Towns Powers Knicks Past Pistons 111-97 for First Win

The New York Knicks are on the board. Behind a massive double-double from Karl-Anthony Towns, New York beat the Detroit Pistons 111-97 at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27, 2026. The Knicks improved to 1-3 with their first victory, while Detroit fell to 3-1 as its unbeaten start ended.

Towns anchored New York’s production with 27 points, 20 rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes, shooting 12-for-21 from the field. Jalen Brunson added 23 points and seven assists despite a difficult shooting night: he finished 5-for-18 overall and missed all five of his 3-point attempts. The Knicks nevertheless finished with a convincing result.

OG Anunoby contributed across the stat sheet, pairing 13 points and seven rebounds with two assists, two steals and two blocks. Landry Shamet also scored 13, making three of his five attempts from beyond the arc and adding three assists in 28 minutes.

Paul Reed led Detroit with an efficient 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting, plus nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in 26 minutes. Cade Cunningham supplied 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, but shot 7-for-18 from the floor. Duncan Robinson scored 12 while going 2-for-10 from deep, and Ausar Thompson added 11 points, six rebounds and two steals. Those contributions were not enough to keep the Pistons perfect, as New York claimed its first win.