Outbursts show ambidextrous Beasley deserves hand (or 2)

DETROIT – It is a left-handed compliment to Michael Beasley to suggest that his scoring touch has been so proficient. The Knicks’ reserve forward erupted for two performances of at least 30 points in the team’s previous three games, but the streaky lefty shooter claims that he actually is among a handful of ambidextrous players in the NBA.

“I don’t do everything with my right hand off the floor, but I do a lot of things with my right hand,” Beasley said before Friday’s 104-101 loss to the Pistons. “I write neater with my right hand.

“But I honestly don’t think about it until it’s time to use it. I only use my right hand when I’m in trouble. I guess it’s an

advantage, but I’m not the only one. LeBron James is left-handed (off the court). Russell Westbrook is left-handed. There’s a lot of guys who are left-handed…That’s why a lot of those guys are unguardable, because they’re not deemed right or left hand.”

Beasley was held to six points and was minus-19 in just 13 minutes off the bench on Friday night, but he had been a beast off the bench for the Knicks lately, leading them to home wins in the past week over Oklahoma City and Boston. He netted a season-best 32 points against the Celtics on Thursday to make up for Kristaps Porzingis’ ineffective one-point showing.

“As long as my fellas (are) going fine, with me, playing (time) doesn’t matter,” Beasley said. “Of course, everyone wants to play 48 minutes a night, but as long as we’re winning and the camaraderie is good, I’m happy.

“Like I said, I worked extremely hard on my game off the court, so I’m ready to get in any second. But we have a lot of great players on this team. The ultimate goal is to win.”

In 10 previous appearances in December, the former No. 2 overall draft pick (2008) had averaged 17.1 points per game. Not bad for a relatively low-cost, free-agent signing ($2.1 million) on his sixth team in 10 NBA seasons.

“If I stuck with one team I wouldn’t be a Knick today,” Beasley said. “Every day happens for a reason and every day mows your path to where you are today. I don’t wonder what could have happened or wish this or that could have happened.”

cAn’T AVOID InJURIES

Enes Kanter already has been playing through back, hip and neck ailments, but the Knicks’ starting center also received three stitches in his chin following a collision with Detroit’s Tobias Harris in the fourth quarter. Avery Bradley (adductor strain) was out for the Pistons.

PIZZA, PIZZA

This marked the Knicks’ first visit to Detroit’s new downtown Little Caesars Arena, which the Pistons share with the NHL’s Red Wings, after nearly 30 years at The Palace at Auburn Hills.

“Just being back in the city is huge for us,” Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy said. “This is a brand new, state-of-the-art arena and the amenities here are great. For us, it’s a basketball court, but it’s great for the fans and being in the city is great for us.”