The New York Knicks will head back home up 3-1 on the Detroit Pistons in their first round series, but they shouldn\u2019t be.<\/p>\n
No single play is going to be the reason a team lost in a vacuum. However, in crucial moments, a referee’s whistle can be the deciding factor. On Sunday, an official\u2019s non-call pushed a physical Pistons\u2019 squad\u2019s back against the wall.<\/p>\n
With 11.1 seconds remaining in regulation, Pistons veteran Tim Hardaway Jr.<\/a> inbounded the ball to Cade Cunningham<\/a> then darted to the corner. Cunningham, sizing up Knicks two-way stud OG Anunoby<\/a>, attempted a tightly-contested go-ahead jumper.<\/p>\n It clanged off the rim, sailing right. Though Pistons center Jalen Duren<\/a> looked to crash the glass straight-on, teammate Tobias Harris<\/a> got there first. He was met by Knicks swingman Josh Hart<\/a>, who maneuvered around his attempted box-out. The result was that nobody secured the ball, which squeaked through the hands of both Harris and Knicks wing Mikal Bridges<\/a>.<\/p>\n FRENETIC ENDING TO GAME 4 \ud83d\ude31<\/p>\n KNICKS WIN \u203c\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/HITKEoObKO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA TV (@NBATV) April 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n