National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 96, New York 85
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, March 3, 2014
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #76 Steven Anderson, #14 Ed Malloy, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 14742

Pistons 96, Knicks 85: Andre Drummond collected 17 points and a career-high 26 rebounds as Detroit handed New York its seventh straight loss.

Rodney Stuckey added 16 points off the bench and Josh Smith scored 15 for the Pistons, who snapped a four-game slide. Will Bynum chipped in 16 points in a reserve role while Greg Monroe had 11 points and nine rebounds for Detroit.

Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points and Amar’e Stoudemire added 22 in a rare start for the Knicks, who shot 38.6 percent from the floor. Tyson Chandler hauled in 18 rebounds and J.R. Smith scored 16 points in the losing effort.

The Knicks held a 44-39 lead at the half but the Pistons opened the third quarter with an 8-1 burst to grab the lead and pushed it out to 63-56 on Drummond’s basket with 3:54 left in the period. Anthony’s 3-pointer at the buzzer trimmed the deficit to 69-64 heading into the fourth but New York did not score again until Stoudemire’s jumper with 6:58 left.

Bynum drained a 3-pointer to push the advantage to 82-69 with 5:39 to play and the Knicks never closed the gap. Bynum’s steal and layup with 2:50 to play extended the lead to 17 points as Detroit put it away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Drummond had the most rebounds for a Pistons player since Ben Wallace grabbed 28 boards on Mar. 24, 2002. … Drummond’s effort helped Detroit build up a 54-40 advantage on the glass. … The Knicks’ reserves were outscored 36-7.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Detroit
Carmelo Anthony 28 Scoring Andre Drummond 17
Raymond Felton 5 Assists Brandon Jennings 11
Tyson Chandler 18 Rebounds Andre Drummond 26
Amar'e Stoudemire 4 Free Throws Made Will Bynum 5
Carmelo Anthony 3 Steals Will Bynum 3
Tyson Chandler 2 Blocks Andre Drummond 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 85 38.6 10-28 11-14 16 40 6 8 17
Detroit 96 42.2 4-12 22-30 21 54 4 11 17
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.