nba Game Recap
Knicks vs Pistons Final: 116-113 - Recap
The Pistons were burned for 40 points by Jalen Brunson on Thursday as the Knicks picked up a 116-113 win at Little Caesars Arena.
New York won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 213.0.
Mikal Bridges had 25 points for New York and OG Anunoby chipped in with 22 points. Jalen Brunson had 7 assists for the Knicks, while Karl-Anthony Towns was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
Detroit got 23 points from Cade Cunningham in a losing cause and another 21 points from Jalen Duren. Dennis Schroder contributed 9 assists for the Pistons, while Cade Cunningham had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Detroit were victorious, as the score was 61-59 at the break.
New York had a 43-36 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.