Knicks Defeat Pistons in Round 1 of the Playoffs
- Ethan Melwani
- May 1
- 2 min read
The New York Knicks will advance to the conference semi-finals after defeating the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the playoffs!
Here is the result of each game of the series, as well as the best performances in each:
Game 1:
Final Score:
Knicks win 123-112
Key Performances:
Jalen Brunson had 34 Points and 8 Assists
Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks
Game 2:
Final Score:
Pistons win 100-94
Key Performances:
Cade Cunningham had 33 Points and 12 Rebounds for the Pistons
Jalen Brunson had 37 Points and 7 Assists for the Knicks
Game 3:
Final Score:
Knicks win 118-116
Key Performances:
Jalen Brunson had 30 Points, 9 Assists, and 7 Rebounds
Karl Anthony-Towns had 31 Points, 8 Rebounds, and 2 Blocks
Game 4:
Final Score:
Knicks win 94-93
Key Performances:
Jalen Brunson had 32 Points, 11 Assists, and 5 Rebounds for the Knicks
Karl Anthony-Towns scored 27 Points, grabbed 9 Rebounds, and made a deep three that won the Knicks the game.
Cade Cunningham had 25 Points, 10 Rebounds, and 10 Assists for the Pistons.
Game 5:
Final Score:
Pistons win 94-93
Key Performances:
Cade Cunningham had 24 Points, 8 Rebounds, and 8 Assists for the Pistons. (although he only shot 35%)
Ausar Thompsn had 22 Points, 7 Rebounds, and 2 Blocks on 80% Shootin gfor the Pistons.
OG Anunoby had 19 Points, 8 Rebounds, and 3 Blocks, on 62% Shooting for the Knicks.
Game 6:
Final Score:
Knicks win 116-113
Key Performance:
Jalen Brunson had 40 Points, 7 Assists and the GAME-WINNER!
Jalen Brunson's Huge 3 To Win the Series:
The Knicks will now face the Boston Celtics in the 2nd round of the playoffs!
That's all for now, folks ✌️
The Big Apple must be ecstatic!