After halting their slump in the third quarter, the Pistons started the final quarter with an 11 to 4 run, widening the point gap back to double digits and maintaining their lead to the end!
Zhang Yang scored 31 points in a single game, but the Knicks fell to the Pistons.
105 to 99, the Pistons won two consecutive games, leading the series 2 to 1!
On the 23rd, both teams continued their matchup at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Despite falling behind, the Knicks did not lose heart and fought fiercely.
The Pistons were confident and aimed to take the series to match point, scoring a staggering 31 points in the first quarter, but the Knicks outperformed them, with Ewing scoring repeatedly in the paint. At the end of the first quarter, Zhang Yang hit back-to-back three-pointers from the free-throw line after screens, scoring 34 points in the quarter, overpowering the Pistons and leading by 3 points going into the second quarter!
