Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 20 rebounds, eight of them offensive, as New York won for the first time this season.

Detroit led 38-25 after the first quarter behind 13 points from Paul Reed, who started for the injured Jalen Duren.

The Knicks opened the second half on an 11-0 run and outscored Detroit 37-13 in the third. Towns scored 13 in the quarter.

Jalen Brunson scored 23 and made 13 of 16 free throws despite shooting 5-of-18 from the field. Mikal Bridges made four threes.

Reed had 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting, and Cade Cunningham 19 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. The Pistons shot 9-of-37 from three.

The Knicks are 1-3 after an 0-3 start. The Pistons fall to 3-1 and are no longer unbeaten.

Wednesday: Hornets at Pistons, 7 p.m. ET (2 a.m. Thursday Cairo), and Knicks at Bulls, 8 p.m. ET (3 a.m. Thursday Cairo).

Photo by The White House, resized. Karl-Anthony Towns in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.

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