Brunson scores 36 points, Knicks defeat Pistons for 16th straight win over Detroit

DETROIT — Jalen Brunson scored 15 of his 36 points in the first quarter as the New York Knicks beat Detroit 128-98 on Friday for their 16th straight victory over the Pistons.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for New York, which never trailed in the final 40 minutes and led by at least 20 points. OG Anunoby scored 21 points while the Knicks' starters scored 106 points.

Cade Cunningham had 22 points for the Pistons, who fall to 1-5, and Tobias Harris added 13 points and eight rebounds.

The Knicks tripled the Pistons' score in the first quarter, took a 39-13 lead and were never threatened.

Takeaways

Curtsy: New York shot 62.5%, including 4-7 from the 3-point line, and only had one turnover in the first quarter, while the Pistons shot 28.6%, including 1-9 from 3-pointers. lines, and turned the ball seven times.

Pistons: Detroit hasn't won 25 games since the 2018-19 season, hasn't had a winning season since 2015-16 and hasn't won a playoff game since 2007-08.

Key moment

Brunson outscored the Pistons 15-13 in the quarter as the Knicks extended their comfortable lead in the first quarter.

Key statistics

New York forced 22 turnovers for 30 points, while the Pistons only scored 12 points off 10 turnovers by the Knicks.

Next

The Pistons travel to New York to play the Nets on Sunday and the Knicks visit the Rockets on Monday.