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New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges, left, drives the lane past Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
NEW YORK (AP) — New York beating Detroit had become something of an NBA certainty, with the Knicks doing it 16 straight times over a span of five years.
The Pistons finally ended that streak with three wins over the Knicks during their massive 2024-25 turnaround season. Now they want to stop another lengthy stretch of futility: the longest postseason skid in NBA history.