Cunningham's colleagues now hope to provide those fans with more than a simple game. Their goal is to acquire a series.
Dennis Schroder scored the game-winning 3-pointer with 55 seconds remaining, Cunningham finished with 33 points and 12 rebounds, and the Pistons defeated the New York Knicks 100-94 on Monday night in Game 2 of their playoff series, ending their NBA-record, 15-game postseason losing skid. “It’s a great feeling. It feels good to represent the city like we did tonight,” Cunningham said. “It’s something that the city been waiting on for a long time, so we feel good about it and we’re ready to get back to the crib and perform in front of them.” After the Knicks overcame a 15-point deficit to win their first playoffs game since Game 4 of the 2008 Eastern Conference finals against Boston, the Pistons, who hadn't even advanced to the postseason since 2019, rallied.