[Last Word on Sports] - Baptism by Fire: Pistons Getting Used to the Playoffs

If there’s one way to describe the first two playoff games since 2019, it’s baptism by fire. Game 1 was a harsh reintroduction to postseason basketball, as the Pistons held their own for most of the night before a crushing 21-0 Knicks run in the fourth quarter led to a 123-112 loss at Madison Square Garden. But Game 2 told a different story. Monday night, the Pistons withstood another furious Knicks comeback to gut out a 100-94 win and even the series. rose to the occasion with 33 po