Knicks (116) vs Pistons (113) · May 1, 2025 · NBA Scores

FINAL

May 1, 2025

Game Recap

The Knicks defeated the Pistons, 116-113, as Jalen Brunson knocks down the game-winning 3PM with 5.3 seconds remaining. The Knicks win the series, 4-2, and move on to face the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, beginning on Monday, May 5.

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
NYK	37	22	37	20	116
DET	23	38	24	28	113

KNICKS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
3Josh HartSF	34	3-5	1-1	6-6	10	4	0	1	3	5	+13	13
8OG AnunobyPF	44	6-14	4-10	6-7	5	1	3	2	2	4	+2	22
32Karl-Anthony TownsC	37	4-10	0-1	2-3	15	2	2	0	3	6	+8	10
25Mikal BridgesSG	44	11-16	1-4	2-2	4	3	0	1	4	1	+7	25
11Jalen BrunsonPG	42	15-33	3-10	7-8	4	7	0	0	2	2	+5	40
23Mitchell Robinson	13	0-1	0-0	1-4	3	0	0	0	0	1	-10	1
2Miles McBride	17	1-4	1-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	1	-6	3
1Cameron Payne	6	1-3	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	2	-4	2
5Precious Achiuwa	— did not play —												— did not play —
4Pacome Dadiet	— did not play —												— did not play —
55Ariel Hukporti	— did not play —												— did not play —
13Tyler Kolek	— did not play —												— did not play —
44Landry Shamet	— did not play —												— did not play —
0Delon Wright	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	41-8647.7%	10-3033.3%	24-3080.0%	43	18	6	4	16	22	-	116

PISTONS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
9Ausar ThompsonSF	22	5-7	0-0	7-10	6	1	3	2	0	3	-7	17
12Tobias HarrisPF	39	6-10	1-3	1-1	5	0	1	0	1	1	-23	14
0Jalen DurenC	39	6-9	0-0	9-10	6	3	0	0	2	5	-3	21
8Tim Hardaway Jr.SG	33	3-11	1-6	0-0	5	1	1	0	4	1	-7	7
2Cade CunninghamPG	44	9-22	0-8	5-6	7	8	3	1	3	4	-2	23
17Dennis Schroder	30	3-9	1-4	2-2	4	9	1	0	1	2	+7	9
5Malik Beasley	24	6-13	6-13	2-2	2	2	0	0	4	2	+17	20
7Paul Reed	7	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	1	0	0	0	5	+3	2
19Simone Fontecchio	— did not play —												— did not play —
00Ronald Holland II	— did not play —												— did not play —
34Bobi Klintman	— did not play —												— did not play —
25Marcus Sasser	— did not play —												— did not play —
28Isaiah Stewart	— did not play —												— did not play —
43Lindy Waters III	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	38-8146.9%	9-3426.5%	28-3384.8%	36	25	9	3	15	23	-	113

Play-by-Play

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(11:56) Jump Ball Duren vs. Towns: Tip to Hart
+2 (11:41) Brunson 18' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
20
(11:23) Cunningham Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(11:23) Towns STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (11:19) Bridges 3' Running Layup (2 PTS)
40
+2 (11:00) Cunningham 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
42
(10:42) PISTONS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Duren ) (M.Lindsay)
+1 (10:42) Towns Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
52
(10:32) MISS Brunson 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(10:31) Hardaway Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:26) Hardaway Jr. 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
54
(10:13) MISS Anunoby 29' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:10) Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(10:10) MISS Towns 6' Floating Jump Shot
(10:09) Duren REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:02) MISS Cunningham 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(10:01) Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(9:51) Thompson S.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Brothers)
+1 (9:51) Anunoby Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
64
+1 (9:51) Anunoby Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
74
(9:44) Duren Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
(9:33) MISS Bridges 11' Fadeaway Jumper
(9:29) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:26) Duren 2' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST)
76
+2 (9:01) Brunson 15' Turnaround Fadeaway (4 PTS)
96
(8:37) MISS Cunningham 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(8:35) Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(8:31) MISS Hardaway Jr. 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(8:30) Harris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (8:30) Harris Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
98
(8:08) MISS Brunson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(8:07) Hart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (8:02) Anunoby 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hart 1 AST)
128
(8:02) PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(7:49) MISS Hardaway Jr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:48) Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (7:42) Bridges 3' Running Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Brunson 1 AST)
148
(7:33) MISS Cunningham 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(7:32) Knicks Rebound
+2 (7:10) Towns 4' Driving Layup (3 PTS)
168
(6:57) MISS Harris 9' Step Back Jump Shot
(6:54) Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (6:50) Bridges 2' Running Layup (6 PTS) (Brunson 2 AST)
188
(6:29) Hardaway Jr. Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)
+2 (6:21) Brunson 3' Driving Layup (6 PTS)
208
(6:02) Anunoby S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Lindsay)
+1 (6:02) Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
209
+1 (6:02) Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2010
+3 (5:48) Anunoby 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Brunson 3 AST)
2310
(5:32) MISS Duren 3' Cutting Layup Shot
(5:32) Anunoby BLOCK (1 BLK)
(5:30) Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(5:20) Anunoby Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(5:20) Hardaway Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (5:10) Harris 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Schroder 1 AST)
2313
(4:55) MISS Anunoby 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:53) Harris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (4:44) Schroder 18' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
2315
+2 (4:29) Brunson 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS)
2515
(4:23) MISS Hardaway Jr. 4' Driving Reverse Layup
(4:22) Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
+3 (4:16) Brunson 28' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Towns 1 AST)
2815
(4:16) PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
+2 (3:59) Cunningham 4' Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Schroder 2 AST)
2817
(3:31) MISS Bridges 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:28) Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:25) Hart S.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Malloy)
+1 (3:25) Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
2818
+1 (3:25) Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
2819
(2:57) MISS Anunoby 15' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
(2:56) Schroder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:55) Hart S.FOUL (P2.T3) (T.Brothers)
(2:55) MISS Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2
(2:55) PISTONS Rebound
+1 (2:55) Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
2820
+2 (2:39) Brunson 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (13 PTS)
3020
+3 (2:17) Beasley 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cunningham 1 AST)
3023
(1:53) MISS Anunoby 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:51) Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(1:45) MISS Schroder 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(1:43) Bridges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (1:33) Brunson 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot (15 PTS)
3223
(1:14) MISS Beasley 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(1:11) Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (0:58) Bridges 14' Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS)
3423
(0:37) MISS Duren 8' Floating Jump Shot
(0:35) Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(0:29) MISS Bridges 10' Jump Shot
(0:27) Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(0:23) MISS Beasley 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(0:21) Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (0:02) McBride 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brunson 4 AST)
3723

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Team Stats

NYK

DET

116Points113

41-86(47.7%)Field Goal(%)38-81(46.9%)

10-30(33.3%)3-Point(%)9-34(26.5%)

24-30(80.0%)Free Throw(%)28-33(84.8%)

43(13)Rebounds(Offensive)36(6)

18Assists25

6Steals9

4Blocks3

16Turnovers15

22Fouls23

48Pts In The Paint48

18Fast Break Pts24

11Pts Off Turnovers24

6Bench Pts31

15Largest Lead7

Game Details

Thursday, May 1, 2025 · 7:30 PM

Little Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI

attendance: 20,062 (97.9%)

tv: TNT