Game 1 was a test of nerve. For three quarters, Detroit refused to blink. The Knicks fell behind by as many as nine. Then the fourth quarter hit — and with it, the kind of avalanche only a veteran playoff team can summon. The Knicks unleashed a 21-0 run that flipped the game, the momentum, and the mood in the building all at once.

During the offseason, the Detroit Pistons sought out reliable veteran talent to help lead their young core. This investment paid huge dividends Saturday night a

With the New York Knicks facing an eight-point deficit to the upstart Detroit Pistons entering the fourth quarter on Saturday, Jalen Brunson returned to the locker room to change his sneakers and watched the first few minutes from the bench.