From Greg Joyce:
The Knicks struggled with blowing leads during the three-game losing streak they lugged into Detroit on Saturday night.
This time, however, they were able to quickly build such an insurmountable advantage that coach Tom Thibodeau even let Julius Randle rest for the entire fourth quarter.
Randle had come out on fire and delivered a blistering first quarter to spark the Knicks to a wire-to-wire 125-81 win over the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena.
The 44-point win marked the Knicks’ largest margin of victory since a 46-point win over the Raptors in 1996.