Knicks
New York
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
26
38
64
1426
1960
16
4
25
79
42
53
18
14
78
39
8
47
5
19
4
10
14
102
4
23
02
9
2119
1014
48
46
25
54
109
32
141
20
34
13
24
2235
6060
92
11
12
2118
711
34
80
70
88
119
21
140
21
48
00
22
2223
6060
2
0
0
21
10
48
4
2
50
10
3
13
2
3
1
2
22
60
3
2
67
19
14
74
6
5
83
9
2
11
0
4
3
4
35
60
9
1
11
21
7
33
8
7
88
11
2
13
2
4
0
2
22
60
2
1
50
18
11
61
0
0
0
9
1
10
1
8
0
2
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arron
Afflalo
Arron Afflalo
True
42
9
12
75
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
7
7
3
0
0
1
1
20
18
none
Carmelo
Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
True
40
11
19
58
1
4
25
1
2
50
0
10
10
6
1
1
2
2
24
10
double
José
Calderón
José Calderón
True
34
2
5
40
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
4
4
4
1
0
0
2
7
16
none
Robin
Lopez
Robin Lopez
True
32
9
12
75
0
0
0
3
3
100
4
5
9
2
0
1
4
2
21
12
none
Derrick
Williams
Derrick Williams
True
19
3
8
38
0
2
0
4
5
80
0
3
3
0
1
0
0
3
10
-5
none
Lance
Thomas
Lance Thomas
False
23
2
8
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
5
7
1
0
0
0
2
4
13
none
Jerian
Grant
Jerian Grant
False
16
1
4
25
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
3
5
none
Kyle
O'Quinn
Kyle O'Quinn
False
15
5
8
62
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
0
0
3
2
2
10
1
none
Langston
Galloway
Langston Galloway
False
13
0
3
0
0
2
0
3
4
75
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
-3
none
Sasha
Vujačić
Sasha Vujačić
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
Lou
Amundson
Lou Amundson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kristaps
Porziņģis
Kristaps Porziņģis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kevin
Séraphin
Kevin Séraphin
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
8
March
2016
Tuesday
Pepsi Center
Denver
Nuggets
Denver
False
Pistons
Detroit
Eastern Conference
Central
31
31
62
2202
2080
26
6
23
92
36
39
15
11
73
28
14
42
1
13
6
9
21
89
4
57
12
21
2424
89
4
42
41
98
73
55
128
01
26
21
24
2121
6060
86
21
24
2321
109
5
72
60
83
126
13
139
00
32
12
12
2819
6060
5
1
20
24
8
33
4
4
100
7
5
12
0
2
2
2
21
60
7
2
29
24
9
38
2
1
50
3
5
8
1
6
1
4
21
60
8
2
25
23
10
43
7
6
86
12
1
13
0
3
1
1
28
60
6
1
17
21
9
43
2
0
0
6
3
9
0
2
2
2
19
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
True
36
3
9
33
0
2
0
2
2
100
2
3
5
0
3
0
0
2
8
-5
none
Andre
Drummond
Andre Drummond
True
36
10
20
50
0
0
0
1
3
33
9
7
16
0
1
0
2
3
21
-10
double
Tobias
Harris
Tobias Harris
True
36
6
12
50
0
2
0
6
8
75
1
7
8
1
0
0
1
3
18
-13
none
Reggie
Jackson
Reggie Jackson
True
28
3
17
18
0
6
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
6
1
1
4
2
8
-9
none
Marcus
Morris
Marcus Morris
True
27
2
11
18
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
4
5
-15
none
Reggie
Bullock
Reggie Bullock
False
23
3
6
50
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
8
0
none
Steve
Blake
Steve Blake
False
19
5
8
62
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
4
4
2
0
0
1
1
13
-4
none
Aron
Baynes
Aron Baynes
False
11
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
0
0
0
1
1
6
-3
none
Justin
Harper
Justin Harper
False
11
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
-3
none
Darrun
Hilliard
Darrun Hilliard
False
8
1
4
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
-3
none
Joel
Anthony
Joel Anthony
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jodie
Meeks
Jodie Meeks
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Anthony
Tolliver
Anthony Tolliver
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
6
March
2016
Sunday
Palace of Auburn Hills
Detroit
Trail Blazers
Portland
True
The New York Knicks ( 26 - 38 ) defeated the visiting Detroit Pistons ( 31 - 31 ) 102 - 89 , Saturday night at Madison Square Garden . The reeling Knicks seemed rejuvenated as they showed a complete game and strong finish against a formidable Detroit squad . The Knicks had three players score 20 or more points in the same game for the first time this season and shot a blistering 53 percent from the field as a team . New York 's offense however was not all that won the game as its defense held the Pistons to only 39 percent shooting from the field and 6 - 26 from downtown . The Knicks improve to 16 - 18 at home this season , where they are fairing well compared to their 10 - 20 road record . Carmelo Anthony was stellar as he led New York in points , rebounds and assists . Melo finished with 24 points ( 11 - 19 FG , 1 - 4 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) , 10 rebounds and six assists , in 41 minutes . Robin Lopez tallied 21 points ( 9 - 12 FG , 3 - 3 FT ) , nine rebounds , two assists and a block , in 32 minutes , while Arron Afflalo chipped in another 20 points ( 9 - 12 FG , 1 - 2 3PT , 1 - 2 FT ) , along with seven rebounds and three assists , in 42 minutes . The Knicks were missing Kristaps Porzingis , who sat out with a lower leg contusion . The Pistons have now lost two in a row after winning their previous four games , and with this loss risk losing their grip on the eighth spot in the East . Meanwhile , Andre Drummond was a beast inside , finishing with 21 points and 16 rebounds , in 36 minutes . Tobias Harris and Steve Blake were the only other PIstons to score in double digits . Harris chipped in 18 points , along with eight rebounds , in 36 minutes , while Steve Blake added 13 points , four rebounds and two assists , in 20 minutes off the bench . The Pistons finished the game with only 13 assists , as they failed to conduct any kind of offensive rhythm . Next , Detroit hosts the Trail Blazers on Sunday . The Knicks will have a couple of days off before getting back in action on Tuesday in Denver .
The New York Knicks (26 - 38) defeated the visiting Detroit Pistons (31 - 31) 102 - 89, Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. The reeling Knicks seemed rejuvenated as they showed a complete game and strong finish against a formidable Detroit squad. The Knicks had three players score 20 or more points in the same game for the first time this season and shot a blistering 53 percent from the field as a team. New York's offense however was not all that won the game as its defense held the Pistons to only 39 percent shooting from the field and 6 - 26 from downtown. The Knicks improve to 16 - 18 at home this season, where they are fairing well compared to their 10 - 20 road record. Carmelo Anthony was stellar as he led New York in points, rebounds and assists. Melo finished with 24 points (11 - 19 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT), 10 rebounds and six assists, in 41 minutes. Robin Lopez tallied 21 points (9 - 12 FG, 3 - 3 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and a block, in 32 minutes, while Arron Afflalo chipped in another 20 points (9 - 12 FG, 1 - 2 3PT, 1 - 2 FT), along with seven rebounds and three assists, in 42 minutes. The Knicks were missing Kristaps Porzingis, who sat out with a lower leg contusion. The Pistons have now lost two in a row after winning their previous four games, and with this loss risk losing their grip on the eighth spot in the East. Meanwhile, Andre Drummond was a beast inside, finishing with 21 points and 16 rebounds, in 36 minutes. Tobias Harris and Steve Blake were the only other PIstons to score in double digits. Harris chipped in 18 points, along with eight rebounds, in 36 minutes, while Steve Blake added 13 points, four rebounds and two assists, in 20 minutes off the bench. The Pistons finished the game with only 13 assists, as they failed to conduct any kind of offensive rhythm. Next, Detroit hosts the Trail Blazers on Sunday. The Knicks will have a couple of days off before getting back in action on Tuesday in Denver.
The New York Knicks (26 - 38) defeated the visiting Detroit Pistons (31 - 31) 102 - 89, Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. The reeling Knicks seemed rejuvenated as they showed a complete game and strong finish against a formidable Detroit squad. The Knicks had three players score 20 or more points in the same game for the first time this season and shot a blistering 53 percent from the field as a team. New York's offense however was not all that won the game as its defense held the Pistons to only 39 percent shooting from the field and 6 - 26 from downtown. The Knicks improve to 16 - 18 at home this season, where they are fairing well compared to their 10 - 20 road record. Carmelo Anthony was stellar as he led New York in points, rebounds and assists. Melo finished with 24 points (11 - 19 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT), 10 rebounds and six assists, in 41 minutes. Robin Lopez tallied 21 points (9 - 12 FG, 3 - 3 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and a block, in 32 minutes, while Arron Afflalo chipped in another 20 points (9 - 12 FG, 1 - 2 3PT, 1 - 2 FT), along with seven rebounds and three assists, in 42 minutes. The Knicks were missing Kristaps Porzingis, who sat out with a lower leg contusion. The Pistons have now lost two in a row after winning their previous four games, and with this loss risk losing their grip on the eighth spot in the East. Meanwhile, Andre Drummond was a beast inside, finishing with 21 points and 16 rebounds, in 36 minutes. Tobias Harris and Steve Blake were the only other PIstons to score in double digits. Harris chipped in 18 points, along with eight rebounds, in 36 minutes, while Steve Blake added 13 points, four rebounds and two assists, in 20 minutes off the bench. The Pistons finished the game with only 13 assists, as they failed to conduct any kind of offensive rhythm. Next, Detroit hosts the Trail Blazers on Sunday. The Knicks will have a couple of days off before getting back in action on Tuesday in Denver.
<GAME> <DATE> 5 March 2016 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Madison Square Garden <CITY> New York City <HOME> <TEAM> Knicks <CITY> New York <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 102 <WINS-LOSSES> 26 38 <QTRS> 22 35 22 23 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 4 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 8 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Pepsi Center <NEXT-CITY> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Pistons <CITY> Detroit <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 89 <WINS-LOSSES> 31 31 <QTRS> 21 21 28 19 <TEAM-AST> 13 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 11 <TEAM-REB> 42 <TEAM-TO> 9 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 6 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <NEXT-CITY> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Trail Blazers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Carmelo Anthony <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 24 <FG> 11 19 58 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Robin Lopez <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 21 <FG> 9 12 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 4 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Arron Afflalo <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 42 <PTS> 20 <FG> 9 12 75 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle O'Quinn <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Williams <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> José Calderón <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lance Thomas <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Langston Galloway <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 3 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerian Grant <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Séraphin <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kristaps Porziņģis <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lou Amundson <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sasha Vujačić <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Drummond <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 21 <FG> 10 20 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 16 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 9 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Tobias Harris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 6 8 75 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steve Blake <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Bullock <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Jackson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 17 18 <FG3> 0 6 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kentavious Caldwell-Pope <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aron Baynes <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Morris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 11 18 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrun Hilliard <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Tolliver <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jodie Meeks <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joel Anthony <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Justin Harper <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none