Detroit Pistons @ New York Knicks: Oct 27, 2026

Updated
Regular Season
Detroit PistonsPistons
3-1 · Away
97–111
Final
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
New York KnicksKnicks
1-3 · Home

Pistons vs Knicks final: the New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 111-97 on October 27, 2026 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons3812133497
Knicks25263723111

Top Performers

Pistons

Pistons vs Knicks Box Score

Detroit Pistons
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
John Collins FC272910311-40-00-0-12
Paul Reed F2522932129-121-13-4+7
Duncan Robinson F3212021114-142-102-2-15
Cade Cunningham G3519980137-182-73-5-15
Ausar Thompson GF2511622145-90-11-3-4
Bench
Taurean Prince F73002001-31-30-0+6
Kevin Huerter GF167101103-51-20-2-11
Tolu Smith FC61400010-10-01-4-18
Javonte Green GF163100101-61-60-0-9
Daniss Jenkins G2311320013-101-64-4-14
Chaz Lanier G12000001-10-00-00
Ron Holland F124320202-40-10-0+3
Ebuka Okorie G30020010-00-00-0+5
EJ Harkless G20000000-00-00-0+2
Isaac Jones C30010000-00-00-0+5
New York Knicks
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Karl-Anthony Towns F322720300712-211-52-2-3
OG Anunoby F3513722225-151-62-2+13
Josh Hart G276445032-22-20-0+19
Jalen Brunson G3623170015-180-513-16+14
Mikal Bridges F3112341024-104-80-0+10
Bench
Andre Drummond C1410810015-70-10-2+15
Landry Shamet G2813230013-83-54-4-3
Miles McBride G175110002-41-30-00
James Wiseman C10100010-00-00-0+2
Tyler Kolek G112132000-30-12-20
Mohamed Diawara F10000000-00-00-0+2
Pacome Dadiet F10100000-00-00-0+2
Jaden Akins G10000000-00-00-0-1

Pistons vs Knicks Recap

The Knicks beat the Pistons after outscoring them 63-25 across the middle two quarters. The win moved New York to 1-3, while Detroit fell to 3-1.

A 26-12 second quarter erased a 13-point Pistons lead and put the Knicks ahead 51-50 at halftime. Then came a 37-13 third that made it Knicks 88-63 after three quarters. Free throws helped: New York made 23 of 28, and Detroit made 14 of 24.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 27 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, against 22 points from Paul Reed. Reed shot 9 of 12 in 26 minutes. Jalen Brunson added 23 points on 5 of 18 shooting, with 13 of 16 at the line. The Knicks won the glass 49-45 and had 28 assists to the Pistons' 23.

The number to know: 27. That was the Knicks' largest lead, and Detroit's 34-23 fourth quarter could not close it.

Team Stats

PistonsStatKnicks
37-87Field Goals38-88
42.5%FG %43.2%
9-373-Pointers12-36
24.3%3P %33.3%
14-24Free Throws23-28
58.3%FT %82.1%
45Rebounds49
15Off. Rebounds19
23Assists28
8Steals10
11Blocks2
14Turnovers18
28Fouls23
13Biggest Lead27

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pistons47.7%12.5%33.3%0.161
Knicks50.0%15.2%38.8%0.261

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Game Flow

Knicks leadPistons lead
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Lead changes
4
Times tied
7
Knicks largest lead
27
Pistons largest lead
13
Play-by-Play

Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Pistons-Knicks.

1st Quarter 34 scoring plays
  • 0:03PistonsPaul Reed +338-25
  • 0:55PistonsDaniss Jenkins +135-25
  • 0:55PistonsDaniss Jenkins +134-25
  • 1:12KnicksOG Anunoby +333-25
  • 1:39PistonsDaniss Jenkins +333-22
  • 2:00PistonsKevin Huerter +330-22
  • 2:19KnicksJalen Brunson +127-22
  • 2:19KnicksJalen Brunson +127-21
  • 2:35PistonsDaniss Jenkins +227-20
  • 3:01PistonsKevin Huerter +225-20
  • 3:20KnicksJalen Brunson +123-20
  • 3:20KnicksJalen Brunson +123-19
  • 3:37PistonsCade Cunningham +223-18
  • 3:49KnicksJalen Brunson +121-18
  • 3:49KnicksJalen Brunson +121-17
  • 4:02PistonsKevin Huerter +221-16
  • 4:26PistonsJohn Collins +219-16
  • 4:47KnicksMiles McBride +217-16
  • 5:04PistonsCade Cunningham +117-14
  • 5:04PistonsCade Cunningham +116-14
  • 5:22KnicksLandry Shamet +315-14
  • 5:38PistonsCade Cunningham +215-11
  • 6:14PistonsPaul Reed +213-11
  • 6:50PistonsCade Cunningham +311-11
  • 7:07KnicksJalen Brunson +28-11
  • 7:24PistonsPaul Reed +28-9
  • 8:00KnicksMikal Bridges +36-9
  • 8:14PistonsPaul Reed +26-6
  • 8:33KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns +24-6
  • 9:27PistonsPaul Reed +24-4
  • 10:08PistonsPaul Reed +12-4
  • 10:08PistonsPaul Reed +11-4
  • 10:44KnicksOG Anunoby +20-4
  • 11:41KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns +20-2
2nd Quarter 23 scoring plays
  • 0:03KnicksJalen Brunson +150-51
  • 0:03KnicksJalen Brunson +150-50
  • 0:32KnicksJalen Brunson +150-49
  • 0:37PistonsCade Cunningham +250-48
  • 2:10KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns +248-48
  • 2:30PistonsDuncan Robinson +148-46
  • 2:30PistonsDuncan Robinson +147-46
  • 2:36PistonsCade Cunningham +146-46
  • 3:47KnicksMikal Bridges +345-46
  • 4:06PistonsPaul Reed +245-43
  • 4:22KnicksLandry Shamet +143-43
  • 4:22KnicksLandry Shamet +143-42
  • 4:53KnicksAndre Drummond +243-41
  • 5:08PistonsTolu Smith +143-39
  • 5:42KnicksLandry Shamet +142-39
  • 5:42KnicksLandry Shamet +142-38
  • 6:00KnicksLandry Shamet +342-37
  • 7:26KnicksAndre Drummond +242-34
  • 8:19KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns +242-32
  • 8:43PistonsCade Cunningham +342-30
  • 9:04PistonsPaul Reed +139-30
  • 9:19KnicksMikal Bridges +338-30
  • 9:55KnicksOG Anunoby +238-27
3rd Quarter 26 scoring plays
  • 0:01KnicksJosh Hart +363-88
  • 0:08KnicksJalen Brunson +163-85
  • 1:56PistonsDaniss Jenkins +263-84
  • 2:10KnicksJalen Brunson +161-84
  • 2:10KnicksJalen Brunson +161-83
  • 2:59KnicksLandry Shamet +361-82
  • 3:05KnicksJalen Brunson +161-79
  • 3:32KnicksAndre Drummond +261-78
  • 4:25PistonsCade Cunningham +261-76
  • 4:33KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns +259-76
  • 4:50PistonsJavonte Green +359-74
  • 5:30KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns +356-74
  • 6:27KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns +256-71
  • 7:09KnicksOG Anunoby +156-69
  • 7:09KnicksOG Anunoby +256-68
  • 7:47PistonsPaul Reed +256-66
  • 8:30KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns +154-66
  • 8:30KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns +154-65
  • 8:32PistonsDuncan Robinson +254-64
  • 8:47KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns +252-64
  • 9:07PistonsAusar Thompson +252-62
  • 9:26KnicksJalen Brunson +250-62
  • 9:52KnicksMikal Bridges +350-60
  • 10:34KnicksJalen Brunson +250-57
  • 11:06KnicksJalen Brunson +250-55
  • 11:36KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns +250-53
4th Quarter 29 scoring plays
  • 0:29KnicksTyler Kolek +197-111
  • 0:29KnicksTyler Kolek +197-110
  • 1:32PistonsChaz Lanier +297-109
  • 1:43KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns +295-109
  • 1:57PistonsPaul Reed +295-107
  • 2:18KnicksJosh Hart +393-107
  • 2:39PistonsRon Holland +293-104
  • 2:59PistonsDuncan Robinson +291-104
  • 3:27PistonsDuncan Robinson +389-104
  • 3:43KnicksOG Anunoby +186-104
  • 3:43KnicksOG Anunoby +286-103
  • 3:57KnicksJalen Brunson +286-101
  • 4:54PistonsPaul Reed +286-99
  • 5:24PistonsRon Holland +284-99
  • 6:01PistonsTaurean Prince +382-99
  • 6:11KnicksAndre Drummond +279-99
  • 6:31PistonsAusar Thompson +279-97
  • 6:48PistonsAusar Thompson +277-97
  • 7:10KnicksAndre Drummond +275-97
  • 7:29PistonsAusar Thompson +175-95
  • 8:21PistonsAusar Thompson +274-95
  • 8:50PistonsDaniss Jenkins +172-95
  • 8:50PistonsDaniss Jenkins +171-95
  • 8:58KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns +270-95
  • 9:29PistonsDuncan Robinson +370-93
  • 9:55KnicksMiles McBride +367-93
  • 10:08PistonsCade Cunningham +267-90
  • 10:55PistonsAusar Thompson +265-90
  • 11:10KnicksKarl-Anthony Towns +263-90

Pistons vs Knicks Game Info

Date & time
Tuesday, October 27, 20268:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
TV
NBC and Peacock Free over the air
Arena
Madison Square GardenNew York
Season
2026-27 NBA SeasonRegular season

Pistons vs Knicks Season Stats 2026-27

Pistons 4 GPKnicks 4 GP
113.0#17
Points per game
104.0#29
107.0#4
Opponent points
105.3#3
46.1%#16
Field goal %
41.3%#29
37.6%#9
Three-point %
32.7%#17
73.3%#23
Free throw %
74.0%#19
50.3#4
Rebounds
47.8#6
27.3#9
Assists
25.5#18
6.8#24
Steals
7.5#22
8.5#1
Blocks
4.0#24
16.3#19
Turnovers
15.5#14

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2026-27 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025-26 season seriesPistons 3-0

Previous meetings

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That covers Pistons vs Knicks: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Pistons host the Hornets Oct 28; Knicks visit the Bulls Oct 28.

Pistons vs Knicks FAQs

Who won Pistons vs Knicks on Oct 27, 2026?

The New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 111-97 on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 27 points.

What are the Pistons and Knicks records?

After this game the Pistons were 3-1 and the Knicks were 1-3 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pistons vs Knicks?

Paul Reed scored 22 for the Pistons. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 27 for the Knicks.

How did Pistons vs Knicks go last season?

The Pistons won the regular-season series 3-0 in 2025-26.

Who won the last Pistons vs Knicks game?

The Pistons beat the Knicks 126-111 on Feb 19, 2026 on the road.

Where was Pistons vs Knicks played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the home arena of the New York Knicks.

What was the score by quarter in Pistons vs Knicks?

Pistons-Knicks: Q1 38-25, Q2 12-26, Q3 13-37, Q4 34-23.

What is next for the Pistons and Knicks?

Pistons host the Hornets on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Knicks visit the Bulls on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET.