Pistons
KnicksThe New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 111-97 on Tuesday, October 27, at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.
The Knicks led 51-50 at halftime. They did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 37-13.
Top performers
Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 27 points on 12-of-21 shooting, with 20 rebounds. Jalen Brunson added 23 points and 7 assists. For the Pistons, Paul Reed had 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting, with 9 rebounds. Cade Cunningham added 19 points and 9 rebounds.
Double-double: Karl-Anthony Towns (27 points and 20 rebounds).
- Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK): 27 PTS, 20 REB, 3 AST, 12-21 FG, 33 MIN
- Jalen Brunson (NYK): 23 PTS, 1 REB, 7 AST, 5-18 FG, 36 MIN
- Paul Reed (DET): 22 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 9-12 FG, 26 MIN
- Cade Cunningham (DET): 19 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 7-18 FG, 36 MIN
- OG Anunoby (NYK): 13 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 5-15 FG, 36 MIN
- Landry Shamet (NYK): 13 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 3-8 FG, 28 MIN
Context
The Knicks improved to 1-3, while the Pistons fell to 3-1. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Knicks visit the Pacers on Friday, Nov 13; the Pistons visit the Wizards on Thursday, Nov 12.
Attendance: 19,812 at Madison Square Garden. Officials: Dedric Taylor, Brett Nansel and Nick Buchert.