The Knicks were built for the playoffs, and the fully formed vision revealed itself in Game 1 win over Pistons

How the Knicks spoiled Cade Cunningham’s playoff debut

The Detroit Pistons’ remarkable 2024-25 turnaround was a collective effort, but success in their first-round playoff series against the Knicks hinges on Cade Cunningham’s ability to lead the charge. Following Game 1, it’s evident that the 23-year-old still has significant room for growth. “It’s definitely a learning experience,” Cunningham said. “It’s something I’ve never done before or been a part of… This game got away from us and I’m just rea…

Kristian Winfield: The real Knicks stood up in the 4th quarter vs. Pistons

NEW YORK — The first three quarters were cute. The real Knicks stood up in the fourth. The Detroit Pistons had the Knicks in the first half. They made things tough in New York with their combination of rough-housing centers (Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart), held Jalen Brunson in check through the first two quarters, and even took an eight-point lead into the fourth quarter, nearly their largest advantage of the opening round of the Eastern Confe…

The Knicks Gave The Pistons A Lesson In Playoff Entropy

The Detroit Pistons roster a bunch of rowdy youths fresh to a playoff atmosphere, with all that entails—good and bad. They don't know what they don't know, which is often a successful mindset: Many a game has been lost by knowing you're supposed to lose it, and many a game won by the weightlessness of happy ignorance. Expectations, too, can be a burden. But gravity-free hoopage only lasts so long. Eventually, especially on the road, the noise bu…

NBA Playoffs results and takeaways: Knicks rally to beat Pistons, Nuggets nip Clippers in OT thriller - West Hawaii Today

The NBA playoffs are officially underway, with Saturday’s first-round action featuring four games and three teams (so far) picking up wins.

NBA roundup: Jalen Brunson leads Knicks' 4th-quarter rally past Pistons

Jalen Brunson overcame a slow start to score 34 points as the New York Knicks dominated the fourth quarter in a 123-112 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals on Saturday.

Knicks use a 21-0 run in the 4th quarter to beat the Pistons 123-112 in Game 1

Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, Cam Payne had 11 of his 14 in the fourth quarter and the New York Knicks stunned the Detroit Pistons for a 123-112 victory on Saturday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.