The Detroit Pistons eviscerated the Knicks on the second game of a back-to-back for their second win in a row over a conference rival, and in the process, exorcised a few demons from last season.
It appeared as if the Pistons were in some trouble this week, and their hold on first place in the Eastern Conference looked tenuous. They had lost three of four and then had to face back-to-back games against the Cavs and Knicks that included travel.
On top of that, the Pistons were missing two starters and a bench player, so it looked as if the Pistons might finally run into the sort of slump they’d managed to avoid all season.