# Knicks beat Pistons for first win

Sports · Heat 4.8 / 10 · 4 shows · 17m airtime

The Knicks beat the Pistons 111-97 on October 28, 2026, their first win of the season after an 0-3 start. New York trailed by 13 in the first quarter before holding Detroit to 25 points across the middle two quarters. The discussion focuses on the high-post Karl-Anthony Towns offense starting too slowly and on Jalen Brunson getting aggressive to bend the defense. It now also weighs the result against Detroit's sweep of last season's three meetings, won by 31, 38 and 15 points.

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## Segments

- [The Athletic NBA Daily](https://boilpoints.com/u/theathleticnbadaily), 2026-10-28, 16:34 to 19:26: **Diagnoses Knicks' slow-start problem**. Takes the Knicks' first win of the season and works through the slow-start problem: the high-post Towns offense stalls early, and New York looked better once Brunson got aggressive and the defense fed transition. Notes Detroit shot 9 of 37 from three without Jalen Duren. New angle: The Knicks beat the Pistons 111-97 for their first win after trailing by 13 in the first quarter.
- [First Take](https://boilpoints.com/u/firsttake), 2026-10-28, 8:52 to 13:36: **Recaps the comeback and airs Dolan claim**. Recaps the 111-97 win over Detroit and the 13-point first-quarter deficit, then hands the segment to Stephen A. Smith, who airs an unverified claim that James Dolan is souring the Garden climate over players not wanting to visit the White House. He says he has not heard it from the players.
- [The Ryen Russillo Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/theryenrussilloshow), 2026-10-28, 2:17 to 10:42: **Recasts the win against last season's sweep**. Breaks down the Knicks' first win through the lens of last season's sweep: Detroit won all three regular-season meetings, including a 31-point win over a full-strength New York and a 38-point win without Cade Cunningham. Credits Towns' 27 and 21 and an 11-0 third-quarter run. New angle: Detroit swept last season's three meetings, winning by 31, 38 and 15 points.
- [PTI](https://boilpoints.com/u/pti), 2026-10-28, 21:06 to 22:26: **Recaps the Knicks' first win over Detroit**. A quick big-finish item on the Knicks' first win over Detroit, with praise for Karl-Anthony Towns and a note on Detroit's travel schedule. It stays inside the result already on the record.