Knicks Pummel Pistons For 2nd Straight Win

The New York Knicks moved above .500 with a dominant win over the Detroit Pistons.

Nov 1, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) battles for a loose ball with Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the first quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images / Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

Death, taxes, New York Knicks over Detroit Pistons.

The Knicks once again prevailed in the Motor City on Friday night, leading wire-to-wire and pummeling the Pistons by a 128-98 final at Little Caesars Arena. Primarily propelled by 36 points from Jalen Brunson, the Knicks thoroughly handled business by jumping out to a massive 39-13 lead after the opening period and never looking back.

With the win, the Knicks (3-2) move over .500 and have won consecutive games for the first time this season. They also extend their personal winning streak against the Pistons to 16 games, extending the active NBA record for most consecutive triumphs against a single opponent.

Nov 1, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) drives past Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) for a layup in the third quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images / Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

En route to his season-high in scoring, Brunson outscored the Pistons on his own in the first, getting 15 points on 6-of-9 from the field. Once Brunson sank a pull-up triple with 2:36 remaining in the frame, the Knicks never led by less than 20. It was part of a 10-0 conclusion to the quarter, one capped off by a successful and-one for Karl-Anthony Towns. The Knicks shot 62.5 percent from the floor in the first and sank 18 three-pointers for the second consecutive game.

Things would summit at 38 before both sides emptied their benches, with the Knicks permitted to go 12-deep, allowing their rookies to take the floor.

The Knicks kept several other active trends rolling in the blowout win: Towns (21 points, 11 rebounds) earned a double-double for the fourth consecutive contest while OG Anunoby matched him in the scoring department. Towns is the sixth Knick to have at least four double-doubles in his first five games as a Knick (limited to a single season), joining Walt Bellamy, Spencer Haywood, DeAndre Jordan, Zach Randolph, and Julius Randle.

Nov 1, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) has his shot blocked by New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) in the third quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images / Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

With Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart scoring 15 and 13 respectively (the latter fell one rebound of his own fourth straight double-double), each of the Knicks' five starters once again scored at least 10, earning their first such streak of at least four games since February/March 1989.

Having secured their first win in five tries on Wednesday, Detroit (1-5) failed to create a streak and end their futility against the Knicks. In another dubious streak, Detroit lost its 10th consecutive home game dating back to last season. In defeat, Cade Cunningham had 22 points for the Pistons, who face the Knicks again on Dec. 7.

With a four-game road trip halfway over, the Knicks return to action on Monday night in Houston (8:45 p.m. ET, MSG).

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