New York's hold on their arch-rival isn't as close as they would have hoped, but they appear to be turning a corner.

New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau coaches against the Detroit Pistons during the second ...

The Detroit Pistons defeated the New York Knicks, 124-119. The Detroit Pistons move to 21-19, while the New York Knicks fall to 26-15.

UPDATE: Karl-Anthony Towns is available. On Monday afternoon, the New York Knicks will host the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. For the game, the Knicks could be without one ...