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Not Performed But: Pistons survive late-game Knicks rally, drive Sport 6
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Not Performed But: Pistons survive late-game Knicks rally, drive Sport 6

Last updated: April 30, 2025 3:50 am
Editorial Board Published April 30, 2025
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The Detroit Pistons’ first playoff sequence since 2019 had been underwhelming, to say the least, trailing 3-1 towards the Knicks getting into Tuesday’s Sport 5 at Madison Sq. Backyard.

A compelling argument could possibly be made that with extra collective playoff expertise, and barely higher luck, the outcomes of this sequence could possibly be reversed. However that’s basketball.

“Our mindset was to keep playing our brand of basketball,” Pistons ahead Ausar Thompson stated. “Down 3-1, doesn’t matter. Just keep pushing the pace, keep playing defense, keep getting stops, and that’s when we’re at our best.”

Regardless of having an eight-point lead getting into the fourth quarter, the Pistons fell 123-112 in Sport 1 and had been outscored 40-21 within the last body, fueled by a devastating 21-0 Knicks run. Detroit crumbled beneath stress when it mattered most.

Whereas the Pistons’ playoff inexperience was obviously evident in Sport 1, impressively, they stayed composed in Sport 2. Cade Cunningham led with 33 factors and 12 rebounds, holding the sport tight. Veteran Dennis Schröder delivered, nailing a clutch go-ahead 3-pointer with 55 seconds left, securing a 100-94 win — regardless of lacking key reserve Isaiah Stewart.

Again at Little Caesars Area, the Pistons couldn’t seal Sport 3 regardless of a gritty, bodily effort. Cunningham struggled and Detroit missed essential possibilities to place the Knicks to mattress. An 11-point fourth-quarter lead slipped away, falling quick once more in a good loss.

Had the referees appropriately known as a foul on Tim Hardaway Jr.’s buzzer-beating 3-point try in Sport 4, the Pistons wouldn’t have confronted elimination on Tuesday in Manhattan. As a substitute, the officers swallowed their whistles, and Detroit fell 3-1 within the sequence. Sport 4 shouldn’t have reached that time, actually. Like Sport 3, the Pistons blew an 11-point fourth-quarter lead in Sport 4.

“It’s one of those things that are just completely out of your control,” Pistons head coach J. B. Bickerstaff stated. “And I hate to make this series about refereeing and officials because it’s not right. This series is about two highly-competitive teams battling their tails off, trying to do whatever it takes to win. The physicality, I believe, is a good thing for the game. It’s a good thing for us.”

Nonetheless, in Sport 5, the Pistons lastly managed to shut out a win for the primary time since Sport 2, although they didn’t make it straightforward on themselves. Then once more, within the playoffs, it hardly ever is.

Main by six with 25.3 seconds remaining, they allowed Mikal Bridges to empty a tricky 3-pointer from the fitting wing, slicing the Knicks’ deficit to a few. Seconds later, OG Anunoby topped it with an excellent more durable 3-pointer over Cunningham, narrowing the hole to at least one level with 7.1 seconds left.

From there, the Knicks had been compelled to foul, and Jalen Brunson despatched Cunningham to the free throw line. The primary-time All-Star made each, and the three-point benefit created was simply sufficient to maintain the Pistons’ season alive and ship the sequence again to Detroit for Sport 6.

Detroit performed the Knicks to a 29-29 draw within the fourth quarter. Cunningham was liable for 13 of these factors and completed the evening with a game-high 24.

“We’re just focused on the next [game], that’s the best one for us,” Pistons ahead Tobias Harris stated. “That’s in our arena and we need to go get a victory there. Our fans deserve that. That energy that they bring night in and night out. We want it, and that’s the only thing we’re looking forward to right now.”

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