Tobias Harris almost silenced his critics in Game 1 vs. Knicks

Harris scored 22 points in the first half of the Detroit Pistons' series opener against the New York Knicks. The veteran forward shot 4-of-5 from three-point range and blocked a shot, accounting for 40 percent of his team's first-half points.

Twenty-two points is more than Harris scored in any full playoff game for the Sixers since Game 4 of their first-round series in 2023. He left the 76ers this summer for a two-year, $52M deal with the Pistons, and looked good in his first playoff effort for them.

Until the second half. Harris virtually disappeared as the Pistons blew a fourth-quarter lead in their 123-112 loss. He took only three shots and scored just three points, a basket and a free throw, while his team was down 13 points in the final minutes.

Twenty-five points is still more than the Pistons expected to get from Harris, but Detroit still needs him for both halves. With the Knicks having success playing small lineups Saturday, the Pistons need to take advantage — Harris specifically. Otherwise, their playoffs will end early, just like in Philadelphia.