Jalen Brunson scored 34 factors, Cameron Payne had 11 of his 14 within the fourth quarter and New York Knicks have shocked the Detroit Pistons with a race for 21-0 within the final interval to collect for a victory of 123-112 on Saturday night in recreation 1 of their playoff collection of the primary spherical.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 23 factors and 11 rebounds in his first playoff recreation with the Knicks and OG ANUNOBY have additionally scored 23 factors for the Knicks n. 3. They will host the sport 2 on Monday night.
The Pistons have resisted nicely for greater than three quarters of their first playoff recreation since 2019 and had a bonus of 98-90, simply over 9 minutes from the tip of their NBA document, at 14 video games to lose the collection.
When they scored once more, the Knicks had been forward of 13 factors, the delusional followers contained in the Madison Square Garden roar stronger with palms of each Pistons after enjoying with this stability for many of the recreation.
Payne transformed a recreation in three factors to begin the race, Brunson scored and Payne made a 3-pointer to tie it to 98 and the assault would have lasted for nearly 5 minutes. Payne and Brunson joined for the primary 17 factors earlier than Josh Hart had the final two baskets to do it 111-98 with 4:50 remaining.
Tobias Harris scored 25 factors for Detroit, however solely three within the second half. He falls Cunningham had 21 factors and 12 assists, however the Knicks restricted the star of the star to the capturing of 8 out of 21 in his debut within the playoffs.
Brunson, who misplaced 15 video games on the finish of the season with a distortion to the suitable ankle, was solely 4 by 15 within the first half and appeared to limp within the third quarter after having modified the ankle once more. But he modified out of his sneakers and located one other tools as a fourth along with the Knicks.
The Pistons remained with out victories within the put up -station from recreation 4 of the 2008 Eastern Conference finals.
Reporting by the Associated Press
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