A missed free throw. A missed layup. Another missed layup. A missed pass that slipped through the hands of Malik Beasley and tumbled out of bounds with 0.4 seconds left. He was open on the right wing.

Brunson shed Ausar Thompson on the play on the left wing and daggered the Pistons, who called timeout, only to see Malik Beasley drop an open pass to seal the loss. Prior to Brunson’s game ...

NEW YORK — The Detroit Pistons entered an elimination Game 5 on the road with a simple mindset — it’s just one game. They went out and executed, defeating the New York Knicks 106-103 to ...