At the figurative halfway point of the season, the Knicks are a game over .500 after taking care of business against a hobbled, inferior Pistons team at MSG.

Key Stats

Julius Randle: 27 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block

RJ Barrett: 21 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 9-13 shooting

Nerlens Noel: 12 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks, 5-5 shooting

Elfrid Payton: 20 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals

Frank Ntilikina: 9 points, 3-3 from deep