New York Knicks (1-3) beat Detroit Pistons (3-1) 111-97 at home on Tuesday, October 27, after falling far behind. The Knicks were down 13 at one quarter break and still finished 14 ahead.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Pistons struck first, taking the opening quarter 38-25 and a 13-point lead after one. The Knicks moved in front with a 26-12 second quarter, carrying a 1-point lead into halftime.
The Knicks won the third 37-13 to create some separation, taking a 25-point lead into the fourth. The Pistons took the fourth 34-23; the Knicks held on for a 111-97 regulation win.
What flipped it
The Knicks made 26.1 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 16.1 for the Pistons. The Knicks grabbed 38.8% of their own misses, while the Pistons recovered 33.3%. The points at the line gave them room for error elsewhere.
The Pistons did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 14.5 against 18.1. The Knicks made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 98 possessions per team, the Knicks produced 113.3 points per 100 possessions to 99 for the Pistons.
Who carried the comeback
Paul Reed was the game's biggest individual force for DET: 22 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast on 9-12 shooting. His Game Score of 22.3 led everyone. His team was +7 with him on the floor.
Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 27 pts, 20 reb, 3 ast on 12-21 shooting, good for a 19.4 Game Score.
Karl-Anthony Towns (27 pts, 20 reb, 3 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Knicks about a 69% chance.
Across the last 13 meetings in our records, Detroit Pistons lead 8-5.
The Knicks are now 1-3, and the Pistons are 3-1. The Knicks last five before this game: W-W-L-L-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.