Harris, Schröder, Thompson
in Schröder, Thompson
out Duren, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 4 10 +7 4 9 44 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 5 6 3 0 1 1 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrShTo 2 6 -2 2 5 40 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Shamet, Towns
in Shamet
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrRoSh 2 4 -4 2 6 33 0 3 0 2 2 100 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Robinson, Shamet
in Robinson
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrMcRoSh 3 5 -3 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, McBride, Robinson, Shamet
in McBride
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcPaShTo 3 8 +1 4 6 67 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 1
NYK Hart, McBride, Payne, Shamet, Towns
in Hart, Payne, Towns
out Anunoby, Brunson, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnMcPaRoTo 2 5 +5 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
NYK Anunoby, McBride, Payne, Robinson, Towns
in Anunoby, Robinson
out Hart, Shamet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrRoTo 5 8 -8 3 10 30 0 1 0 2 2 100 2 3 5 1 2 2 1 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Robinson, Towns
in Bridges, Brunson
out McBride, Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrMcRoTo 2 7 +5 2 3 67 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, McBride, Robinson, Towns
in McBride
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 8 19 -6 9 13 69 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 3 0 5
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Bridges, Hart
out McBride, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrMcRo 2 2 -3 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Robinson
in McBride, Robinson
out Hart, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrHaMcRo 1 5 0 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
NYK Bridges, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Robinson
in Hart
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaMcPaTo 3 10 +3 3 5 60 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 2
NYK Anunoby, Hart, McBride, Payne, Towns
in Anunoby, Payne, Towns
out Bridges, Brunson, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaPaTo 7 23 +14 11 17 65 2 4 50 2 3 67 2 5 7 8 4 1 0 2
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, Payne, Towns
in Brunson
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 2 7 +2 3 3 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Bridges
out Payne
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
SC Schroder
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
TH T. Harris
NYKCP C. Payne
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
MM M. McBride
MR M. Robinson
OA O. Anunoby
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