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New York Knicks: Takeaways from the loss to the Detroit Pistons on Dec. 22

By Maxwell Ogden

DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 22: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks reacts thinking he was fouled on a second half shot while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on December 22, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 104-101. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 22: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks reacts thinking he was fouled on a second half shot while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on December 22, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 104-101. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MI – DECEMBER 22: Courtney Lee #5 of the New York Knicks talks with head coach Jeff Hornacek while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on December 22, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 104-101. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – DECEMBER 22: Courtney Lee #5 of the New York Knicks talks with head coach Jeff Hornacek while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on December 22, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 104-101. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

5. The Road Woes Continue

The New York Knicks were 45 seconds away from securing one of the biggest wins of the season. Instead, the Knicks found a way to squander their late lead and ultimately lose 104-101 to the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena.

While there was a positive takeaway to be found in the defeat, the harsh reality is that the Knicks continued a dangerous trend by losing yet another road game.

As previously alluded to, the loss to Detroit dropped New York to 17-15 overall and 2-10 on the road. 2-10 is the third-worst away record in the NBA, trailing only the 2-12 Charlotte Hornets and the 2-13 Dallas Mavericks.

With 29 road games remaining on the schedule, there’s more than enough time to turn this season around—and just as much time to lose hold of the season.

The Knicks will play 20 of their next 28 games on the road, which is as grueling a schedule as any. During that time, the Knicks will either rise to the occasion and emerge as a postseason-caliber team or miss out on the chance to end a four-year postseason drought.

The loss to the Pistons shouldn’t derail the Knicks’ momentum, but this was a squandered opportunity to exorcise the road demons.

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