The Knicks are back in control of series.
The Knicks narrowly escaped with a 118-116 Game 3 win in Detroit to take a 2-1 lead in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Karl-Anthony Towns was a key contributor in Game 3 with 31 points and eight rebounds. It was encouraging for the Knicks, who have mostly relied on Jalen Brunson leading the scoring charge in the first two games of the series.
Meanwhile, Cade Cunningham has continued to be a difference maker for the Pistons with 24 points and 11 assists on Thursday.
Will the Knicks keep things rolling and take a commanding 3-1? Or will Cunningham lead the Pistons back to even the series?
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Certainly looks like Tim Hardaway Jr got fouled on the final shot down by 1, but it wasn’t called and Knicks win pic.twitter.com/pbEiTEmop0https://t.co/hm4Vd1PsMk They take Game 4, 94-93, and now have a 3-1 series lead.Knicks appear to have gotten away with controversial no-call in final seconds
By Andrew Crane Knicks win
By Jared Schwartz
Karl-Anthony Towns has taken over late, and his 3-pointer gave the Knicks a 94-93 lead with 46.6 seconds left in the game.
Jalen Brunson has been brilliant since returning, but the Knicks still trail, 88-84, with 3:06 left in the game.
He returned to the game in the fourth quarter.
Jalen Brunson had the ball stolen from him by Dennis Schroder, then stayed on the ground in pain while holding his ankle.
Jalen Brunson stays on the ground in pain and grabs his ankle pic.twitter.com/fnVxfZ4yei
— Jared Schwartz (@jschwartz115) April 27, 2025
They started the third quarter with an 8-2 run and now trail just 52-51 with 7:36 left in the quarter.
He picked up his fourth foul with 10:31 left in the third quarter.
The Knicks lead, 50-43, but saw a 16-point lead dwindle down to seven.
Karl-Anthony Towns has 13 points, while Jalen Brunson has 12.
Tobias Harris has 14 points for the Pistons.
The Knicks cooled off after their hot shooting start, entering the break 6 of 21 from 3-point range.
The Pistons are 2 of 16 from deep, however.
The Knicks have gotten little from OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges, who have combined for just 10 points on 4 of 17 shooting from the field and 0-for-6 from deep.
It cut their deficit to 48-41 with 44.3 seconds left in the first half.
Karl-Anthony Towns was reviewed for a flagrant foul after grabbing Ron Holland's leg while fighting for a loose ball.
He was not given a flagrant, but was called for a transition take foul.
Holland stood over Towns before his own teammate, Cade Cunningham, pushed him away.
KAT and Ron Holland pic.twitter.com/Y6PDF4oQh3
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) April 27, 2025
Jalen Brunson was taunting the Pistons from the bench with the challenge sign after a foul on Ron Holland. ....The Pistons are out of challenges.
— Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) April 27, 2025
