The Knicks Team's score in the second quarter dropped by 8 points, only managing 22 points in the quarter, but Zhang Yang's personal score increased from 9 points in the first quarter to 11 points in the second quarter!
The quarter ended at 22 to 19. After resisting the Pistons' comeback wave in the second half of the first quarter, the Knicks Team widened the gap by another 3 points in the second quarter. By halftime, the Knicks Team led the Pistons 52 to 47, regaining a 5-point lead!
Early on, the defensive battle was intense, and by the third quarter, both teams could only rely on their star players.
This quarter, Dumars gave the best performance of the game, playing the entire quarter, hitting 4 out of 7, including 1 out of 1 from three-point range, and making 3 out of 3 free throws, scoring 12 points in total.
Zhang Yang only scored 8 points in this quarter, but Mark Jackson and Ewing both scored 6 points!
