Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks: Game Highlights (1:11)

Vincent Goodwill Oct 28, 2026, 01:49 AM ET

NEW YORK -- Knicks guard Jalen Brunson looked at the World Series baseball game from his locker and drew from that to describe his team's approach.

"Just continue to hit singles," Brunson said following the Knicks' first win, a 111-97 win over the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden. "Just get on base and hit singles and focus on little things until we get our rhythm."

It quelled the semipanic surrounding the defending NBA champions, if only for a moment. But for what the win lacked in style points, it made up for in trends that needed reversing.

It broke the recent dominance the Pistons had over the Knicks in the regular season, as the Pistons won all three meetings by an average of 30 points last season. The Knicks were also a porous second half team, being outscored in the first three games by 26 points.

They blitzed the Pistons in the middle two quarters, outscoring them 63-25.…