Pistons narrowly defeat the Knicks, win back a game in desperate situation

On April 30, the first round of the NBA playoffs G5 was staged at the Knicks at home, and the Pistons and the Knicks had a thrilling battle. In the situation where the Pistons were at the advantage of being at most 10 points, the Knicks faced a tenacious counterattack, and the scores were tightly clenched. In the end, the Pistons narrowly defeated the Knicks 106-103 with their outstanding performance at the critical moment, chasing the total score to 2-3 behind.

In terms of this game data, the Pistons bloomed at multiple points. Cunningham scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, with excellent offense and defense, and performed calmly at critical moments; Harris contributed 17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks, building a solid barrier in the interior; Osal was in a brave state, scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, becoming an important contributor to the team's winning goal; Beasley scored 10 points, Schroeder scored 14 points, and although Durham didn't score high, his comprehensive data of 9 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks provided strong support for the team in terms of rebounds and organization. In the Knicks, Towns scored 17 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks, actively fighting in the inside; Brunson scored 16 points, 7 assists, connecting the team's offense; Anunobi scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks, and had excellent performance on both ends of offense and defense; Hart scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and fully played; Bridges scored 17 points, Robinson scored 13 points, 11 rebounds, and the players also gave their all.

Pistols' Cunningham and Osar were elected as stars of this game with their outstanding performance. During the game, the two of them hit key balls one after another at the last moment, leading the Pistons to withstand the Knicks' crazy counterattack, and narrowly won the game.

It is worth mentioning that in the focus shot, Brunson received the most critical player award of the season before the game, adding a different color to this game.

Reviewing the entire game, the Knicks led 3-1 with the first four games of the series, and the last game was a narrow victory away. The Pistons lacked Stewart and Ivey in this game, but they were so imposing at the beginning of the first quarter, scoring 4 points in a row. Then the two sides fought back and forth, and the scores rose alternately. At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks led 23-22, but the shooting percentages of both sides were not high. In the second quarter, the Knicks took the lead and the Pistons quickly tied. After that, the two teams scored tightly, and the Knicks led 50-49 at halftime, and both sides scored in double digits in the first two quarters.

Returned from the break, Osar dunked continuously, blocked Bridges and scored free throws, helping the Pistons expand their 10-point advantage at one point. But the Knicks were not to be outdone, and a 9-0 offensive narrowed the gap to 1 point. At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks 74-77 were 3 points behind the Pistons, and at this time the Knicks scored in double digits with 5 players and the Pistons scored in double digits with 4 players. In the fourth quarter of the key, the score is still stalemate. Cunningham scored 5 points in a row to help the Pistons expand their advantage, and the Knicks tied hard. After that, Durham scored 4 points in a row, and the Pistons opened the score again. At the critical moment, Bridges made a three-pointer and the Knicks caught up with only 1 point. But in the end, Cunningham made both free throws, McBride missed the free throw, and the Knicks failed to complete the counterattack.

After this battle, the Pistons won a game back in desperate situation and their morale was greatly boosted. Although the Knicks lost the good game, they still held the match point. The next game between the two sides will surely be even more exciting. Let's wait and see whether the Pistons can continue to make a comeback or whether the Knicks will end the series to advance.