New York Knicks DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson put up a game-high 37 points on 12-for-27 shooting in Monday's 100-94 Game 2 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Brunson made it back-to-back 30-point efforts to start the 2025 postseason, but he failed to lead his team to victory this time around. The two-time All-Star finished 4-for-12 from downtown and shot 9-for-11 from the free-throw line, wrapping things up with three rebounds, seven assists, and two steals across 44 minutes of action. For the second game in a row, Brunson briefly exited the contest in the fourth quarter, which is slightly concerning. However, even if he is dealing with some ailment, it certainly isn't affecting his performance. Through the first two games of the series, Brunson has averaged an impressive 35.5 points along with 7.5 assists.

New York Knicks guard/forward Josh Hart (knee) has been taken off the injury report ahead of the postseason and will participate in Game 1 against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. Hart missed two of the last three regular-season games to manage a right knee injury. He had a heavy workload once again this year, averaging 37.6 minutes per game, the second-highest mark in the league. The 30-year-old notched 13.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 1.5 steals over the year, setting a new franchise record with nine triple-doubles in a season.

New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (thumb) will suit up for Saturday's matchup against the Detroit Pistons. Due to a right thumb sprain, Anunoby sat out two of the final three regular-season games, but the team has not listed him on the injury report ahead of Saturday's Game 1. Anunoby had higher offensive usage late in the regular season and averaged a career-high 18.0 points for the year. But fantasy managers should not expect similar postseason numbers with Jalen Brunson (ankle) back in the lineup.

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson (ankle) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Saturday's Game 1 against the Detroit Pistons. The savvy guard battled an ankle sprain during the final few weeks of the regular season and skipped the regular-season finale on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets. Prior to that, Brunson featured in four consecutive games, so he should be in top shape for the postseason. In the first-round series against Detroit, Brunson will square off against Cade Cunningham in a fascinating head-to-head battle. The Knicks star notched 28.3 points and 7.8 assists with 41.9 percent three-point shooting in four regular-season clashes against the Pistons.

New York Knicks forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) is ready to rejoin the lineup on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons. Towns has been managing a left knee injury and did not play in the last two regular-season games. However, he has been removed from the injury report ahead of the postseason. Towns met the Pistons three times during the regular season and had no trouble filling the box score. He averaged 24.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.3 steals in the matchup.