Knicks vs. Pistons, LIVE Game 5 Log

The New York Knicks have set the stage for a major Garden party.

Up 3-1 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal set, the Knicks can secure advancement into round two with a win on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden against the Detroit Pistons. If the Knicks handle business on Tuesday night, it'll be the first time they earn a round-winning win at MSG since their previously trip to the NBA Finals in 1999.

New York is coming off a controversial 94-93 victory on Sunday afternoon in Game 4, one that ended with officials, who admitted to missing a Josh Hart foul on his defense of Tim Hardaway's would-be winner as time expired. It was a game that featured a comeback effort from Jalen Brunson, who earned 15 fourth quarter points after briefly fleeing for the locker due to an apparent ankle injury. Karl-Anthony Towns hit the game-winning three-pointer in the final minute.

Keep track of the full proceedings below, complete with games, news, stat, and score updates ...

Starting Lineups

KNICKS: OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns
PISTONS: Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Tim Hardaway Jr., Tobias Harris, Ausar Thompson

Tonight's Officials: Marc Davis, Tyler Ford, Jacyn Goble (alternate: Andy Nagy)

1st Quarter

Towns and Duren face off for the tip-off, won by the latter. Game 5 is underway.

11:22—The Knicks commit the game's first turnover through a shot clock violation.

11:13—Detroit scores the first points of the game through Ausar Thompson free throws. Hart charged with the game's first foul.

10:34—Hart gets the Knicks on the board, narrowing the gap to 4-2.

10:16—Detroit commits its first turnover when Tobias Harris steps out of bounds.