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

The Knicks have a 10-1 series record when holding a 3-1 series lead, with their only loss coming in 1997 against the Miami Heat. On the other end, the Pistons have a 1-5 series record when down 3-1, their lone win coming in the 2003 first round against the Magic.

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.