FAST BREAKDOWN
Three quick observations from Wednesday night’s 115-89 win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden
OVER EARLY – This time, the Pistons ended the suspense before halftime. Unlike Tuesday’s win over Memphis, when a comeback from 22 points down was required, this time the Pistons clinched a playoff berth with a wire-to-wire win. They took a 14-point lead after one quarter and then Luke Kennard scored the team’s first 17 points of the second, when they expanded their cushion to 27 points before settling for a 24-point halftime lead.