Pistons prevail over Warriors, Knicks KO Cavs

The Detroit Pistons were more than happy to take what the Warriors gave them, turning Golden State’s season-high 25 turnovers into a 115-107 win over the defending NBA champs on Sunday night.

It was the third consecutive win for the Pistons, the second in as many nights on their West Coast road trip.

Avery Bradley led the Pistons with 23 points, one more than Reggie Jackson, who had all but two of his points in the first half.

Klay Thompson had 29, Kevin Durant 28 and Stephen Curry 27 and eight assists for the Warriors, while Israeli Omri Casspi had three points in nine minutes off the bench in the loss.

In other NBA action, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 34 points to lead the New York Knicks to a stunning 114-95 conquest of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

New York had lost 10 straight to the Cavaliers (3-4), who are in the midst of a three-game losing streak and have dropped four of their last five.

Kristaps Porzingis added 32 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks. New York’s Enes Kanter contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Courtney Lee added 15 points and 10 boards.

Kevin Love led Cleveland with 22 points and 11 rebounds. LeBron James added 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Derrick Rose returned from a sprained left ankle and contributed 15 points. He missed the previous four games.

Meanwhile, Victor Oladipo scored 23 points, including the decisive three-pointer with 10 seconds left, to lift the Indiana Pacers to a 97-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points lead San Antonio, which lost its second game in a row after a four-game, season-opening winning streak.