NBA reveals Game 1 plans for Pistons-Knicks first-round series
- The Knicks will face the Pistons in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs, starting April 19 or 20.
- New York earned a playoff spot and homecourt advantage, but the game has no bearing on their standing.
- Detroit, the sixth seed after a turnaround season, won three of four regular-season games against New York.
- Cade Cunningham had 36 points and 8 assists in Detroit's 115-106 victory over New York on Thursday.
- The Knicks' Josh Hart remains confident, despite their struggles against top teams, as playoffs change everything.
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Sixth-seeded Pistons to meet Knicks in first round of NBA Playoffs: ‘It’s special for us’
DETROIT — J.B. Bickerstaff never forgot the boos that echoed throughout Little Caesars Arena during his first game as coach of the Detroit Pistons. He called a timeout three minutes into the first quarter of a preseason game after Damian Lillard nailed a 3-point field goal that played into the Milwaukee Bucks taking a 120-87 exhibition victory in early October. Related Articles Pistons locked into sixth seed with loss to Bucks …
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