Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson played spoiler to the Pistons' first home playoff game in six years.
Towns and Brunson combined for 61 points, pacing the third-seeded Knicks to regain control of their East first round showdown via a narrow 118-116 Game 3 win over Detroit, Friday (PH time), April 25.
Clutch shots from the @nyknicks down the stretch as they take a 2-1 series lead in Game 3 👏
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 25, 2025
New York now holds a 2-1 lead with Game 4 scheduled on Monday, April 28.
KAT, who tallied eight rebounds and drilled four threes, played his best game of the series coming off a lackluster 10-point outing in a Game 2 loss back in MSG.
KAT FADING INTO THE CORNER 😮?💨
— NBA (@NBA) April 25, 2025
29 PTS for Towns... Knicks lead late on TNT looking for a 2-1 series lead 👀
Brunson bucked a rough shooting performance to finish with 30 points for his third straight 30-point game of the playoffs.
BIG BUCKET BRUNSON 😤🥶
— NBA (@NBA) April 25, 2025
Back-to-back tough drives late...
KNICKS TAKE 2-1 SERIES LEAD 🗽
Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby added 22 and 20 points each while also doing damage on the defensive end, combining for five steals and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Cade Cunningham posted a double-double outing of 24 markers and 11 assists alongside seven rebounds in a losing effort.
Tim Hardaway Jr. also chipped in 24 points built on seven threes, while Dennis Schroder fired 18 off the bench.
TIM HARDAWAY JR. IS 6-6 FROM DEEP 🤯
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 25, 2025
Knicks-Pistons second half is on TNT!
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
