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Pistons can't overcome terrible first quarter in 30-point loss to Knicks

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Pistons can't overcome terrible first quarter in 30-point loss to Knicks

Detroit — If the Detroit Pistons took a step forward in their development against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, then the team took several steps in the wrong direction on Friday. The Pistons posted their worst performance of an early season with a 128-98 loss to the New York Knicks at Little Caesars Arena.

The loss dropped the Pistons to 1-5 on the season and extended their losing streak against the Knicks to 16 games. Detroit's last win over New York was in the 2019-20 season. In Philadelphia, coach JB Bickerstaff believed his team had turned the corner in terms of turnovers. Unfortunately, it took one game for the Pistons to return to their problems.

The Pistons recorded seven giveaways in the first quarter, contributing to an early 12-point deficit with 6:03 remaining in the first quarter. There was a moment during that time when four of Detroit's six offensive possessions resulted in a turnover. By the end of the quarter, the Pistons had recorded seven giveaways.

They finished the game with a season-high 22 turnovers, which led to 30 points for the Knicks. In addition to their turnover problems, Detroit couldn't buy a basket and shot an abysmal 6 of 21 from the field.

The Knicks made the Pistons pay for every mistake they made. They started the night shooting 62.5% from the field. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks scoring 15 of his season-high 36 points in the period. He finished the night shooting 14-of-22 from the field, making six three-pointers.

The Pistons had a solid offensive performance in the second quarter. They outscored the Knicks 33-30 and hit on 66.7% of their shots, with Cade Cunningham leading the way with 10 points. However, Detroit's play in the second period wasn't enough to make up for subpar play in the first 12 minutes. The Pistons trailed the Knicks 69-46 at halftime. Cunningham finished the game with a team-high 22 points on 10 of 17 shooting, six rebounds and six assists.

Karl-Anthony Towns, who was questionable for the game due to a left wrist injury, contributed 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in the win. OG Anunoby added 21 points, six assists and four rebounds.

After recording his first double-double of the season in a win against the Sixers, Tobias Harris finished the game with 13 points and eight rebounds, while Jaden Ivey contributed 10 points and five rebounds in the loss. Simone Fontecchio gave the Pistons a little boost off the bench. He scored a season-high 12 points on 5 of 6 shooting and four rebounds.

Next

The Pistons will play their second straight set this season in an away game against the Brooklyn Nets starting Sunday afternoon. They then return to Little Caesars Arena on Monday to take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Tipoff between the Pistons and Nets is scheduled for 3:30 p.m

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