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.

Cade Cunningham led an unprecedented turnaround in NBA history, lifting the Detroit Pistons to relevance after the three-time championship franchise lost its luster.

That was the New York Knicks’ game plan versus Cade Cunningham and the young Detroit Pistons. That expected way of playing resulted in 12 Cunningham assists. Malik Beasley, Ausar Thompson, and Tim Hardaway Jr.