This is a big moment for Detroit basketball. The Pistons have only made the playoffs three times in the last 16 years, always as the lowest seed, always getting swept. The last time they actually won a playoff game, in 2008, “Chauncey,” “Rip” and “Tayshaun” were the recognizable names on the roster.

By the second half, especially in the fourth quarter, Anunoby showed the primary reason the Knicks gave him the biggest contract in franchise history.