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There's very little to be concerned about in Detroit right now. The Pistons are the best team in the Eastern conference with 19 wins and the New York Knicks ar
It has been two decades since we last saw a Detroit Pistons team this good, thanks to their work in transition and around the rim.
Six Pistons ended up with double-digit points as Detroit shot 52% from the field and 50% (!) from deep. They hit 18 threes total and 12 of those came from Cade and Beasley. You’d like to get more out of your center position as Duren had three rebounds and Stew had five, but tonight is about Cade Cunningham.
"I think we're the best team in the league, and we're going to continue to show it," Jalen Duren said after Friday's victory over the Hawks.
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Knicks’ microwaver scorer is going to have to step up big-time
It is hard to overstate how efficient McBride has been lately. He is averaging a career-high 11.6 points per game while shooting a scorching 44.4% from downtown. That kind of perimeter reliability is rare for a backup guard, and it gave the Knicks a massive advantage against opposing second units.
Jalen Brunson’s 40-point masterclass made NBA Cup history and carried the Knicks to a 132-120 win vs. the Magic, advancing them to the final.