Stan Van’s new team has won four in a row after a slaughter in Madison Square Garden.
It was only 24-20 after one quarter, but without several Knick starters, Detroit busted it wide open before halftime, cruising to a 19-point lead. It didn’t get any smoother for New York in the third, where Brandon Jennings alone outscored them 16-14. He finished with 29.
The starters sat out the fourth, and their 82 points through three would be enough, eclipsing the total of 81 that took the Knicks the entire game. Once again, we made it rain, knocking down double-digit threes. Andre Drummond hauled in 20 boards.