The surging Pistons bring a 3-0 record and a top-five power ranking into New York, where the Knicks are still searching for their first win.
Detroit arrives at Madison Square Garden 3-0, while the Knicks are 0-3 and 0-2 at home, making this an early test of whether New York can halt its skid. The gap shows in the numbers: the Pistons rank fifth in the power index and average 118.3 points per game, compared with New York’s 26th-place rank and 101.7 points. Cade Cunningham has 64 points and 24 assists for Detroit; Jalen Brunson leads the Knicks with 68 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns has added 63 points and 36 rebounds. With Jalen Duren out, the battle on the glass looms large: Towns’ rebounding against Paul Reed, who has 25 boards in three games, could help decide whether New York can keep pace.