New York beating Detroit had become something of an NBA certainty, with the Knicks doing it 16 straight times over a span of five years.

The Knicks can lose to the Pistons in the first round, obviously they can. But they can’t lose.

We’ve got the Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks Game 1 Results according to NBA 2K25 to see who the game predicts will be our winner. The First Round of the NBA Playoffs is here, and winning the first game of a series can set the tone.