When the Detroit Pistons drafted Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 overall pick in 2021, they hoped that the Oklahoma State product could deliver winning results to the franchise for years to come. It was a rocky start.

NEW YORK -- Before Game 2 of the Detroit Pistons ' first-round series against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday, coach J.B. Bickerstaff offered his perspective on teaching his young team about playoff basketball: You can tell players how it's different from the regular season but they still have to feel it for themselves.

It wasn’t just a win for the Pistons, but a historic moment. Cunningham finished with 33 points and 12 rebounds, and the Pistons captured their first playoff victory in nearly 18 years, defeating the Knicks 100-94 in their own arena to tie the series, 1-1.