Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points, Jalen Brunson had 30 and the New York Knicks held on for a 118-116 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.

It came down to the final possession, but Detroit couldn’t pull out the victory - and New York now leads the series 2-1.

The New York Knicks overcame a raucous Detroit crowd in Game 3 to retake control of the first-round NBA playoff series at Little Caesars Arena.