On the 22nd, Beijing time, Cunningham scored 33 points in G2 of the NBA Eastern Playoffs, and Schroder played the bench wonder, he shot the winning three-pointer in the last 55.1 seconds and scored 20 points in the game. The Pistons relied on the excellent play of the two to finally defeat the Knicks 100-94 on the road, and the series was tied 1-1, which was the first win of the Playoffs in 2008.
The Pistons ended a 15-game losing streak in the playoffs, a win that they had been waiting for 17 years
After a dark period of rebuilding, the Pistons suffered the worst 28-game losing streak in history last season, and after a roster reinforcement and a new coach this season, their performance has been completely reborn, returning to the playoffs since 2018-19, locking in the sixth seed in the East with a 44-38 record.
The Pistons have Cunningham as the core this season, he averaged 26.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 9.1 assists per game in the regular season, and he also had a firepower performance of 27 points per game in the two playoffs.
The Pistons not only tied the series 1-1, but also ended a 15-game playoff losing streak and won their first playoff game since 2008, after which they will return to Detroit for two games.