The last time the Detroit Pistons played the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, Cade Cunningham went off for a 15-assist triple-double in a 120-111 victory. In that game, the Knicks were missing sharpshooting center Karl-Anthony Towns. Well, KAT played tonight and scored 26 points. Every Knicks starter played big minutes tonight, but it was no match for Cunningham and his 36 points as Cade again led Detroit to a 124-119 victory in New York.
Detroit was getting its points early from the fast break as they were turning defense into offense to start the game, and it felt like the Knicks had to match the pace of the Pistons.