Jose Alvarado downplays 3rd straight loss to Pistons
The New York Knicks only I couldn’t figure out the Detroit Pistons in the 2025-26 NBA season.
On Thursday, the Knicks again failed in their mission to get a win at Detroit’s expense, as they suffered a 126-111 loss to the visiting Pistons. It was the third loss for New York v. Cade Cunningham and Company in this campaign, which also means they just entered this regular season series.
Each of those losses to Detroit was by double digits. The first ended with a score of 121-90 in Detroit, where the Pistons defeated the Knicks 118-80 in the second meeting.
Considering how the Pistons completely blew New York this season, it seems like Detroit will be the Knicks’ worst nightmare in the 2025 NBA playoffs.
But for the rookie Knicks Jose AlvaradoNew York’s postseason prospectsin case he meets the Pistons there, it’s not as daunting as it looks.
“The playoffs are a whole different game,” Alvarado said after the game (h/t Knicks Videos). “We’re not going to sit here and say, ‘oh, they beat us in the regular season…’ We don’t think like that.
Still, it’s clear that the Pistons are a big thorn in New York’s side.
The Knicks eliminated Detroit in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs, but the Pistons have since become one of the best teams not only in the East but in the entire league. Only the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder has more wins at this point in the season than Detroit, which improved to 41-13. The Knicks, on the other hand, fell to 35-21.
2026-02-20 05:42:00
