After a thrilling Game 1 on Friday evening, the Knicks and Pistons are back at it tonight for Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs first round.
Behind as the fourth quarter began, the Knicks went on to score 40 points, including a stretch where they went 21-0 to take (and keep) the lead. The Knicks won the game 123-112.
Tonight’s Game 2 will be the last on the Knicks’ home court until a potential Game 5. If they win it, they can take a 2-0 series lead to Detroit, where Games 3 and 4 will be played.
The Pistons will likely come in hot again tonight, the way they had early in Game 1. The Post’s Andrew Crane writes that the Knicks can afford to let the Pistons “resurrect themselves” in tonight’s Game 2.
what to know about knicks vs. pistons
- Date and time: April 21, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y)
- Channel: TNT
- Streaming: DIRECTV (five days free), Sling TV
Here’s everything you need to know about Knicks vs. Pistons Game 2.
What time is the Knicks game tonight?
Knicks vs. Pistons tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET tonight, April 21.
How to watch Knicks vs. Pistons for free:
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to watch tonight’s Knicks playoff game since it is on TNT. Our favorite live options are DIRECTV (five days free, from $69.99/month).
If you want to tune into the entire series, DIRECTV is the best option since half of the games will air on TNT (and another service we love, fuboTV, does not carry TNT).
Other ways to stream Knicks vs. Pistons:
You can also stream the Knicks playoff series on Sling TV Orange, which is currently 50% off your first month ($23) and includes both ESPN and TNT among its channels. You can also prepay for three months of Sling TV for $99.99 and save almost $40 (and hundreds when compared to other live TV services).
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Knicks vs. Pistons Round 1 schedule:
- Game 1: Pistons (112) at Knicks (123)
- Game 2: Pistons at Knicks, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
- Game 3: Knicks at Pistons, April 24 at 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
- Game 4: Knicks at Pistons, April 27 at 1 p.m. ET (ABC)
- Game 5: Pistons at Knicks, April 29 (time and channel TBD)*
- Game 6: Knicks at Pistons, May 1 (time and channel TBD)*
- Game 7: Pistons at Knicks, May 3 (time and channel TBD)*
*Games 5-7 only if necessary
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