Overview
- Detroit held New York to a season-low 80 points on 35.8% shooting as Ausar Thompson led a stifling effort that limited Jalen Brunson to 12 points on 4-of-20.
- Daniss Jenkins sparked the Pistons off the bench with 18 points as Detroit shot 53% overall and hit 17 of 40 from three.
- The Pistons improved to 8-1 on the second night of back-to-backs and dominated despite All-Star center Jalen Duren sitting with right knee soreness.
- New York was without Karl-Anthony Towns (right eye laceration) and OG Anunoby (toe), new guard Jose Alvarado did not travel, and Josh Hart exited in the second half.
- With the win, Detroit moved to 38-13 and 5.5 games clear of the Knicks, who fell to 33-19 ahead of a Sunday visit to Boston and a Feb. 19 rematch with the Pistons in New York.