The Celtics’ defensive pressure bothered the Knicks in the opening quarter, with Baylor Scheierman at the center of the attack.

A torrid offensive performance that saw each member of the starting five record a double-digit scoring tally led the Detroit Pistons to a comfortable 104-86 win over the New York Knicks in an NBA 2K26 Summer League battle at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas on Friday evening.

The Pistons dominated in their Summer League opener. However, much of their success stemmed from meeting both individual and collective goals.

The New York Knicks got shellacked in their 2025 Las Vegas Summer League debut, falling 104-86 to the Detroit Pistons.

McCullar went for 30 points (10-15 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 9-10 FT), four rebounds, two steals and one assist in 28 minutes during Sunday's 94-81 Summer League loss to the Celtics.

The Knicks’ 104-86 loss to the Pistons quickly became a bad example of new coach Mike Brown’s vision to play faster.

The Pistons improved to 2-0 at the start of the 2K26 Summer League tournament in Las Vegas. Jenkins was at the helm of leading Detroit to its second win, but the former undrafted prospect from St. John's wasn't alone. Tolu Smith recorded his second double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, to go along with four assists.

And just like that, New York Knicks basketball is back — sort of.