Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Game Player Stats and Box Scores for April 21 | 2025 NBA Playoffs Game 2

The New York Knicks hosted the Detroit Pistons on Monday night for Game 2 of their first-round series.

The Knicks took Game 1 123-112 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Though the Pistons limited the Knicks to 38.5% shooting from deep in Game 1, New York still shot an impressive 52.7% from the field. Four of their five starters finished with double-digit scoring, led by Jalen Brunson's 34-point game.

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The Pistons ended up landing the haymakers in Game 2 as they downed the Knicks 100-94. Cade Cunningham had a masterful double-double with 33 points and 12 rebounds in Detroit's first playoff win since 2008. Veteran Dennis Schroder rose to the occasion by contributing 20 points from the bench, while starters Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren combined for 27 points and 26 rebounds.

Brunson had 37 points for the Knicks but shot just 4-for-12 from beyond the arc. Brunson's struggles from 3-point territory mirrored the Knicks' shooting woes as a team (10-for-35 from deep). Karl Anthony-Towns and Josh Hart scored just 10 points apiece, while the New York bench mustered eight points, all from Miles McBride.

Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Player Stats and Box Score

Pistons

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

Knicks

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

Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Game Summary

Cade Cunningham set the tone offensively, helping the Pistons take a 25-18 lead after the opening 12 minutes. Despite playing in front of their raucous home crowd, the Knicks couldn't slow down Detroit's offense in the second quarter. The first half ended with the Pistons holding a 55-49 lead.

Both teams took a step back offensively after the halftime break. The Pistons, who ended up winning the rebounding battle 48-34, kept the Knicks at bay with a 20-18 third-quarter edge.

Notably, New York could not keep Detroit off the free throw line. The Pistons finished 28-for-34 at the charity stripe compared to the Knicks' 16-for-19, playing a key role in their six-point victory.