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Pistons beat Knicks 102-89 for 3rd straight victory

Posted at 9:05 AM, Nov 02, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-02 09:05:59-04

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Tobias Harris scored 25 points and Marcus Morris added 22 to lift the Detroit Pistons to a 102-89 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.

The Pistons have won three in a row — all by double digits — since dropping their season opener. They closed out this game with an impressive defensive stretch, holding New York to 10 points in the fourth quarter.

Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points for the Knicks, and Derrick Rose added 19.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 19 points for Detroit, and Andre Drummond had nine points and 13 rebounds.