Getty Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks talks to the referee during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden on February 19, 2026 in New York City. There is no more obvious statement in sports right now than that the Detroit Pistons have the New York Knicks’ number. Despite playing without Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart (suspended), the Pistons crushed the Knicks, 126-111, on Thursday to sweep the season series against their Eastern Conference foe.