The New York Knicks were in an unexpected battle with the lowly Detroit Pistons on Monday night in a contest that ended in such chaos that the league’s officiating crew had to admit a late-game error.
Here’s what happened.
With the Pistons leading 111–110 with 22.3 seconds to play, the Knicks went to work looking to set up a go-ahead basket. After a Jalen Brunson three-point attempt missed, there was a scramble play in which the ball changed possession a few times. Ultimately, Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo retained the ball at the top of the key with 10 seconds to play. DiVincenzo attempted to swing the ball to Brunson on the wing, but the pass was stolen away by Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson.
