New York Knicks @ Detroit Pistons
Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI | Game ID: 22500502
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 30 34 25 32 121NYK 29 25 15 21 90
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Cade Cunningham has 29 points, 13 assists as Pistons beat Knicks 121-90
DETROIT -- — Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 13 assists as the Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks 121-90 on Monday night.
It was the first meeting between the teams since May 1, when the Knicks eliminated the Pistons 116-113 in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. Detroit's win in Game 2 ended their NBA-record 15-game postseason losing streak.
Javonte Green scored 17 points and Jaden Ivey added 16 points for Detroit, which finished with a 52-34 edge in points in the paint and a 44-30 rebounding advantage.
Jalen Brunson had 25 points for the Knicks, who lost their fourth straight game. Miles McBride scored 17, but Mikal Bridges (10) was the only other New York player to reach double digits.
Cunningham had 14 points and seven assists as the Pistons built a 64-54 halftime lead. Brunson had 17 for the Knicks, who trailed despite shooting 53.8% from the floor (21 for 39), including 57.1% (8 for 14) on 3-pointers. Detroit had a 36-22 edge on points in the paint.
The Pistons started the second half with a 19-5 run lasting more than eight minutes. Cunningham scored 15 points and assisted on the other two baskets as Detroit took a 24-point lead. The Knicks missed 14 of their first 16 shots while Detroit scored another eight points in the paint.
Up next Knicks: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
Pistons: Host Chicago on Wednesday night in the second of six straight home games.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuRoReStTh 7 20 +4 7 11 64 2 3 67 4 5 80 2 6 8 4 0 0 2 2
DET Cunningham, D. Robinson, Reed, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, D. Robinson, Reed, Stewart, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiIvSt 3 7 -2 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Ivey, Stewart
in Green, Holland II, Ivey
out D. Robinson, Reed, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIiIvJeRe 7 16 +5 6 10 60 2 4 50 2 4 50 0 2 2 4 3 3 2 1
DET Green, Holland II, Ivey, Jenkins, Reed
in Jenkins, Reed
out Cunningham, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIiJeReSt 1 2 -4 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
DET Green, Holland II, Jenkins, Reed, Stewart
in Stewart
out Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuRoGrStTh 2 8 +6 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, D. Robinson, Green, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, D. Robinson, Thompson
out Holland II, Jenkins, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuRoIvStTh 4 11 +1 6 9 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 2 0 1 0
DET Cunningham, D. Robinson, Ivey, Stewart, Thompson
in Ivey
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuRoReStTh 6 14 +9 5 12 42 2 6 33 2 2 100 5 5 10 3 1 2 2 1
DET Cunningham, D. Robinson, Reed, Stewart, Thompson
in Reed
out Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuRoIiStTh :57 3 +3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, D. Robinson, Holland II, Stewart, Thompson
in Holland II
out Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuRoIiIvSt 1 2 +2 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
DET Cunningham, D. Robinson, Holland II, Ivey, Stewart
in Ivey
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiIvSt 1 0 -8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Ivey, Stewart
in Green
out D. Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiIvRe :53 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Ivey, Reed
in Reed
out Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIiIvJeRe 2 6 +4 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
DET Green, Holland II, Ivey, Jenkins, Reed
in Jenkins
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiJeRe 2 6 +4 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 2
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Jenkins, Reed
in Cunningham
out Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiJeSt 2 6 +4 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Jenkins, Stewart
in Stewart
out Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIiIvJeSt 4 7 -2 4 8 50 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 4 5 2 0 1 0 0
DET Green, Holland II, Ivey, Jenkins, Stewart
in Ivey
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJeLaSaSm 5 13 +5 5 7 71 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 2 1 2 4
DET Green, Jenkins, Lanier, Sasser, Smith
in Lanier, Sasser, Smith
out Holland II, Ivey, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrRoTo 4 7 -7 3 7 43 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Robinson, Towns
in Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Robinson, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrMcTo 3 9 +3 4 5 80 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Towns
in McBride
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClMcJrRo 3 9 +2 3 8 38 3 5 60 1 1 100 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1
NYK Brunson, Clarkson, McBride, McCullar Jr., Robinson
in Clarkson, McCullar Jr., Robinson
out Anunoby, Bridges, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrClMcRo 3 4 +1 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0
NYK Bridges, Brunson, Clarkson, McBride, Robinson
in Bridges
out McCullar Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnClKoJrTo 3 5 -5 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 2
NYK Anunoby, Clarkson, Kolek, McCullar Jr., Towns
in Anunoby, Kolek, McCullar Jr., Towns
out Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClKoJrTo 1 2 -1 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 2
NYK Bridges, Clarkson, Kolek, McCullar Jr., Towns
in Bridges
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrKoMcRoTo 1 6 +4 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Bridges, Kolek, McBride, Robinson, Towns
in McBride, Robinson
out Clarkson, McCullar Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrMcRo 3 2 -6 1 3 33 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Robinson
in Anunoby, Brunson
out Kolek, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrMcJrRo 3 8 +1 3 4 75 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, McBride, McCullar Jr., Robinson
in McCullar Jr.
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrClMcTo :55 2 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Clarkson, McBride, Towns
in Clarkson, Towns
out McCullar Jr., Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrRoTo 3 2 -5 1 7 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 1 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Robinson, Towns
in Bridges, Robinson
out Clarkson, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrMcTo 3 3 -4 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Towns
in McBride
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClMcJrRo :57 0 -3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
NYK Brunson, Clarkson, McBride, McCullar Jr., Robinson
in Clarkson, McCullar Jr., Robinson
out Anunoby, Bridges, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrClKoRo 4 10 +7 3 7 43 1 3 33 3 3 100 0 4 4 1 0 1 1 1
NYK Bridges, Brunson, Clarkson, Kolek, Robinson
in Bridges, Kolek
out McBride, McCullar Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnClKoJrTo 3 4 -8 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 1 0 5 2
NYK Anunoby, Clarkson, Kolek, McCullar Jr., Towns
in Anunoby, McCullar Jr., 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
AnHuKoMcYa 4 9 +2 3 7 43 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Hukporti, Kolek, McBride, Yabusele
in Hukporti, McBride, Yabusele
out Clarkson, McCullar Jr., Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DaDiHuKoYa 2 4 -2 1 4 25 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Dadiet, Diawara, Hukporti, Kolek, Yabusele
in Dadiet, Diawara
out Anunoby, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DaDiHuJrYa 3 4 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
NYK Dadiet, Diawara, Hukporti, McCullar Jr., Yabusele
in McCullar Jr.
out Kolek
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKAH A. Hukporti
GY G. Yabusele
JB J. Brunson
JC J. Clarkson
KM K. McCullar Jr.
KT K. Towns
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diawara
MM M. McBride
MR M. Robinson
OA O. Anunoby
PD P. Dadiet
TK T. Kolek
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
CL C. Lanier
DJ D. Jenkins
DR D. Robinson
IS I. Stewart
JG J. Green
JI J. Ivey
MS M. Sasser
PR P. Reed
RH R. Holland II
TS T. Smith
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
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