Overview

• The New York Knicks defeated the Detroit Pistons 116–113 in Game 6 to win the first-round series 4–2.
• Jalen Brunson scored 40 points, including the decisive three-pointer with 4.3 seconds remaining, to secure the Knicks' victory.
• Detroit's Malik Beasley fumbled a pass in the final second, losing a chance to tie the game and force overtime.
• Dennis Schröder contributed nine points and nine assists off the bench but struggled with shooting efficiency, hitting only three of nine attempts.
• The Pistons, who made their first playoff appearance in six years, have now gone 17 years without a home-court playoff victory.