🏀 Brunson & Kat Combine For 54… Knicks Still Drop 126–111 To Detroit

Jalen Brunson gave you 33. Karl-Anthony Towns gave you 21 and 11.

That’s 54 points from your two stars. And the Knicks still lost by 15.

Detroit’s Cade Cunningham went nuclear with 42, and the Pistons carved up New York’s defense all night. The Knicks put up 111 — which should be enough to compete — but giving up 126 tells the real story.

KAT was efficient (7-14, 6-6 from the line), controlled the glass, and did what you expect from your All-Star big.

Brunson delivered like he always does.

But the supporting cast struggled:

• OG Anunoby: 3-13 shooting

• Knicks defense: no answers for Cade

• Bench impact: inconsistent

When your top two combine for 50+ and you still lose comfortably, that’s not an offensive problem.

That’s a defensive identity issue.

So here’s the real question:

Is this just a regular season slip… or is the Knicks’ ceiling lower than fans want to admit?

Knicks fans — talk to me.