Knicks answered plucky Pistons’ resistance challenge and must keep doing so
NY Post
DETROIT — Every time it looked like the Knicks were ready to put the Pistons away, Detroit went on a run to stay in the game.
The Knicks had multiple double-digit leads dissipate during their 118-116 Game 3 win Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena. The raucous crowd was at full voice every time the Pistons brought themselves within striking distance.
But each time, the Knicks had answers.
They were resilient in the face of all the momentum shifts. On the other hand, questions have arisen that they lack a killer instinct.
Most notably, after taking a 104-93 lead with 6:12 left in the game, the Pistons outscored the Knicks 23-14 to close the game. The Knicks managed to hang on, though.
“It says a lot, but it also says that we need to focus a little bit more at the end of a game,” Jalen Brunson said. “Stay composed, stick together, and obviously, we did that with the win, but we could have handled things a lot better. But a win is a win, and we move on.”
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