The Detroit Pistons will begin their playoff push on Saturday, April 19, with Game 1 of their first-round series against the New York Knicks tipping off at 6 p.m., but we now know when the rest of their games will be as well.
At least the dates of the games.
It’ll be a quick turnaround for the Pistons and Knicks after playing Saturday, as the teams will be back in action on Monday, April 21 in New York.
The first playoff game in Detroit will be Thursday, April 24, the same day as the first round of the NFL draft.
It’s set to be a hard-fought series, with our experts predicting a drawn-out fight between the two teams. The Pistons took three of four regular-season games against the Knicks, but the Knicks are entering their fourth playoff run in the last five seasons while the less-experienced Pistons are playing in their first playoff series since 2019.
The Pistons are also looking to end the NBA’s longest active playoff losing streak, currently at 14 games. Detroit hasn’t won a playoff game since 2008, when it lost in the Eastern Conference finals to the eventual champion Boston Celtics.
The No. 3 seed Knicks will host the Pistons for at least the first two games of the series, with the No. 6 seed Pistons hosting Games 3 and 4. Should the series go longer, the Pistons are also scheduled to host Game 6 at Little Caesars Arena.
Here’s how to watch the Pistons as they embark on their playoff run:
Pistons vs Knicks playoff full schedule for first round series
Best-of-seven; Games 5-7 if necessary.
- Game 1, Saturday: Pistons at Knicks, Madison Square Garden, 6 p.m., ESPN, FSND
- Game 2, Monday: Pistons at Knicks, Madison Square Garden, 7:30 p.m., TNT, FSND
- Game 3, Thursday: Knicks at Pistons, Little Caesars Arena, TBA, TNT, FSND
- Game 4, Sunday, April 27: Knicks at Pistons, Little Caesars Arena, 1 p.m., ABC, FSND
- Game 5, Tuesday, April 29: Pistons at Knicks, Madison Square Garden, TBA (if necessary)
- Game 6, Thursday, May 1: Knicks at Pistons, Little Caesars Arena, TBA (if necessary)
- Game 7, Saturday, May 3: Pistons at Knicks, Madison Square Garden, TBA (if necessary)
When is Pistons vs Knicks Game 2 of NBA playoff series
- Date: Monday, April 21.
Pistons vs Knicks start time for Game 2 of NBA playoff series
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Pistons and Knicks open their best-of-seven first-round series on Saturday at Madison Square Garden as the third playoff game of the day. They will follow that up with Game 2 on Monday at 7:30 p.m. on TNT.
What channel is Pistons vs Knicks playoff Game 2 on Monday?
- TV channel: TNT, FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.
- Stream: Sling, which has packages carrying TNT and Turner channels.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Pistons-Knicks NBA playoff schedule: Dates, times, TV for first round