The New York Knicks went 3-0 on their road trip, sealing the deal with a 104-102 win in Detroit over the Pistons Sunday afternoon. But boy, it wasn’t easy. New York blew a 21-point lead and had to grind it out against a moribund Pistons squad. In the end, it was Alec Burks who salted the game away with a clutch steal on No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham.
Burks had two steals in the closing minutes, as well as a massive three-pointer to help propel the Knicks to the win.
You gotta credit Tom Thibodeau: He went back to Burks and Julius Randle late in the game over fan favorites Miles McBride and Obi Toppin, and it worked.