New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons game player stats and box scores for April 24 | 2025 NBA playoffs Game 3

The New York Knicks defeated the Detroit Pistons 118-116 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. New York now leads the series 2-1.

Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 31 points and eight rebounds on 10-for-18 shooting, including 4-for-8 from the 3-point line. Jalen Brunson had 30 points, seven rebounds and nine assists on 9-for-20 shooting. OG Anunoby scored 22 points on 7-for-17 shooting (3-for-8 on 3-pointers).

Mikal Bridges finished with 20 points and seven boards on 7-for-13 shooting (3-for-6 from downtown). Josh Hart scored just six points but contributed 11 rebounds and nine assists.

Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 24 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds on 10-for-25 shooting (2-for-5 on triples). Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 24 points on 7-for-13 shooting (7-for-12 from beyond the arc). Dennis Schroder finished with 18 points and five rebounds on 6-for-9 shooting (4-for-6 from 3-point range) off the bench.

Jalen Duren had 16 points (7-for-10) and eight boards, while Malik Beasley added 12 points off the bench.

The teams split the first two games of the series in New York. The Knicks won 123-112 in the series' opening game on Saturday. In Game 2 on Monday, Detroit bounced back with a 100-94 victory. The Pistons won the franchise's first playoff game since 2008, snapping an NBA-record 15-game postseason losing skid.

Game 4 is scheduled on Sunday in Detroit, while Game 5 is on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. If necessary, Game 6 will be played on May 1 in Detroit.

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New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons player stats and box scores

New York Knicks

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Josh Hart	6	11	9	2	1	1	3-7	0-0	0-0	5
OG Anunoby	22	2	0	2	1	2	7-17	3-8	5-6	2
Karl-Anthony Towns	31	8	1	1	2	2	10-18	4-8	7-7	8
Mikal Bridges	20	7	3	3	2	2	7-13	3-6	3-3	-4
Jalen Brunson	30	7	9	0	1	1	9-20	1-7	11-13	8
Miles McBride	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-4	1-2	0-0	8
Mitchell Robinson	2	4	0	2	0	0	1-3	0-0	0-0	-7
Cameron Payne	4	0	0	1	0	0	2-4	0-0	0-0	-8
Landry Shamet	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Precious Achiuwa	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pacome Dadiet	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ariel Hukporti	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tyler Kolek	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
P.J. Tucker	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Delon Wright	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Detroit Pistons

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Ausar Thompson	7	3	4	1	0	2	2-3	0-0	3-5	-7
Tobias Harris	5	6	0	1	0	1	2-9	1-3	0-0	10
Jalen Duren	16	8	3	0	0	1	7-10	0-0	2-2	3
Tim Hardaway Jr.	24	2	1	0	0	2	7-13	7-12	3-3	-1
Cade Cunningham	24	7	11	4	2	6	10-25	2-5	2-3	-4
Malik Beasley	12	2	1	0	0	0	4-14	2-10	2-2	-13
Paul Reed	4	8	0	0	1	1	1-1	0-0	2-4	-5
Dennis Schröder	18	5	2	0	0	0	6-9	4-6	2-2	0
Ronald Holland II	6	2	0	0	1	1	0-2	0-1	6-6	7
Simone Fontecchio	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bobi Klintman	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Marcus Sasser	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lindy Waters III	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Isaiah Stewart	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons game summary

The New York Knicks had a 33-27 lead over the Detroit Pistons at the end of the opening quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with 11 points on 3-for-6 shooting (3-for-5 from the 3-point line), while OG Anunoby added 10 points (3-for-6 shooting).

For Detroit, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 12 first-quarter points on 3-for-4 shooting, including 3-for-3 on 3-pointers. Cade Cunningham added nine points.

In the second quarter, New York outscored Detroit 33-26 and closed the half on a 23-6 run. They led 66-53 at halftime. Anunoby scored 18 on 6-for-10 shooting, while Towns had 17 points. Jalen Brunson had 13 points, five rebounds and five assists in the first half and Mikal Bridges added 10 points, five boards and three steals.

Hardaway had 18 points on 5-for-6 shooting (5-for-5 from downtown) in the first half for the Pistons. Cunningham added 13 points and four assists, while Dennis Schroder scored 13 on 4-for-6 shooting (3-for-4 from beyond the arc).

The Knicks were up 93-83 after three quarters. Detroit outscored New York 33-25 in the final frame, but the Knicks held on for the win.