The top two teams in the NBA's Eastern Conference squared off Monday night in Detroit, with the Pistons rolling to an easy win over the Knicks,

In a SEGABABA, NY seeks to steady itself as injuries, shooting woes, & Maxey’s firepower loom large in this rematch.

The Spurs (24-9), a borderline contender so long as Wemby isn’t seriously injured, were likely motivated by their recent loss to the Knicks in the NBA Cup final, not to mention their consecutive defeats at home to the Cavs and Jazz.

Cade Cunningham put on an MVP-caliber performance to lead the Detroit Pistons to a blowout win against the Knicks.

Despite an 11-of-27 shooting night for Jalen Brunson and an injury that temporarily sidelined Karl-Anthony Towns, the Knicks erased a double-digit deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 and win the third NBA Cup title. They join the Los Angeles Lakers (2023) and Milwaukee Bucks (2024) in accomplishing the feat.

Tyrese Maxey scored 36 points, Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe each had 26 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 130-119 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.

Kawhi Leonard scores 25 points and James Harden has 23 points and nine assists for the Clippers, but the Knicks take control with a 24-7 run to hand them just their second loss in nine games,

Cade Cunningham got a measure of revenge with 29 points and the Pistons shot 51.6% on 3s in routing the Knicks on Monday.