Karl-Anthony Towns scores 27 as Knicks beat Pistons 111–97
The New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 111–97.
The New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 111–97.
Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with a dominant performance, scoring 27 points on 12-of-21 shooting while pulling down 20 rebounds, including 8 offensive boards. He also contributed 3 assists. Despite committing 7 turnovers and picking up 5 fouls, Towns’ impact was clear in both scoring and rebounding.
Jalen Brunson supported the effort with 23 points, going 13-for-18 from the free-throw line, and added 7 assists. OG Anunoby provided a strong two-way contribution, scoring 13 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, and recording 2 steals and 2 blocks. Landry Shamet added 13 points, including 3 three-pointers, and 3 assists.
Detroit’s Paul Reed led the Pistons with 22 points and 9 rebounds, also contributing 3 assists, 2 steals, and a block. Cade Cunningham came close to a line of 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists, but the Pistons struggled to match New York’s inside dominance. Duncan Robinson scored 12 points with 2 three-pointers, while Ausar Thompson added 11 points and 6 rebounds but was hampered by 6 personal fouls.
Top performers
Karl-Anthony Towns (New York Knicks): 27 PTS, 20 REB, 3 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 7 TO, 12 FGM, 21 FGA, 1 3PM, 5 3PA, 2 FTM, 2 FTA, 8 OREB, 12 DREB, 5 PF, -3 +/-, 32:32 MIN.
Paul Reed (Detroit Pistons): 22 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TO, 9 FGM, 12 FGA, 1 3PM, 1 3PA, 3 FTM, 4 FTA, 5 OREB, 4 DREB, 5 PF, 7 +/-, 25:40 MIN.
What's next
New York Knicks visit Chicago Bulls — October 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT.
Detroit Pistons host Charlotte Hornets — October 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 38 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 97 |
| New York Knicks | 25 | 26 | 37 | 23 | 111 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Collins | 27:24 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1/4 | 1 |
| Ausar Thompson | 25:09 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5/9 | 4 |
| Paul Reed | 25:40 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 9/12 | 2 |
| Duncan Robinson | 32:34 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4/14 | 1 |
| Cade Cunningham | 35:39 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 7/18 | 3 |
| Javonte Green | 16:40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/6 | 0 |
| Elijah Harkless | 2:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Ronald Holland II | 12:05 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2/4 | 0 |
| Kevin Huerter | 16:22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3/5 | 0 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 23:41 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3/10 | 1 |
| Isaac Jones | 3:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Chaz Lanier | 1:43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| Ebuka Okorie | 3:48 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/0 | 1 |
| Taurean Prince | 7:29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0 |
| Tolu Smith | 6:01 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Collins | 27:24 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1/4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -12 |
| Ausar Thompson | 25:09 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5/9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 1/3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 |
| Paul Reed | 25:40 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 9/12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 | 3/4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Duncan Robinson | 32:34 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4/14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/10 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -15 |
| Cade Cunningham | 35:39 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 7/18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2/7 | 3/5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -15 |
| Javonte Green | 16:40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 |
| Elijah Harkless | 2:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ronald Holland II | 12:05 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2/4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Kevin Huerter | 16:22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3/5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -11 |
| Daniss Jenkins | 23:41 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | 4/4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -14 |
| Isaac Jones | 3:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Chaz Lanier | 1:43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebuka Okorie | 3:48 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Taurean Prince | 7:29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Tolu Smith | 6:01 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1/4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -18 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby | 35:49 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5/15 | 2 |
| Josh Hart | 27:16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2/2 | 3 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 32:32 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 12/21 | 7 |
| Mikal Bridges | 31:41 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4/10 | 2 |
| Jalen Brunson | 36:25 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 5/18 | 1 |
| Jaden Akins | 1:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Pacome Dadiet | 1:13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Diawara | 1:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | 14:14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5/7 | 1 |
| Tyler Kolek | 11:10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0/3 | 0 |
| Miles McBride | 17:11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 | 0 |
| Landry Shamet | 28:27 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3/8 | 1 |
| James Wiseman | 1:13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby | 35:49 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5/15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1/6 | 2/2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| Josh Hart | 27:16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2/2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 32:32 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 12/21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1/5 | 2/2 | 8 | 12 | 5 | -3 |
| Mikal Bridges | 31:41 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4/10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Jalen Brunson | 36:25 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 5/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | 13/16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Jaden Akins | 1:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacome Dadiet | 1:13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mohamed Diawara | 1:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre Drummond | 14:14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5/7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| Tyler Kolek | 11:10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0/3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Miles McBride | 17:11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landry Shamet | 28:27 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3/8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3/5 | 4/4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
| James Wiseman | 1:13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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