Overview
- Detroit held New York to a season-low 80 points and improved to 8-1 on the second night of back-to-backs.
- Daniss Jenkins led the Pistons off the bench with 18 points, with Tobias Harris and Isaiah Stewart adding 15 each as Jalen Brunson was limited to 12 on 4-for-20 shooting.
- The Pistons were without center Jalen Duren (knee), while the Knicks missed Karl-Anthony Towns (eye) and OG Anunoby (toe).
- The blowout came a night after Detroit’s upset loss to Washington; recent pickup Kevin Huerter logged late minutes and scored eight.
- Cleveland’s trade for James Harden moved toward his first appearance as he was listed questionable, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr indicated Kristaps Porzingis is tracking for a post–All-Star debut.