New York — Midway through the third quarter, New York Knicks forward Isaiah Hartenstein poked the ball away from a driving Cade Cunningham and the ball landed in RJ Barrett's hands. The Knicks' fast break was initiated and Barrett lobbed the ball to a floating Obi Toppin for a two-handed slam.
Fans inside Madison Square Garden erupted, just as they'd done several times throughout the game when the Knicks scored in transition.
The Pistons had 22 turnovers in Tuesday's 117-96 preseason loss, leading to 26 Knicks points from those giveaways. Pistons coach Dwane Casey said he watched the game film twice, and the turnovers were an emphasis in Wednesday's practice, along with more attention on matching the physicality and intensity that the Knicks played with.