Knicks defeat lowly Pistons
N.Y. finally wins at home after dropping five straight at MSG
Evan Fournier scored 22 points, Julius Randle and Kemba Walker each had 21 and the New York Knicks won at home for the first time in almost a month, beating the Detroit Pistons 105-91 on Tuesday night.
Mitchell Robinson had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks, who had dropped five straight at Madison Square Garden since beating the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 23. They are just 6-10 at home.
Heat 125, Pacers 96: Tyler Herro scored 26 points in his return from a three-game absence with a bruised thigh, Duncan Robinson tied a season-high with 26 points and Miami rolled past Indiana. Miami tied a franchise record with 22 made 3-pointers, the fourth time the Heat have made that many.
Pelicans 111, Trail Blazers 97: Brandon Ingram had 28 points, Nickeil Alexander-walker scored 22 of his 27 in the second half and New Orleans beat Portland for their first three-game winning streak of the season.
Mavericks 114, Timberwolves 102: Jalen Brunson scored 26 points, Dorian Finney-smith came alive in the second half and Dallas, with a boost from two newly signed players, defeated Minnesota in a battle of attrition.
Note: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that there are no plans to pause the season, even as numbers of players entering the league’s health and safety protocols related to the coronavirus continues to rise. Silver, in an interview with ESPN, said the league has examined multiple options but does not yet see a reason to stop play. Through early Tuesday evening, at least 84 players from 20 teams — not including some coaches and staffers — were believed to be in the protocols, though those numbers
tend to change almost on an hourly basis. The count is largely based on what teams have disclosed on their most recent injury report.