On July 12, the Detroit Pistons defeated the New York Knicks 104-86 in the regular season, achieving a hearty victory. In this game, Pistons star Ron Holland performed well, scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds, becoming the undisputed MVP of the game.

In the first quarter, the Pistons quickly established a 16-4 lead. Although the Knicks tried to narrow the gap and chased the score to 15-21 before the end of the first quarter , the overall offensive rhythm was still limited. In the second quarter, the Pistons' outside line blossomed, hitting three-pointers in succession, expanding the halftime score to 46-32 .

In the second half, the Knicks tried to counterattack. Beacham and Dadiye launched a scoring offensive, but Holland and Jenkins responded with three consecutive three-pointers, widening the gap to 18 points. In the final quarter, the Pistons scored 8-2 and expanded their lead to more than 20 points. Although the Knicks still tried to catch up in the final stage, they were unable to form an effective counterattack and eventually lost by 18 points.

Pistons player statistics

Ron Holland scored a game-high 28 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 block; Danis Jenkins scored 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks; Tolu Smith scored 16 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 steal; Bobby Klintman scored 10 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block; Chaz Lanier scored 10 points; Lanier contributed 4 assists and 1 steal.

Knicks player statistics

Pacom Dadier scored a team-high 17 points; Marjon Beacham scored 15 points; Kevin McCullar scored 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal; Tyler Kolek scored 10 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.