Knicks beat Pistons, then rally past Bulls for second win

The New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 111-97 on Tuesday, ending a three-game season-opening losing streak and earning their first win of the season. New York followed that result with a 133-127 road victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, its second consecutive win. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks against Detroit with 27 points and 20 rebounds. New York trailed by 13 in the first quarter before taking control with a 37-13 third quarter. The Knicks held off a fourth-quarter rally after building a lead as large as 27 points. Jalen Brunson scored 23 points and had seven assists against the Pistons. OG Anunoby and Landry Shamet each added 13 points, while Mikal Bridges scored 12. Detroit’s Paul Reed had 22 points and nine rebounds, and Cade Cunningham finished with 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. The Detroit win came after the Knicks had lost their first three games, matching their number of defeats across 19 games during their previous season’s title run. A further loss would have made New York the second defending NBA champion to begin a season 0-4, after the 1969-70 Boston Celtics. The victory also ended a six-game Knicks losing streak against Detroit....