The New York Knicks did not look like a dominant team in their series against the Detroit Pistons, yet they prevailed in six games to advance to the second roun

Jaylen Brown led the half with 17 points, five rebounds, and three assists, while Jayson Tatum added 14 points, three assists, and two rebounds. For the Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns posted 13 first half points to go with six rebounds, while Jalen Brunson contributed 12 points before the break.

The Boston Celtics visit the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their best-of-7, Eastern Conference semifinals series Saturday.