They went out and executed, defeating the New York Knicks 106-103 to force a Game 6 in Detroit on Thursday. Cunningham scored 13 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, including a pair of free throws with 5.4 seconds remaining in the game to give the Pistons a three-point cushion to hold onto the win.

Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinals was quite the whirlwind. The Boston Celtics led the New York Knicks by 16 points at halftime and grew that lead to 20 points in the third quarter before blowing it and eventually losing the game 108 to 105.

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