Pistons winning one important battle over Knicks in first two playoff games

New York Post - 05:13
The Pistons outmuscled the Knicks through two games of this first-round series, which is tied 1-1 heading to Detroit.

The Pistons have fully lived up to their regular-season reputation.

They’ve outmuscled the Knicks through two games of this first-round series, which is tied 1-1 heading to Detroit.

Their physicality has been an early difference-maker.

It was particularly noticeable in Game 2 on Monday night, which the Knicks lost, 100-94, at Madison Square Garden.

They manhandled the Knicks, which left coach Tom Thibodeau ranting about the officiating. But they got away with...
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