The first playoff game at Little Caesars Arena in six years was heated and physical with multiple momentum shifts. The Detroit Pistons played uphill most of the night and their last push fell short. The New York Knicks had four players with 20 or more points led by Karl-Anthony Towns with 31 and held on to defeat the Pistons 118-116 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal

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.