{
  "id": 16841567,
  "title": "Karl-Anthony Towns leads Knicks past Pistons 111-97 for their first win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/karl-anthony-towns-leads-knicks-past-pistons-111-97-for-their-first-16841567",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T03:38:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/karl-anthony-towns-leads-knicks-033836003.html"
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  "account": "NEW YORK (AP) — In a pivotal moment for the defending NBA champions, the New York Knicks avoided a disastrous 0-4 start by defeating the Detroit Pistons 111-97 on Tuesday night. Central to the Knicks' success was Karl-Anthony Towns, who contributed 27 points and 20 rebounds. Jalen Brunson's dominant third quarter, reminiscent of last season's title-winning squad, was instrumental as he scored 23 points. Mikal Bridges made his first four 3-pointers of the season and added 12 points. The Knicks' third-quarter surge, outscoring the Pistons 37-13, created a 25-point cushion. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. Detroit had won the previous six meetings, including a 3-1 series loss to the Knicks in the 2025-26 regular season. Paul Reed scored 22 points and nine rebounds for the Pistons, who sought their first 4-0 start since the 2018-19 season. The Spurs and Sacramento battled to a 130-103 home win, with Victor Wembanyama scoring 29 points and Domantas Sabonis adding 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Spurs. The Spurs evened their season record at 2-2, surpassing their previous high of 15 3-pointers in a game against the Dallas Mavericks. Boston avenged their season-opening loss to Brooklyn with a 125-124 overtime victory. Jayson Tatum's overtime buzzer-beating jumper secured the win, despite Mikel Brown's clutch 3-point attempt falling short in the final seconds.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 20 rebounds, and the New York Knicks avoided what would have been the second 0-4 start by a defending champion in NBA history by beating the previously undefeated Detroit Pistons 111-97 on Tuesday night.Jalen Brunson shook free of his shooting struggles in a dominant third quarter that resembled the Knicks of last spring, not the team whose…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Knicks get first win of the season with a 111-97 victory over the previously unbeaten Pistons",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/knicks-get-first-win-of-the-season-with-a-111-97-victory-over-the",
        "published": "2026-10-28T03:04:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Reigning champ Knicks earn first win against Pistons",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/reigning-champ-knicks-earn-first-win-against-pistons-16850056",
        "published": "2026-10-28T04:38:17.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}