The New York Knicks (15 - 18) defeated the Detroit Pistons (17 - 15) 108 - 96 on Tuesday. It was a game where both teams went against some recent trends and produced some atypical numbers as a result. New York came into the contest in a bit of a funk on offense, having failed to hit the century mark in four straight games. They were able to comfortably surpass that mark with a surprisingly solid shooting night. The Knicks had managed to only drain 43 percent of their field - goal attempts on the season (fifth - worst in the league), and their 33 percent metric from beyond the arc ranked them 24th out of 30 teams in that category. Tuesday, they posted stellar 54 and 50 percent figures, respectively, while also outmuscling a Pistons team down low that features Andre Drummond as its centerpiece. New York outscored Detroit in the paint 46 - 36, while also besting them on the glass by a margin of 36 - 24. Considering that the Pistons had entered Tuesday as one of the top rebounding teams in the league, the feat was especially noteworthy. The visitors did receive an impressively productive night from their starting lineup, with four players tallying double - digit points. Veteran Ersan Ilysova led the way with 19 points, six rebounds, an assist and three steals, while Marcus Morris and Reggie Jackson complemented him with a pair of 17 - point efforts. The latter came away just one assist short of a double - double. Andre Drummond also fell just short of that mark, but when he does, it's breaking news. The Pistons' center had managed double - digit points and rebounds in all but four of Detroit's 31 games coming in, and was coming off a 22 - point, 22 - rebound outing against Boston on Saturday. However, Robin Lopez showed why he's been one of the toughest defensive centers in the league this year by limiting Drummond to only 13 points and nine boards. Detroit fell to 17 - 15 and currently resides in fourth place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division. They head home for a New Year's Eve matchup versus the Timberwolves. The Knicks' attack was spearheaded by Carmelo Anthony, who impressively overcame Morris' shutdown defense against small forwards to tally 24 points, six rebounds, six assists and a steal. The Pistons had come into the game as the top - ranked unit against opposing threes, but Anthony displayed the pedigree that still makes him one of the most prolific scorers in the league. Three other starters joined him in double - figure scoring, with Jose Calderon (15 points), Kristaps Porzingis (10 points) and Lopez (11 points, seven rebounds, two assists, a steal and six blocks) making solid contributions. Derrick Williams was outstanding in pacing the Knicks' bench with 18 points, four rebounds and an assist. New York improved to 15 - 18 and currently resides in third place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They head to Chicago for a New Year's Day showdown with the Bulls.
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