Way back on November 1, 1946, the New York Knicks played the first game in NBA history, defeating the Toronto Huskies 68-66 at Maple Leaf Gardens. Jump ahead 78 years and the New York Knicks (2-2) are on the schedule again, in a possibly less momentous game. Tonight they play the second game of a four-game trip, when they will visit Little Caesars Arena to face the Detroit Pistons (1-4).
The Knicks are coming off a rousing win in Miami, thanks to a masterpiece delivered by Karl-Anthony Towns. Also on Wednesday, Detroit was in Philadelphia, finally securing a win by defeating the 76ers by ten points.