In Game 2, the Detroit Pistons evened up the series, beating the New York Knicks 100-94. Cade Cunningham offered 33 points and 12 rebounds, and Jalen Burnham led all scorers with 37 points, although his teammate, Karl-Anthony Towns, came under scrutiny after the game.

New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau cut a frustrated figure at the podium during his press conference following his team's 100-94 loss to the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

The New York Knicks left the court for halftime down by six on the scoreboard and way behind in the free throw statistics. The Detroit Pistons wound up shooting 34 free throws Monday night in their 100-94 victory over the Knicks,