Cunningham scores 36 points and the surging Pistons beat the Knicks again, 124-119
NEW YORK (AP) Cade Cunningham scored 36 points, Malik Beasley had 22 and a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds and the surging Detroit Pistons beat New York 124-119 on Monday night, their second straight victory over the Knicks after dropping the previous 16 meetings.
Cunningham's brilliant play helped the Pistons nurse a small lead for much of the second half, but the Knicks forced the ball out of his hands on two late possessions. Both times the Pistons were able to swing it around to an open Beasley, who made the first for a 121-117 lead and the second to put them up five with 6.3 seconds to go.
Beasley was 6 for 8 behind the arc as the Pistons (21-19) won for the 10th time in 12 games.
Jalen Brunson had 31 points and 11 assists for the Knicks, not appearing bothered by the shoulder injury he sustained while scoring 44 points Sunday in a win over Milwaukee. Mikal Bridges added 27 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 12 rebounds despite frequently grabbing his right thumb in pain after getting hit on a drive in the first half.
Pistons: The Pistons sent an email document Monday touting Cunningham's candidacy for the All-Star Game, and the way he is playing and they are winning, his selection seems warranted.
Knicks: They had plenty enough offense while shooting 50% from the field and 40% behind the arc, but neither Bridges, OG Anunoby nor anyone else had much success stopping Cunningham.
Cunningham started the second half after picking up four fouls in the first half, and had Detroit's first 11 points and 18 in the third quarter as the Pistons outscored the Knicks 36-27.
Beasley went 13 for 18 behind the arc in Detroit's two victories in New York this season.
The Knicks visit Philadelphia on Wednesday and the Pistons host Indiana on Thursday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jalen Duren vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Josh Hart gains possession) | |||
11:45 | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (bad pass) (Tobias Harris steals) | |||
11:30 | Tobias Harris misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:28 | Josh Hart defensive rebound | |||
11:19 | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
11:19 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 | |
11:19 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 | |
11:08 | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tobias Harris assists) | 3-2 | |
10:52 | Ausar Thompson personal foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | |||
10:51 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | |||
10:49 | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:39 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point turnaround jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 5-2 | |
10:30 | Jalen Brunson misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
10:28 | Josh Hart offensive rebound | |||
10:28 | Josh Hart misses two point tip layup | |||
10:27 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
10:18 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point turnaround jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 7-2 | |
10:05 | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Josh Hart assists) | 7-5 | |
9:52 | Josh Hart personal foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | |||
9:44 | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point pullup jump shot | 10-5 | |
9:36 | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 10-7 | |
9:28 | Ausar Thompson misses two point driving layup | |||
9:26 | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | |||
9:26 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point tip dunk | 12-7 | |
9:08 | Jalen Brunson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:56 | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
8:53 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
8:43 | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
8:43 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-8 | |
8:43 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-9 | |
8:28 | Cade Cunningham misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:26 | Josh Hart defensive rebound | |||
8:11 | Cade Cunningham shooting foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | |||
8:11 | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-10 | |
8:11 | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-11 | |
8:01 | Tobias Harris misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
7:58 | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | |||
7:58 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
7:55 | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | |||
7:49 | Isaiah Stewart blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point running finger roll layup | |||
7:48 | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | |||
7:41 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point running layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 14-11 | |
7:24 | OG Anunoby turnover (lost ball) (Tobias Harris steals) | |||
7:23 | OG Anunoby personal foul (Tobias Harris draws the foul) | |||
7:15 | Tobias Harris misses two point cutting layup | |||
7:14 | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | |||
7:12 | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point putback layup | 16-11 | |
6:57 | Jalen Brunson misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
6:55 | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | |||
6:50 | Ausar Thompson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
6:50 | Knicks 60 second timeout | |||
6:33 | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 16-13 | |
6:17 | Tobias Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
6:15 | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | |||
5:57 | OG Anunoby misses two point driving layup | |||
5:55 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
5:51 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point running dunk (Tobias Harris assists) | 18-13 | |
5:23 | Jalen Brunson turnover (bad pass) (Ausar Thompson steals) | |||
5:18 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point running jump shot | |||
5:15 | Josh Hart defensive rebound | |||
5:10 | Cade Cunningham shooting foul (Josh Hart draws the foul) | |||
5:10 | +1 | Josh Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-14 | |
5:10 | +1 | Josh Hart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-15 | |
4:54 | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
4:52 | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | |||
4:43 | Isaiah Stewart blocks OG Anunoby's two point driving layup | |||
4:42 | Knicks offensive rebound | |||
4:42 | OG Anunoby turnover (traveling) | |||
4:27 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point pullup jump shot | 21-15 | |
4:10 | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
4:07 | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | |||
3:59 | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists) | 21-17 | |
3:59 | Isaiah Stewart defensive goaltending violation | |||
3:41 | Malik Beasley misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:38 | Tobias Harris offensive rebound | |||
3:37 | Precious Achiuwa shooting foul (Tobias Harris draws the foul) | |||
3:37 | +1 | Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-17 | |
3:37 | +1 | Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-17 | |
3:28 | Jalen Brunson misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
3:25 | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | |||
3:23 | Precious Achiuwa misses two point floating jump shot | |||
3:22 | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | |||
3:06 | Jalen Brunson shooting foul (Tobias Harris draws the foul) | |||
3:06 | +1 | Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-17 | |
3:06 | +1 | Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-17 | |
2:46 | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 25-19 | |
2:24 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Tobias Harris assists) | 28-19 | |
2:05 | +3 | Miles McBride makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 28-22 | |
1:53 | Marcus Sasser turnover (lost ball) | |||
1:53 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
1:50 | Jump ball. Precious Achiuwa vs. Isaiah Stewart (Knicks gains possession) | |||
1:43 | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point driving layup | 28-24 | |
1:25 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point pullup jump shot | 31-24 | |
1:14 | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | |||
1:12 | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | |||
1:05 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point running jump shot (Marcus Sasser assists) | 34-24 | |
0:45 | Isaiah Stewart shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
0:45 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-25 | |
0:45 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-26 | |
0:34 | Ronald Holland II misses three point jump shot | |||
0:31 | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | |||
0:28 | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point cutting layup (Ronald Holland II assists) | 36-26 | |
0:28 | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | |||
0:28 | +1 | Isaiah Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-26 | |
0:17 | Cameron Payne turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:02 | Simone Fontecchio misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Landry Shamet defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:45 | Isaiah Stewart misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
11:42 | Malik Beasley offensive rebound | |||
11:36 | Simone Fontecchio turnover (double dribble) | |||
11:25 | Simone Fontecchio shooting foul (Cameron Payne draws the foul) | |||
11:25 | +1 | Cameron Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-27 | |
11:25 | +1 | Cameron Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-28 | |
11:16 | Cade Cunningham misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:14 | Josh Hart defensive rebound | |||
11:02 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point cutting layup (Josh Hart assists) | 37-30 | |
10:53 | Cade Cunningham misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:50 | Josh Hart defensive rebound | |||
10:41 | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point pullup jump shot | 37-33 | |
10:40 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
10:20 | Jump ball. Malik Beasley vs. Miles McBride (Jalen Duren gains possession) | |||
10:16 | +2 | Ronald Holland II makes two point cutting dunk (Jalen Duren assists) | 39-33 | |
9:56 | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:45 | Cade Cunningham turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:35 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Cameron Payne assists) | 39-35 | |
9:25 | Ronald Holland II turnover (bad pass) (Karl-Anthony Towns steals) | |||
9:16 | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point stepback jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 39-38 | |
9:01 | Simone Fontecchio misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
8:59 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
8:53 | Simone Fontecchio shooting foul (Josh Hart draws the foul) | |||
8:53 | +1 | Josh Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-39 | |
8:53 | Josh Hart misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:52 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
8:35 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
8:32 | Josh Hart defensive rebound | |||
8:27 | Cade Cunningham shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | |||
8:27 | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 39-40 | |
8:27 | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 39-41 | |
8:27 | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 39-42 | |
8:09 | +2 | Ronald Holland II makes two point driving layup | 41-42 | |
7:58 | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Ronald Holland II draws the foul) | |||
7:58 | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | |||
7:41 | Cameron Payne blocks Cade Cunningham's two point driving layup | |||
7:40 | Kar |