Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons (5-24) arrive in Manhattan to face the New York Knicks (13-17). Under normal circumstances, the Knicks would feel confident about playing the cellar-dwellers. Given New York’s lackluster season and COVID-reduced-roster, domination feels…less than guaranteed. Detroit did beat the Miami Heat 100-90 on Sunday, after all.
As for our heroes, the shorthanded Knicks fell to an equally-undermanned Boston Celtics 114-107 on Sunday. Due to attrition, Coach Thibodeau allowed last-point-guard-standing Kemba Walker off the pine and back on the hard maple.