Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, Cameron Payne had 11 of his 14 in the fourth quarter and the New York Knicks surprised the Detroit Pistons with a 21-0 race in the final period to meet for a 123-112 victory on Saturday at night.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 11 rebounds in his first playoff game with the Knicks and Og Anunoby also scored 23 points for NO. Knicks of 3 sown. They will organize game 2 on Monday night.
The Pistons stayed well for more than three quarters of their first playoff game since 2019 and had an advantage of 98-90, just over nine minutes to finish their NBA record, a post-supporting of 14 games.
By the time they score again, the Knicks were ahead of 13 points, the delusions fans inside the Madison Square Garden roaring stronger with each error of the Pistons after they play balance during much of the game.
Payne turned a three -point play to start the race, Brunson scored and Payne made a triple to tie 98, and the attack would last almost five minutes. Payne and Brunson combined for the first 17 points before Josh Hart had the last two baskets to put 111-98 with 4:50 remaining.
Tobias Harris scored 25 points for Detroit, but only three in the second half. Cunningham had 21 points and 12 assists, but the Knicks limited the star guard to a shot of 8 by 21 in their playoff debut.
Brunson, who lost 15 games at the end of the season with a right ankle is sprain, only 4 by 15 was in the first half and seemed to be limping in the third quarter after adjusting his ankle again. But he changed his green shoes and found another team in the room along with the Knicks.
The Pistons remained without victories in the postseason from game 4 of the conference finals 2008.
Associated Press reports
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