All things considered, the New York Knicks are in a good place.

With the trade deadline just a month away, the New York Knicks have propelled themselves into contention on the back of an elite starting five. Their starting five has a +4.5 net rating with an elite offensive rating of 117.

Malik Beasley drained two 3-pointers in the final minute Monday night to put the game away for the visiting Detroit Pistons, who held off a fourth-quarter rally by the New York Knicks to earn a 124-119 win.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks NBA game from January 13, 2025 on ESPN.

Cunningham's brilliant play helped the Pistons nurse a small lead for much of the second half, but the Knicks forced the ball out of his hands on two late possessions. Both times the Pistons were able to swing it around to an open Beasley,