LiveBattle.com reported on July 12 that the Pistons faced off against the Knicks in the NBA Summer League. The Knicks drafted Diavala as the 51st pick, while the Pistons selected Ranier as the 37th pick.
The game started with the Pistons taking an early lead with a 16-4 start to establish their dominance. The Knicks struggled to find their offensive rhythm, and the Pistons managed to cut down their deficit to just one point in the latter stages of the game. By the end of the first quarter, the Knicks were trailing by six points. In the second quarter, both teams engaged in a back-and-forth battle, with the Pistons reclaiming their double-digit lead through continuous outside shooting. Both teams committed numerous turnovers, leading to a 14-point lead for the Pistons at halftime. In the second half, Buchheim and D’Amore led the comeback attempt, but Hollan and Jenkins responded strongly with three consecutive three-pointers, widening the gap. By the end of the third quarter, the Pistons had a 18-point lead, and they maintained this advantage into the fourth quarter. With an 8-2 run, they extended their lead to over 20 points, leaving the Knicks struggling to catch up. Ultimately, the Pistons triumphed over the Knicks with a score of 104-86.
Hollan scored 28 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, made 2 assists, and blocked 3 shots; Jenkins added 18 points, grabbed 3 rebounds, made 3 assists, and blocked 2 shots; Toluseime Smith scored 16 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, made 2 assists, and blocked 2 shots; Clint Mang scored 10 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, made 5 assists, and blocked 2 shots; Ranier scored 10 points, grabbed 2 rebounds, made 4 assists; Kils scored 6 points, made 1 assist; Miller-Pope scored 3 points; Ukomadu scored 1 point, grabbed 2 rebounds.
D’Amore scored 17 points, grabbed 1 rebound, and made 1 assist; Buchheim scored 15 points, grabbed 2 rebounds; McCarley scored 13 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and made 3 assists; Kolker scored 10 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and made 8 assists; Diavala scored 7 points and grabbed 7 rebounds; Pet scored 6 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, made 3 assists; Hukpoorti scored 6 points, made 5 rebounds, and blocked 2 shots; Nagi scored 4 points; Shchuka scored 2 points and grabbed 1 rebound; Matsushita scored 2 rebounds; Watson scored 1 rebound and made 2 assists.
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