The Detroit Pistons lose game four of the first round series against the New York Knicks. As in the third game of the series, there is a controversial referee decision shortly before the end of the game.
Basketball world champion Dennis Schröder with the Detroit Pistons in the NBA playoffs is about to end. The pistons lost a dramatic game four of the round of first round against the New York Knicks in their own hall unnecessarily with 93:94.
In the night of Wednesday, the Knicks in Madison Square Garden at home can enter the decisive fourth victory to move into the Conference semi-final.
A lot of fighting, lots of emotions: Dennis Schröder in game four
The pistons, who had celebrated their first playoff victory in game two in 17 years, were 89 seconds before the end of the game with four points (93:89) after a very strong comeback in the third quarter, but after that only the kinks.
NBA: Piston’s annoyance again about the referees
In the final seconds, both Cade Cunningham and Tim Hardaway jr. the possible victory. During the triple test Hardaways almost with the siren, there was plenty of physical contact, but the foul had failed.
New York Josh Hart had touched Hardaway clearly on the hip. However, the shooting guard also looked for contact. For similar situations, there had already been foul whistles in the past. In a call, the pistons had three free throws and thus had the chance of winning.
Accordingly, Piston’s head coach JB Bickerstaff also reacted, who stormed into the field after the final siren and gestured wildly. For him it seemed to have been a clear foul. Afterwards he stormed to the referees and complained loudly.
Schröder caught weak day
National team captain Schröder played inconspicuously, came to six points and three rebounds in 27 minutes. At the Knicks, the stars Jalen Brunson (32 points, eleven assists) and Karl-Anthony Towns (27 points, nine rebounds) were the outstanding players.
For New York, it would be the third move into the second playoff round in a row, there it was two times. The pistons have not won a series since 2008.