Cunningham confident Pistons will force Game 7: 'We'll be back'
Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham has no doubt his team will force a Game 7 against the New York Knicks following Tuesday's 106-103 Game 5 victory at Madison Square Garden.
"We'll be back," Cunningham said postgame, according to SNYtv.
The All-Star posted a game-high 24 points, along with eight rebounds and eight assists, in Tuesday's win. Cunningham says he enjoys playing at MSG.
"It's everything you dream of," Cunningham said, per SNYtv. "It's playing with a full arena, a bunch of people booing you. That's everything you dream of."
The passionate New York crowd seemed to ignite something on the Pistons' roster. Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said that type of environment is exactly what his team enjoys.
"Our guys feed off the energy of the opponent's crowd," Bickerstaff said, according to SNYtv. "Talking shit. Making noise. They embrace the chaos, and they're comfortable there. Some people need the support of their home crowd, our guys embrace the chaos."
The Pistons held the Knicks' All-Star duo of Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns to a combined 33 points on 30% shooting. Brunson, New York's captain, acknowledged his struggles following the loss.
"Offensively, I didn't make good decisions," Brunson said, per SNYtv. "Ball wasn't going in the hoop for me."
The Pistons are looking to come back from a 3-1 series deficit. Game 6 will take place Thursday.