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Knicks ride wild fourth-quarter run to take Game 1 over Pistons

Benjamin ScottBy

It was a game 1 back and Forte at Madison Square Garden, but the Knicks used a furious rally to take an advantage of the 1-0 series.

Thanks to a 21-0 race in the last quarter, the Knicks Tok a 123-112 victory over the Pistons on Saturday night.

The Pistons took an eight -point advantage with less than 10 minutes to the end in the last quarter.

Cameron Payne of the New York Knicks celebrates the duration of the game against the Detroit Pistons Round 1 Game 1 of the NBA playoffs of 2025 on April 19, 2025 at the Madison Square Garden. NBAE through Getty Images
Karl-Anthony Towns #32 faces the striker of the Detroit Pistons, Tobias Harris #12, in the second quarter.
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The New York Knicks striker, OG Anunoby, hits a 3 -point shot on the Detroit Pistons striker, Tobias Harris #12, turns the second quarter. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
Jalen Brunson leading to the basket. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

But the Knicks, caused by the huge frame of Cam Payne, moved away for victory.

He scored 14 points and had three treys as a spark plug from the bank.

Jalen Brunson had 34 points on the team, while Karl-Anthony Towns and Og Anunoby each had 23.