Karl-Anthony Towns led the scoring for the Knicks with 31 points, eight rebounds and two blocks while shooting 10-of-18 from the field. Jalen Brunson added 30 points, shooting 11-of-13 from the free-throw line, along with nine assists and seven rebounds. OG Anunoby added 22 points, and Mikal Bridges had 20.

OG Anunoby was true to his word. He defended Cade Cunningham well in Game 1, but then struggled in Game 2 as Cunningham erupted for 33 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the field. Anunoby said after that game that the Pistons “made some adjustments” in setting screen after screen on him,

The Detroit Pistons finished the 2023-24 NBA regular season with the worst record in basketball, winning just 14 games. However, after making a coaching change