Detroit Pistons @ New York Knicks
Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | Game ID: 22500796
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 26 22 31 32 111DET 28 30 32 36 126
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Cunningham's 42 points, 13 assists lead Pistons to a 126-111 win over the Knicks
NEW YORK -- — Cade Cunningham had 42 points and 13 assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 126-111 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday night.
The Pistons have defeated the Knicks in the teams’ three meetings this season.
Paul Reed scored 18 points, Tobias Harris had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Ausar Thompson added 10 points for Eastern Conference-leading Detroit.
Jalen Brunson led New York with 30 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Landry Shamet scored 15 points and Josh Hart had 11 as the Knicks shot a miserable 23% (8 of 35) from 3-point range.
The Knicks scored the first five points of the game, taking their biggest lead at 9-2. The Pistons then went on a 21-8 run, taking the lead for good.
Detroit ended the second quarter on a 7-0 run and took its first double-digit lead of the game, 58-48, at halftime.
The Knicks pulled within 62-60 on Towns’ basket early in the third quarter. But, Duncan Robinson hit back-to-back 3s and the Pistons extended their lead to 13 points before settling for a 90-79 advantage heading into the final quarter.
Detroit went up by a game-high 19 points at 104-85 on Daniss Jenkins’ tip-in with 7:50 left in the game.
The Knicks closed within 11 at 120-109 on a 3-pointer by Brunson with 1:33 remaining, but got no closer
The Pistons played without Jalen Duran, their leading rebounder and second-leading scorer, and Isaiah Stewart , who averages 10 points. Both are serving suspensions for their part in a brawl in a game against Charlotte on February 9 .
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuRoHaReTh 7 20 +5 6 17 35 2 8 25 3 4 75 1 7 8 3 0 1 0 1
DET Cunningham, D. Robinson, Harris, Reed, Thompson
in Cunningham, D. Robinson, Harris, Reed, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuIiJeReTh 1 3 -1 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Holland II, Jenkins, Reed, Thompson
in Holland II, Jenkins
out D. Robinson, Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiJeSm 2 3 0 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 2
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Jenkins, Smith
in Green, Smith
out Reed, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIiJeLeSm 2 2 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3
DET Green, Holland II, Jenkins, LeVert, Smith
in LeVert
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiLeRe 3 6 0 2 7 29 0 2 0 2 2 100 2 2 4 2 0 2 0 0
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, LeVert, Reed
in Cunningham, Reed
out Jenkins, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaIiLeSm 2 2 -1 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Harris, Holland II, LeVert, Smith
in Harris, Smith
out Green, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJeLeSmTh 2 7 +3 3 5 60 1 1 100 0 1 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 1 0
DET Harris, Jenkins, LeVert, Smith, Thompson
in Jenkins, Thompson
out Cunningham, Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuRoHaReTh 7 20 +2 8 14 57 2 4 50 2 2 100 0 4 4 5 2 1 1 5
DET Cunningham, D. Robinson, Harris, Reed, Thompson
in Cunningham, D. Robinson, Reed
out Jenkins, LeVert, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuRoHaSmTh 3 10 +3 2 4 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 2
DET Cunningham, D. Robinson, Harris, Smith, Thompson
in Smith
out Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrLeSmTh 2 4 0 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
DET Cunningham, Green, LeVert, Smith, Thompson
in Green, LeVert
out D. Robinson, Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiLeSm 3 11 +3 5 6 83 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, LeVert, Smith
in Holland II
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaJeLeRe 5 14 +5 5 8 62 2 3 67 2 3 67 2 2 4 3 3 2 2 0
DET Green, Harris, Jenkins, LeVert, Reed
in Harris, Jenkins, Reed
out Cunningham, Holland II, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuRoGrSmTh 1 2 -4 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
DET Cunningham, D. Robinson, Green, Smith, Thompson
in Cunningham, D. Robinson, Smith, Thompson
out Harris, Jenkins, LeVert, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaJeReTh 4 14 0 5 10 50 1 3 33 2 2 100 4 2 6 2 1 2 1 1
DET Cunningham, Harris, Jenkins, Reed, Thompson
in Harris, Jenkins, Reed
out D. Robinson, Green, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrJeReTh :47 3 +3 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Green, Jenkins, Reed, Thompson
in Green
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 4 11 +3 4 7 57 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 6 6 4 0 0 1 1
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
AnBrHaShTo 1 2 -1 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, Shamet, Towns
in Shamet
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiHaRoSh 3 7 -5 3 6 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 3
NYK Brunson, Diawara, Hart, Robinson, Shamet
in Diawara, Robinson
out Anunoby, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnBrRoSh 3 6 +1 2 3 67 0 0 0 3 6 50 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 0
NYK Alvarado, Anunoby, Brunson, Robinson, Shamet
in Alvarado, Anunoby
out Diawara, Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnBrDiTo 3 6 0 3 5 60 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1
NYK Alvarado, Anunoby, Bridges, Diawara, Towns
in Bridges, Diawara, Towns
out Brunson, Robinson, Shamet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrRoShTo 2 3 +1 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 3 2 5 0 0 1 1 1
NYK Alvarado, Bridges, Robinson, Shamet, Towns
in Robinson, Shamet
out Anunoby, Diawara
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrHaRoSh 2 4 -3 2 6 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2
NYK Alvarado, Brunson, Hart, Robinson, Shamet
in Brunson, Hart
out Bridges, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 10 25 0 8 17 47 1 7 14 8 9 89 2 6 8 4 2 1 2 5
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby, Bridges, Towns
out Alvarado, Robinson, Shamet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrDiRoSh 3 7 -2 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Diawara, Robinson, Shamet
in Diawara, Robinson, Shamet
out Bridges, Hart, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrBrShTo 3 7 -2 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
NYK Alvarado, Bridges, Brunson, Shamet, Towns
in Alvarado, Bridges, Towns
out Anunoby, Diawara, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrHaSoTo 2 2 -5 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 2
NYK Alvarado, Bridges, Hart, Sochan, Towns
in Hart, Sochan
out Brunson, Shamet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaShSoTo 1 4 +2 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
NYK Alvarado, Hart, Shamet, Sochan, Towns
in Shamet
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrHaRoSh 2 6 -2 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2
NYK Alvarado, Brunson, Hart, Robinson, Shamet
in Brunson, Robinson
out Sochan, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaRoSh :46 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, Robinson, Shamet
in Anunoby
out Alvarado
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrRoShSo 2 4 -3 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Robinson, Shamet, Sochan
in Sochan
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrShSoTo 3 14 +7 5 8 62 3 4 75 1 1 100 2 1 3 3 1 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Shamet, Sochan, Towns
in Towns
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnShSoTo :47 0 -3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
NYK Alvarado, Anunoby, Shamet, Sochan, Towns
in Alvarado
out Brunson
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKJA J. Alvarado
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JS J. Sochan
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diawara
MR M. Robinson
OA O. Anunoby
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
CL C. LeVert
DJ D. Jenkins
DR D. Robinson
JG J. Green
PR P. Reed
RH R. Holland II
TH T. Harris
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