NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Knicks beat the Pistons 111-97?
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET (Oct 28, 09:00 KST)Madison Square Garden, New York
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistons | 38 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 97 |
| Knicks | 25 | 26 | 37 | 23 | 111 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Pistons 0Knicks 1
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsPaul Reed 22Karl-Anthony Towns 27
- ReboundsCade Cunningham 9Karl-Anthony Towns 20
- AssistsCade Cunningham 8Jalen Brunson 7
Team stats
| Pistons | Knicks | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 37-87 (42.5%) | 38-88 (43.2%) |
| 3-pointers | 9-37 (24.3%) | 12-36 (33.3%) |
| Free throws | 14-24 (58.3%) | 23-28 (82.1%) |
| Rebounds | 45 (15 off.) | 49 (19 off.) |
| Assists | 23 | 28 |
| Steals | 8 | 10 |
| Blocks | 11 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 18 |
| Fouls | 28 | 23 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Pistons players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. CunninghamG-F | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-18 | 2-7 | 3-5 | -15 |
| D. RobinsonF | 33 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-14 | 2-10 | 2-2 | -15 |
| J. CollinsF-C | 27 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -12 |
| P. ReedF | 26 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9-12 | 1-1 | 3-4 | +7 |
| A. ThompsonG-F | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 1-3 | -4 |
| D. JenkinsG | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 4-4 | -14 |
| J. GreenG-F | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -9 |
| K. HuerterG | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-2 | -11 |
| R. Holland IIF | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
| T. PrinceF | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +6 |
| T. SmithF | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | -18 |
| E. OkorieG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
| E. HarklessG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| I. JonesF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
| C. LanierG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| T | 241 | 97 | 45 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 37-87 | 9-37 | 14-24 |
Knicks players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. AnunobyF | 36 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5-15 | 1-6 | 2-2 | +13 |
| J. BrunsonG | 36 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-18 | 0-5 | 13-16 | +14 |
| K. TownsC | 33 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12-21 | 1-5 | 2-2 | -4 |
| M. BridgesF | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | +10 |
| L. ShametG | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 4-4 | -3 |
| J. HartG | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +19 |
| M. McBrideG | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 |
| A. DrummondC | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0-2 | +16 |
| T. KolekG | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 |
| J. AkinsG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| P. DadietF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| M. DiawaraF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| J. WisemanC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| T | 239 | 111 | 49 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 38-88 | 12-36 | 23-28 |
Did not play: J. Clarkson, K. McCullar Jr.
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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