Who won Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks?

The Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks 100-94 on April 21, 2025.

Cade Cunningham scored 33 for the Detroit Pistons with 12 rebounds; Jalen Brunson scored 37 for the New York Knicks.

Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks

2024-25 · Playoffs Mon, Apr 21, 2025 · 7:30 pm EDT · All results that day · Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks head-to-head · Detroit Pistons schedule · New York Knicks schedule

Final

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New York Knicks

Venue: Madison Square Garden

Eastern conference first round

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks 100-94 on the road in the playoffs on Monday, April 21, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. Cade Cunningham had 33 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Jalen Brunson had 37 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists for the New York Knicks.

The Detroit Pistons led 55-49 at halftime. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 25-18. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Cade Cunningham (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Tobias Harris (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 35, New York Knicks 8. Dennis Schröder had 20 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks?: The Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks 100-94 on April 21, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Cade Cunningham scored 33 for the Detroit Pistons with 12 rebounds; Jalen Brunson scored 37 for the New York Knicks.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Detroit Pistons	25	30	20	25	100
New York Knicks	18	31	18	27	94

Game leaders

Detroit Pistons

Points: 33 Cade Cunningham
Rebounds: 13 Tobias Harris
Assists: 3 Cade Cunningham

New York Knicks

Points: 37 Jalen Brunson
Rebounds: 7 Josh Hart
Assists: 7 Jalen Brunson

Tobias Harris double-double (15 PTS, 13 REB) · Cade Cunningham double-double (33 PTS, 12 REB) · Jalen Duren double-double (12 PTS, 13 REB)

Detroit Pistons
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Tobias Harris starter	43:04	15	13	1	1	0	1	6-11	1-4	2-2	2	+8
Cade Cunningham starter	42:24	33	12	3	2	0	5	11-21	1-4	10-12	3	+5
Jalen Duren starter	36:51	12	13	2	1	3	2	3-4	0-0	6-6	5	-8
Tim Hardaway Jr. starter	21:12	0	1	1	0	0	1	0-8	0-6	0-0	2	-2
Ausar Thompson starter	20:39	5	5	0	2	0	2	2-7	0-0	1-4	6	+3
Malik Beasley bench	30:00	9	1	1	0	0	0	2-9	1-8	4-4	2	+7
Dennis Schröder bench	29:16	20	2	3	0	0	2	6-10	3-5	5-6	2	+2
Paul Reed bench	11:06	6	1	0	1	1	2	3-4	0-0	0-0	1	+13
Ron Holland bench	5:28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	+2

Not available: Jaden Ivey, Isaiah Stewart

New York Knicks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jalen Brunson starter	43:39	37	3	7	2	0	6	12-27	4-12	9-11	5	-2
OG Anunoby starter	42:25	10	5	2	2	0	2	4-10	0-4	2-2	3	-5
Josh Hart starter	40:04	10	7	5	1	0	1	2-6	1-2	5-6	4	-5
Mikal Bridges starter	38:05	19	5	0	3	0	1	8-18	3-11	0-0	2	+1
Karl-Anthony Towns starter	33:27	10	6	0	0	1	0	5-11	0-2	0-0	4	-10
Mitchell Robinson bench	20:08	0	7	1	0	0	1	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	+3
Miles McBride bench	13:20	8	1	0	0	0	1	3-7	2-4	0-0	0	-5
Landry Shamet bench	4:50	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-2
Cameron Payne bench	4:02	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	-5

Not available: Ariel Hukporti

Team statistics
Detroit Pistons	Stat	New York Knicks
28/34 (82%)	Free throws	16/19 (84%)
27/47 (57%)	2 pointers	24/46 (52%)
6/27 (22%)	3 pointers	10/35 (28%)
33/74 (44%)	Field goals	34/81 (42%)
48	Rebounds	34
36	Defensive rebounds	27
12	Offensive rebounds	7
11	Assists	15
15	Turnovers	14
7	Steals	8
4	Blocks	1
24	Fouls	22
11	Max points in a row	8
42:08	Time spent in lead	3:21
15	Biggest lead	3

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: New York Knicks ahead)

Largest margin: 15 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 8
Times tied: 3
Largest lead · Detroit Pistons: 15 Q3 5:02
Largest lead · New York Knicks: 3 Q1 6:11
Longest run: 11-0 Detroit Pistons · Q3 9:08 to Q3 5:02

Scoring plays

Q1 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Detroit Pistons	New York Knicks
11:18	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	2	0
10:35	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	4	0
10:20	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	4	2
9:40	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	4	4
8:56	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	4	6
8:35	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	6	6
7:50	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	6	8
7:02	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal	9	8
6:46	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	9	10
6:11	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	9	12
5:59	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	11	12
5:35	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	13	12
5:17	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	13	14
5:04	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	15	14
4:49	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	15	16
4:01	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	17	16
3:02	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	19	16
2:27	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	19	18
2:06	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	21	18
0:57	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	22	18
0:57	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	23	18
0:02	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schröder Free throw	24	18
0:02	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schröder Free throw	25	18

Q2 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Detroit Pistons	New York Knicks
11:26	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 2-pt field goal	25	20
11:15	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal	27	20
10:36	Detroit Pistons	Malik Beasley 3-pt field goal	30	20
10:09	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	30	22
9:22	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	30	25
9:07	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	32	25
8:40	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	32	28
8:28	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal	35	28
8:00	Detroit Pistons	Malik Beasley Free throw	36	28
8:00	Detroit Pistons	Malik Beasley Free throw	37	28
7:33	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	39	28
7:10	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	39	30
7:01	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal	42	30
6:37	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	41	32
6:00	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	42	35
5:45	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	44	35
5:06	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	45	35
5:06	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	46	35
4:29	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	47	35
4:29	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	48	35
4:07	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	48	37
3:21	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 3-pt field goal	48	40
2:55	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	49	40
2:55	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	50	40
2:31	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	50	42
1:47	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	50	44
1:28	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal	52	44
0:54	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	52	47
0:32	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	53	47
0:18	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	53	48
0:18	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	53	49
0:03	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	55	49

Q3 · 21 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Detroit Pistons	New York Knicks
10:44	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	57	49
9:58	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	57	52
9:28	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	57	53
9:08	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson Free throw	58	53
8:12	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris Free throw	59	53
8:12	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris Free throw	60	53
7:21	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	62	53
6:52	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	64	53
6:18	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	66	53
5:02	Detroit Pistons	Paul Reed 2-pt field goal	68	53
4:39	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	68	55
3:42	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	68	58
3:03	Detroit Pistons	Malik Beasley 2-pt field goal	70	58
2:47	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	70	60
1:57	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	72	60
1:46	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	72	61
1:46	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	72	62
1:28	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal	74	62
1:01	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	74	65
0:32	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	74	67
0:03	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	75	67

Q4 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Detroit Pistons	New York Knicks
11:37	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	75	68
11:26	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	77	68
10:22	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	77	71
9:55	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal	80	71
9:25	Detroit Pistons	Malik Beasley Free throw	81	71
9:25	Detroit Pistons	Malik Beasley Free throw	82	71
9:01	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	82	73
8:31	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	82	75
8:10	Detroit Pistons	Paul Reed 2-pt field goal	84	75
7:42	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	85	75
7:42	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	86	75
7:10	Detroit Pistons	Paul Reed 2-pt field goal	88	75
6:47	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	88	78
6:29	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schröder Free throw	89	78
6:29	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schröder Free throw	90	78
6:12	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	90	79
6:12	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	90	80
5:34	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	90	81
5:34	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	90	82
4:59	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	90	84
4:27	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	90	85
4:27	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	90	86
4:17	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	91	86
4:17	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham Free throw	92	86
3:24	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	92	87
3:24	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	92	88
2:23	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	92	90
2:01	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	94	90
1:50	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	94	91
1:50	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	94	92
1:15	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	94	94
0:56	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal	97	94
0:09	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schröder Free throw	98	94
0:04	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	99	94
0:04	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	100	94

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