The Knicks and Detroit Pistons were tied with 1:15 left in the fourth quarter, but New York's Game 2 comeback from a largest deficit of 15 points came up short in Monday's 100-94 loss.
After this past Saturday's 21-0 run sparked the Knicks' 123-112 Game 1 win, New York's second late surge fell flat as the Pistons evened the first-round series at 1-1 and set the stage for a pivotal Game 3.
"After a loss, it shows you the true character of a team," said Josh Hart.