Karl-Anthony Towns led the scoring for the Knicks with 31 points, eight rebounds and two blocks while shooting 10-of-18 from the field. Jalen Brunson added 30 points, shooting 11-of-13 from the free-throw line, along with nine assists and seven rebounds. OG Anunoby added 22 points, and Mikal Bridges had 20.

New York Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson was seen jawing back and forth with Pistons’ Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris during the team’s huge road win in Detroit. The Eastern Conference No. 3 answered the bell on Thursday night in the 118-116 victory.

Heading into their playoff series with the Detroit Pistons, the New York Knicks had a clear gameplan, slow down Cade Cunningham at all costs. Following their victory in Game 1, Jalen Brunson took the time to credit one of his teammates for his work on the All-Star guard.