In the Pistons' win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 6, Hardaway helped Detroit avoid an embarrassing defeat by scoring 11 of his 26 points in the final period. His play down the stretch was similar to his performance against the Miami Heat on Dec. 16. He scored nine points in overtime, which led to the Pistons' 125-124 victory. Grade: B -

The Detroit Pistons could have multiple representatives at NBA All-Star weekend this year. As the Pistons approached their matchup against the New York Knicks

Malik Beasley participated in the recent Pistons for Peace training session, which aimed to foster peace and nonviolence in metro Detroit.

The Pistons had a one-point lead late in the game when Malik Beasley hit a three-pointer in the corner and ran back up the court pointing at fans. After Jalen Brunson made a layup to get back within two points, Beasley had another answer.

Doormats and punchlines no more, the Pistons are adding themselves to the list of great surprises in the NBA this season. They’re now 21-19 after winning Monday night against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, meaning they’ll hit the halfway mark of the season with a winning record for the first time since 2017-18.

In Cunningham’s final visit to MSG this regular season, he dropped a second-half, season-high 29 points en route to 36 total. He had it rolling all evening, and when the Knicks showed a hard double-team, he trusted his teammates.

Malik Beasley reveals a trash-talking Knicks fan gave him extra motivation to hit the dagger three against them.

Malik Beasley scored 23 points, Cade Cunningham had 13 points and the Detroit Pistons won their fifth straight game, 113-98 over the Brooklyn Nets

Malik Beasley drained two 3-pointers in the final minute Monday night to put the game away for the visiting Detroit Pistons, who held off a fourth-quarter rally by the New York Knicks to earn a 124-119 win.

Beasley accumulated 22 points (7-13 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal over 18 minutes during Monday's 124-119 win over New York. Beasley torched the nets from beyond the arc during his limited run Monday.

The Pacers saw their six-game win streak snapped on Tuesday with a 127-117 loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers without Tyrese Haliburton (groin). They trailed by one point at halftime but were outscored 38-28 in the third quarter to lose for the first time in January.

Cade Cunningham scored 36 points, Malik Beasley had 22 and a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds and the surging Detroit Pistons beat New York 124-119, their second straight victory over the Knicks after dropping the previous 16 meetings.