Heroes, zeros from Knicks Game 2 loss to Pistons: Dennis Schrder hit the clutch shots

Heroes and zeros from the Knicks’ 100-94 Game 2 loss to the Pistons on Monday:After a rough Game 1 in which he shot 8 of 21 from the field, Cade Cunningham bounced back with a huge Game 2 to carry the Pistons’ scoring load.He got into the paint at will and finished with 33 points on 11-for-21 shooting.OG Anunoby was magnificent on both ends of the floor in Game 1, but struggled on both in Game 2.He finished with just 10 points, missed all four of his 3-point attempts and could not contain Cunningham the same way he did in Game 1.Dennis Schröder finished with 20 points and hit key shots down the stretch, including a 3-pointer with 55.1 seconds left in the game to give the Pistons a three-point lead after the Knicks had tied it.28: Number of free throws the Pistons made on 34 attempts, while the Knicks attempted a total of 19 — many of which came late — and made 16.Sports+ subscribers: Sign up for Inside the Knicks to get daily newsletter coverage and join Expert Take for insider texts about the series.“Obviously, huge discrepancy in free throws.

Huge.I gotta take a look at that.

I don’t understand how on one side, you talk about direct line drives, [Brunson] is getting fouled, it’s not being called.I really don’t give a crap how they call the game, as long as it’s consistent on both sides.

If [Cade] Cunningham is driving and there’s marginal contact and he’s getting to the line, then Jalen deserves to be getting to the line.It’s really that simple.”— Tom Thibodeau on officiating ...