There was a lot of talk after the first two games of the Knicks being soft. Of them not matching the Pistons’ intensity, focus and physicality after they were outplayed for the most part in the first two contests of this best-of-seven, opening-round playoff series at the Garden.

Cade Cunningham had 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Detroit Pistons stayed alive in their first postseason appearance since 2019 by beating the New York Knicks 106-103 on Tuesday