As the Detroit Pistons looked to avoid a Game 3 loss on their home court on Thursday night, they were reaching the intentional fouling stage of the game. For a

The New York Knicks are back in front in their best-of-seven NBA playoff series against the Detroit Pistons. The Knicks won Game 3 on Thursday, 118-116, as Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 61 points during a chippy game in Detroit.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points and Jalen Brunson added 30 to spark New York over Detroit 118-116 on Thursday for a 2-1 lead in their NBA playoff series.Brunson added nine assists and seven rebounds while hitting 11-of-13 free throws and Towns had eight rebounds and went 7-of-7 from the free throw line and 4-of-8 from three-point range.