Pistons face winless Knicks on national television on Tuesday

The Detroit Pistons visit the New York Knicks on Tuesday, October 27, in an NBC national television broadcast. Fox News and CBS Sports reported that the Pistons enter the game with a 3-0 record, while the defending champion Knicks are winless at 0-3 in the first week of the NBA season. CBS Sports noted that New York is only the third defending champion in NBA history to start the following season 0-3 through three games. [1][2][3]

The Pistons enter the contest short-handed. Fox News and CBS Sports both report that Detroit center Jalen Duren is sidelined with a hamstring injury, while Fox News added that Ausar Thompson is also dealing with an injury. Fox News reported that Detroit secured its 3-0 start with road victories against the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers, alongside a comeback win over the Boston Celtics in their season opener. [1][2][3]

Duren was a top prospect who played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers before joining the Detroit Pistons in the NBA. As FTMQ News reported earlier, the Knicks entered the season as defending champions after winning the title in June, which was the franchise's first NBA championship in 53 years. [8][10][11]

Tuesday's matchup is the first of four regular-season meetings between the Eastern Conference teams this year. CBS Sports reported that during the previous season, Detroit went 3-0 against New York, making the Pistons the only team in the Eastern Conference that did not lose a game to the Knicks. [2][3]