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Pistons – Knicks 104-117: Julius Randle signs twelfth straight win
Julius Randle was unstoppable (42 points, 15 rebounds) and carried the New York Knicks on their way to their twelfth (!) straight win over the Detroit Pistons.
The Detroit Pistons are the team more uncomfortable playing the New York Knicks than any other judging by the fact that they lost for the twelfth (!) straight game on Sunday night, January 15th.
This time at Little Caesars Arena (117-104) New York succeeded thanks to the sensational performance of Julius Randle, who stayed on the ground for 40’08” and managed to fill his stats with 42 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists , 1 foul and 1 block. Jalen Brunson was close too, with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in a night where the winners had 40% on threes and +14 rebounds (52 to 38).
Among the losers, Sadiq Bey and Jaden Ivey each had 21 points. But they weren’t enough…
THE DODECALPTA: 22-39, 55-62, 80-80, 104-117.
DETROIT PISTON: Bay 21 (5/10 3-pointers, 6 rebounds), Livers 11 (3/8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds), Stewart 6 (9 rebounds), Ivey 21 (2/8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 6 Assists), Hayes 9 (1/5 threes, 9 assists), Knox 16 (3), Burks 14 (4/6 threes), Diallo 6, McGruder.
NEW YORK KNICKS: Barrett 13 (1), Randle 42 (11/17 2-pointers, 4/7 3-pointers, 8/8 shots, 15 rebounds, 4 assists), Robinson 4 (12 rebounds), Grimes 11 (2), Brunson 27 (7/13 2-pointers, 2/4 3-pointers, 7/8 shots, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), Quickley 17 (3), Toppin, McBride, Hartenstein 3 (5 rebounds).
Source: sport 24
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