How it happened:
With Enes Kanter, Courtney Lee, and Frank Ntilikina out, the shorthanded Knicks came out battling against the Pistons. Tim Hardaway Jr. led the way in the first quarter with 8 points, as the Knicks shot 57% from the 3-point stripe. Anthony Tolliver contributed 8 points of his own to lead the opposing team to a 30-27 lead at the end of the first. The duo of Trey Burke and Michael Beasley came out firing in the second quarter, with Beasley dropping 8 points and Trey Burke finishing with 7 points and 7 assists.