It was one of the most clever decisions the New York Knicks could've made at the trade deadline: acquiring Jose Alvarado from the New Orleans Pelicans.
The New York Knicks went to Detroit with the aim of developing game rhythm, and they met one of their most disappointing performances of the season instead.
When the New York Knicks arrived in Detroit, they were red-hot and looking to prove themselves even more. However, they ended up leaving Little Caesars Arena humbled and cooled off by the Pistons.
Well, that was ugly. The New York Knicks got absolutely demolished in Detroit Pistons, losing 118-80 and watching their eight-game win streak die a brutal death.
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The New York Knicks’ winning streak has been snapped. New York opted to sit two starters with injuries, and the other guys could not keep the winning going, as the Knicks got pummeled by the Detroit Pistons on Friday 80-118.
Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points, helping the host Detroit Pistons snap the New York Knicks' eight-game winning streak with an emphatic 118-80 win on Friday night.
The game between the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons is in the final minutes and things are not looking so great. Mostly for the Knicks. They’re facing a blowout loss while they’re down 96-64 in the fourth quarter.
The New York Knicks have pushed their winning streak to eight games and the entire team is providing a positive impact on the court. One game that stands out is against the Los Angeles Lakers in a 112-100 victory; the entire starting lineup, and Landry Shamet off the bench, scored in double figures.
There were a lot of people who were shocked when the New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau last summer. The team was coming off its first trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in 25 years.
New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson is in only his fourth season with the team, but he is already staking his claim to being one of the best players to ever suit up for the franchise.
With the NBA trade deadline over, bettors could focus on prime time games, like the New York Knicks taking on the Detroit Pistons in an Eastern Conference match.
Personally, I'm pretty excited for this matchup. The Pistons have been the best team in the East with a 37-13 record, and the last time these two met, Detroit made it clear who was in charge.
Fans will need to hold off on the hype of Jose Alvarado's Knicks debut. Before the deadline, the New York Knicks acquired the Brooklyn native from the New Orleans Pelicans, and already, fans were looking forward to "Grand Theft Alvarado" rocking the orange and blue for the first time.
The New York Knicks have played as a strong contender in the Eastern Conference, yet the team had still been exploring ways to potentially add another impactful player ahead of this year’s NBA trade deadline.
New York Knicks guard Miles "Deuce" McBride is slated to undergo core muscle surgery on Friday and could be out until the playoffs, The Athletic reported.
Knicks guard Miles McBride will have surgery on Friday to fix a core muscle injury, also known as a sports hernia, and may be out of action until the playoffs, sources tell Fred Katz of The Athletic (Twitter link).
Kendrick Perkins added insult to injury while talking about New York Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns. In the first quarter of Wednesday’s game between the Knicks and the Denver Nuggets at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y., Towns was involved in a head-to-head collision that left him bloodied and caused him to briefly leave the contest.