New York Knicks forward Josh Hart may not be the flashiest player on the team, but he might be the most willing to do the dirty work necessary to win. That's a role that's almost invaluable, especially for a contender like the Knicks.

The Knicks looked slow from the tip-off and couldn't keep up with the Detroit Pistons, losing 124-119 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.

Following their win over the Toronto Raptors over the weekend, the Pistons traveled to Madison Square Garden to take on Jalen Brunson and the Knicks. The last time these teams fac

Cade Cunningham scored 36 points, Malik Beasley had 22 and a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds and the surging Detroit Pistons beat New York 124-119, their second straight victory over the Knicks after dropping the previous 16 meetings.

Cunningham's brilliant play helped the Pistons nurse a small lead for much of the second half, but the Knicks forced the ball out of his hands on two late possessions. Both times the Pistons were able to swing it around to an open Beasley,