New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons game player stats and box score for May 1 | 2025 NBA playoffs Game 6

The New York Knicks defeated the Detroit Pistons 116-113 in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Knicks won the series 4-2 to advance to the NBA playoffs second round.

Jalen Brunson, the 2024-25 Clutch Player of the Year, hit the game-winning 3-pointer to clinch the series. He led New York with 40 points, seven assists and four rebounds on 15-for-33 shooting, including 3-for-10 from the 3-point line.

Mikal Bridges had 25 points and four boards on 11-for-16 shooting. OG Anunoby finished with 22 points and five rebounds on 6-for-14 shooting (4-for-10 on 3-pointers). Josh Hart added 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 10 points and 15 rebounds.

Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 23 points, seven rebounds and eight assists on 9-for-22 shooting. Jalen Duren had 21 points and six boards (6-for-9). Malik Beasley scored 20 points on 6-for-13 3-point shooting off the bench, while Ausar Thompson finished with 17 points and six rebounds on 5-for-7 shooting.

Tobias Harris had 14 points and five rebounds on 6-for-10 shooting, while Dennis Schroder contributed nine points and nine assists off the bench.

The Pistons are now eliminated from the playoffs. The Knicks advanced to battle the defending NBA champions Boston Celtics in the conference semifinals. Game 1 of that series will be on Monday at TD Garden in Boston.

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New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons player stats and box score

New York Knicks

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Josh Hart	13	10	4	0	1	3	3-5	1-1	6-6	13
OG Anunoby	22	5	1	2	2	2	6-14	4-10	6-7	2
Karl-Anthony Towns	10	15	2	3	0	2	4-10	0-1	2-3	8
Mikal Bridges	25	4	3	0	1	4	11-16	1-4	2-2	7
Jalen Brunson	40	4	7	0	0	2	15-33	3-10	7-8	5
Mitchell Robinson	1	3	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	1-4	-10
Miles McBride	3	1	1	0	0	1	1-4	1-3	0-0	-6
Cameron Payne	2	1	0	1	0	1	1-3	0-1	0-0	-4
Landry Shamet	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Precious Achiuwa	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pacome Dadiet	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ariel Hukporti	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tyler Kolek	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Delon Wright	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Detroit Pistons

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Ausar Thompson	17	6	1	2	2	0	5-7	0-0	7-10	-7
Tobias Harris	14	5	0	1	0	0	6-10	1-3	1-1	-23
Jalen Duren	21	6	3	0	0	2	6-9	0-0	9-10	-3
Tim Hardaway Jr.	7	5	1	2	0	4	3-11	1-6	0-0	-7
Cade Cunningham	23	7	8	2	1	3	9-22	0-8	5-6	-2
Dennis Schröder	9	4	9	1	0	1	3-9	1-4	2-2	7
Malik Beasley	20	2	2	0	0	4	6-13	6-13	2-2	17
Paul Reed	2	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	3
Ronald Holland II	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Simone Fontecchio	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bobi Klintman	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Marcus Sasser	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lindy Waters III	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Isaiah Stewart	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons game summary

The New York Knicks raced to a 37-23 lead over the Detroit Pistons at the end of the first quarter. Jalen Brunson led the charge with 15 points and four assists on 7-for-9 shooting.

Detroit outscored New York 38-22 in the second quarter to take a 61-59 lead heading into the halftime break. Malik Beasley scored 18 on 6-for-11 from the 3-point line off the Pistons bench. Cade Cunningham had 11 points, four rebounds and five assists, while Tobias Harris added 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting.

Brunson had a game-high 20 points and four assists on 8-for-13 shooting for the Knicks. OG Anunoby scored 13 points (4-for-10 shooting), while Mikal Bridges added 12 points on 6-for-11 shooting.

New York outscored Detroit 37-24 in the third period. The Knicks had a 96-85 lead after three quarters. Midway through the final frame, the Pistons tied the game at 103 via Ausar Thompson's fast-break layup.

Down the stretch, with 20.6 seconds remaining and the game tied at 113, the Knicks had the ball. Brunson hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give New York the lead with 4.3 seconds on the clock. The Pistons couldn't convert in the following possession as the Knicks held on for the series-clinching win.