Day: February 5, 2019

Post Game: Pistons beat Knicks, 105-92

Potential Links

  • [freep.com] Detroit Pistons continue playoff push with win over Knicks
  • [hoopshype.com] Ian Begley: The Knicks fall to the Pistons, 105-92, to …
  • [lmtonline.com] Pistons-Knicks, Box
  • [nba.com] Crawford Carries Knicks Over Pistons
  • [articles.chicagotribune.com] Pistons Comeback Defeats Knicks

    • Full BoxScore:
    http://www.nba.com/games/20190205/DETNYK#/boxscore

    Score by Period:

    Team 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
    Pistons 36 27 15 27 105
    Knicks 28 26 17 21 92

    Four Factors

    TEAM eFG TOR ORB FTR
    DET 0.545 0.092 0.163 0.241
    NYK 0.451 0.103 0.271 0.123

    Simple Box Score

    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Bullock, Reggie 35:44 19 14 5 0 0 7 2 2 1 0 1 13
    Griffin, Blake 38:06 29 17 3 6 1 6 8 0 5 0 3 24
    Drummond, Andre 36:28 17 12 0 3 4 16 0 1 1 5 2 13
    Brown, Bruce 17:19 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 9
    Jackson, Reggie 33:22 19 14 2 7 0 2 7 1 1 0 4 20
    Calderon, Jose 14:37 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 -7
    Galloway, Langston 10:39 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -10
    Johnson, Stanley 25:53 3 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 3 3
    Kennard, Luke 12:16 2 6 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0
    Pachulia, Zaza 11:32 5 1 0 3 1 3 1 0 1 0 2 0
    Thomas, Khyri 4:04 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Leuer, Jon 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Robinson III, Glenn 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Pistons 240:00 105 79 12 19 6 41 22 4 9 7 21 13
    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Knox, Kevin 34:13 11 12 2 1 0 7 0 0 3 1 1 -17
    Vonleh, Noah 21:23 7 7 1 2 1 5 0 1 1 0 2 -8
    Jordan, DeAndre 24:27 8 6 0 0 3 8 1 1 2 0 6 -12
    Matthews, Wesley 25:25 9 11 1 4 1 2 5 1 0 1 1 -11
    Smith Jr., Dennis 39:46 25 25 2 1 3 5 6 0 4 0 4 -14
    Dotson, Damyean 19:40 4 7 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0
    Thomas, Lance 26:37 6 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 -5
    Trier, Allonzo 13:54 4 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1
    Robinson, Mitchell 23:33 13 7 0 1 4 10 0 0 0 2 3 -1
    Allen, Kadeem 11:02 5 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 2
    Hezonja, Mario 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Kanter, Enes 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Kornet, Luke 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Knicks 240:00 92 90 9 11 13 44 17 5 11 4 23 -13

    2018-19 Game Thread: Knicks vs. Pistons

    The Porzingis trade must have messed up the site, since there was no automatic game thread!

    I got you, though.

    I’m among the 20 or so people in attendance tonight to see the Knicks host the Pistons!

    Hey, at least I get to avoid paying any attention to the State of the Union!

    Let’s go…MitchRob!

    Game Thread: Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks

    Game Thread: Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks

    Start Time: 02/05/2019 19:30:00

    Pistons set for two straight vs. lowly Knicks

    The Detroit Pistons have spent the past two months floundering, and while they are not currently in a playoff position in the Eastern Conference, they are not far behind.
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    Pre Game Links:

  • [cbssports.com] Pistons set for two straight vs. lowly Knicks
  • [freep.com] Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks: Kicking off a home-and-home
  • [mlive.com] Pistons have one game before deciding whether to deal at deadline

    • Knicks Morning News (2019.02.05)

  • [NYDN] Kristaps Porzingis looks thrilled to be practicing without Knicks circus
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 10:15:00 AM)

    As if his non-stop Instagram posts weren’t enough, Kristaps Porzingis certainly looks like he wants to be a Mav, too.

    The Unicorn was all smiles taking the floor Monday for his first practice with Dallas, a stark contrast from the disinterest Steve Mills said Porzingis exhibited during his final…

  • [TheRinger] Kristaps Porzingis looks thrilled to be practicing without Knicks circus
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 10:15:00 AM)

    As if his non-stop Instagram posts weren’t enough, Kristaps Porzingis certainly looks like he wants to be a Mav, too.

    The Unicorn was all smiles taking the floor Monday for his first practice with Dallas, a stark contrast from the disinterest Steve Mills said Porzingis exhibited during his final…

  • [Newsday] Kristaps Porzingis looks thrilled to be practicing without Knicks circus
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 10:15:00 AM)

    As if his non-stop Instagram posts weren’t enough, Kristaps Porzingis certainly looks like he wants to be a Mav, too.

    The Unicorn was all smiles taking the floor Monday for his first practice with Dallas, a stark contrast from the disinterest Steve Mills said Porzingis exhibited during his final…

  • [YahooSports] Rumor: Teams confused by Knicks trading Kristaps Porzingis to Mavericks before soliciting offers throughout NBA
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 10:00:03 PM)

    Within hours of a report emerging Kristaps Porzingis was unhappy with the Knicks, they traded him to the Mavericks. Porzingis fallout: Some bewilderment coming from several teams who were shocked Porzingis was available. Becoming very clear the Knicks did little in the way of league-wide canvassing for offers before moving KP to Dallas.

  • [Sports Illustrated] Report: Pelicans Rejected Knicks’ Original Trade Offer for Anthony Davis
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 2:43:55 PM)

    The offer was reportedly centered around moving Kristaps Porzingis.

  • [NYTimes] The Knicks Were Broken From the Start
    (Tuesday, February 05, 2019 7:59:04 AM)

    Losing Kristaps Porzingis in a trade last week was just the culmination of a season on a downward slide.

  • [NYTimes] Bucks 113, Nets 94: Depleted Nets Fall to Bucks
    (Tuesday, February 05, 2019 4:14:03 AM)

    Without several starters and top reserves, the Nets were no match for the Bucks, who built upon their N.B.A.-best record with their fourth straight win.

  • [NYTimes] Anthony Davis Said to Be Willing to Sign With Knicks if Traded
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 11:15:12 PM)

    Davis, the New Orleans Pelicans’ All-Star, has included the Knicks on a list of four teams he would be willing to sign with for the long term if he is traded.

  • [NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: N.B.A. By the Numbers: The League That Never Sleeps
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 4:37:14 PM)

    Even the Super Bowl was no match for the N.B.A.’s power to seize the spotlight. Catch up on the season and find out what’s in store.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks trade deadline primer: 5 paths New York could take
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 7:49:17 PM)

    Although Knicks fans may have had their trade fill following the Kristaps Porzingis blockbuster, there’s still a few days to go until the trade deadline with several possible directions for New York.

  • [SNY Knicks] Kristaps Porzingis addresses trade from Knicks to Mavericks: ‘Is what it is’
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 3:16:08 PM)

    Former Knicks All-Star Kristaps Porzingis spoke for the first time since the stunning trade that sent him to the Dallas Mavericks.

  • [SNY Knicks] Latest on Knicks trade target Anthony Davis: Lakers have gotten ‘more serious’ in talks
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 3:13:49 PM)

    Pelicans star Anthony Davis has requested a trade, informing the team he has no interest in re-signing. With news of Davis wanting out came reports that the Knicks have strong interest in trading for him. Here are the latest rumors…

  • [SNY Knicks] Kevin Durant hits back at idea that lessened presence around Warriors has to do with Knicks
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 11:39:18 AM)

    Since the Porzingis trade, Knicks officials are now ‘highly optimistic’ that they’ll land Durant. And Durant has been ‘nowhere to be found’ in the Warriors’ locker room after the last two games — something Mercury News writer Dieter Kurtenbach finds odd.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks open to trading Wesley Matthews before deadline
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 10:47:53 AM)

    The 32-year-old Matthews is earning $18.62 million this year and will be an unrestricted free agent after the season.

  • [NYPost] Tim Hardaway Jr.: It wasn’t my decision to leave Knicks
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 7:47:40 PM)

    DALLAS — Thursday’s trade of Kristaps Porzingis to the Mavericks launched Tim Hardaway Jr. up in the standings — no longer part of the NBA’s worst team. But Hardaway still didn’t seem like the happiest guy on the dais during Monday’s press conference at American Airlines Center. Hardaway has been traded twice by the Knicks…

  • [NYPost] Dennis Smith Jr. is loving how much David Fizdale trusts him
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 6:32:15 PM)

    David Fizdale said he expects the Knicks’ newest players to be up to speed with his system in about a week. What little Dennis Smith Jr. knows of it already looks appealing. “I’m loving it. It’s a lot of free play,” Smith said following his first practice with the Knicks on Monday. “Coach Fiz, he’s…

  • [NYPost] Ex-Knicks star Tim Hardaway Jr. gets sweet goodbye from Catch
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 2:34:31 PM)

    “The restaurant sent out desserts that said ‘NYC will miss you’ on them,” said a spy. “He was very touched.”

  • [NYPost] DeAndre Jordan sees a lot of himself in Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 2:17:49 PM)

    Practice was wrapping up. Knicks guards, and wings, were on one hoop. The bigs were on another, rotating one-on-one matchups in the post. New Knicks center DeAndre Jordan received an entry pass. Rookie center Mitchell Robinson reached for a deflection, and failed to make contact, allowing Jordan to spin, and throw down a powerful two-handed…

  • [NYPost] Where LaVar Ball vows he’ll steer son to in possible Lakers trade
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 1:34:36 PM)

    Not to be outdone by Anthony Davis’ father, LaVar Ball became the latest NBA dad to chime in on his son’s desired landing spot. The Athletic reported last week that Lonzo Ball’s camp doesn’t want the point guard to be stuck in New Orleans as part of a potential Lakers’ mega-deal for Anthony Davis. Last…

  • [NYPost] Kristaps Porzingis curiously reveals he never planned to play this year
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 12:15:54 PM)

    DALLAS — Kristaps Porzingis declined to elaborate on why he wanted out of New York, but revealed he never intended to come back this season. At Monday’s introductory press conference at American Airlines Center, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said it’s “100 percent” certain Porzingis won’t play until next season, when he will be paired with…

  • [NYPost] Kristaps Porzingis holds his fire in first words after ‘surprise’ Knicks trade
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 10:02:38 AM)

    Kristaps Porzingis claimed he never expected to be moved, but otherwise he held back from firing back at the Knicks. Speaking for the first time publicly since he was traded by the Knicks on Thursday in a stunning blockbuster deal with the Mavericks, the one-time face of the Knicks franchise declined to address if he…

  • [NYPost] Anthony Davis open to Knicks — and not Celtics — with trade list
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 9:37:54 AM)

    At least one player favors the Knicks over the Celtics, and it’s a pretty significant one. Anthony Davis, the superstar forward who has requested a trade from the Pelicans, has included the Knicks — and not the Celtics — on his list of teams he would sign a long-term contract with, according to ESPN. Davis submitted…

  • [NYPost] Knicks fans will not like first look at Kristaps Porzingis the Maverick
    (Monday, February 04, 2019 9:15:41 AM)

    Hide your eyes, Knicks fans. It’s Kristaps Porzingis in a Mavericks uniform. Porzingis, the former Knicks star, is set to meet the media Monday afternoon, speaking publicly for the first time since the stunning trade sent him, along with Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr., away for Dennis Smith Jr., Wesley Matthews, DeAndre Jordan and…