Brunson scores 36, Knicks rout Pistons 128-98 for 16th straight win over Detroit

Jalen Brunson scored 15 of his 36 points successful nan first 4th arsenic nan New York Knicks hit nan Detroit 128-98 for their 16th consecutive triumph complete nan Pistons

DETROIT -- Jalen Brunson scored 15 of his 36 points successful nan first 4th arsenic nan New York Knicks hit nan Detroit 128-98 connected Friday for their 16th consecutive triumph complete nan Pistons.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for New York, which ne'er trailed and led by astatine slightest 20 points for nan last 40 minutes. OG Anunoby scored 21 points arsenic nan Knicks starters scored 106 points.

Cade Cunningham had 22 points for nan Pistons, who autumn to 1-5, and Tobias Harris added 13 points and 8 rebounds.

The Knicks tripled nan Pistons' scoring successful nan first quarter, taking a 39-13 lead, and were ne'er threatened.

Knicks: New York changeable 62.5%, including 4-7 from nan 3-point line, and only had 1 turnover, while nan Pistons changeable 28.6%, including 1-9 connected 3s, and turned nan shot complete 7 times.

Pistons: Detroit hasn't won 25 games since nan 2018-19 season, hasn't had a winning play since 2015-16 and hasn't won a playoff crippled since 2007-08.

Brunson outscored nan Pistons 15-13 successful nan 4th arsenic nan Knicks built their comfortable first-quarter lead.

New York forced 22 turnovers for 30 points, while nan Pistons only sewage 12 points from 10 Knicks turnovers.

The Pistons recreation to New York to play nan Nets connected Sunday, and nan Knicks sojourn nan Rockets connected Monday.

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