On December 21, the New York Knicks (16-18) held off the Detroit Pistons (5-27) to win 105-91. Evan Fournier led New York with 22 points; Julius Randle and Kemba Walker netted 21. Saben Lee scored 16 for Detroit.
Last night, in Minneapolis, the Knicks beat a taped-together Minnesota Timberwolves team, 96-88. Detroit is still limping from a 144-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
The Motor City Bad Boys are so reduced by COVID cases that they’re starting emergency-man Derrick Walton Jr.