Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks: NBA playoffs schedule, scores, how to watch, times, TV channel, streaming.
The New York Knicks, the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, and the Detroit Pistons, the No. 6 seed, face off in an Eastern Conference first-round NBA playoffs series.
The series is a best-of-seven, with the Knicks hosting Game 1, Game 2, Game 5 (if necessary) and Game 7 (if necessary). The Pistons will host Game 3, Game 4 and Game 6 (if necessary).
Here's how to watch the NBA playoff first-round series, with game dates, times, TV channels and streaming information.
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New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons Preview: nba playoffs series predictions
No. 3 New York Knicks (51-31) vs. No. 6 Detroit Pistons (44-38)
Season series: Pistons, 3-1.
Story line: The Pistons’ reward for one of the best turnarounds from one season to the next in NBA history is a trip to Madison Square Garden to begin a their first playoff series since 2019. Detroit improved by 30 wins after going 14-68 in 2023-24. Now they have a chance to end the longest losing streak in postseason history, as the Pistons dropped 14 straight games since their last victory in the 2008 Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks, meanwhile, will reach the second round for the third straight season if they win this series.
Key matchup: Jalen Brunson vs. Cade Cunningham. The All-Star point guards are both masters at playing at their own pace. The difference is the Knicks boast the one who is a proven postseason performer, as last year Brunson became the first player since Michael Jordan to have four straight 40-point games in the postseason.
Prediction: Knicks in 6.
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New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons NBA playoffs schedule, scores, game times, TV info
Times, ET
Season series: Pistons, 3-1.
Game 1: Pistons at Knicks | Saturday, April 19, 6 p.m. | ESPN
Game 2: Pistons at Knicks | Monday, April 21, 7:30 p.m. | TNT
Game 3: Knicks at Pistons | Thursday, April 24, TBD | TNT
Game 4: Knicks at Pistons | Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m. | ABC
Game 5: Pistons at Knicks | Tuesday, April 29, TBD | TBD*
Game 6: Knicks at Pistons | Thursday, May 1, TBD | TBD*
Game 7: Pistons at Knicks | Saturday, May 3, TBD | TBD*
Key players
Jalen Brunson (NYK): 26 PPG, 7.3 APG – 2025 All-Star
Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK): 24.4 PPG, 12.8 RPG – 2025 All-Star
Cade Cunningham (DET): 26.1 PPG, 9.1 APG – 2025 All-Star
Jalen Duren (DET): 11.8 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 69.2 FG%
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