Led by Cade Cunningham, the Pistons avoided elimination with a hard-fought Game 5 win at Madison Square Garden

Detroit defeated the New York Knicks 106-103 in Game 5 on Tuesday to stay alive in the Eastern Conference first round series. The victory means New York now holds a 3-2series lead and would need a win in Detroit on Thursday to close out.

Cade Cunningham had 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Detroit Pistons stayed alive in their first postseason appearance since 2019 by beating the New York Knicks 106-103 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series.