On the New York Knicks' first offensive possession in Game 3 of their first-round series against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, Karl-Anthony Towns clanked a deep 3 off the front of the rim. One minute later,

The New York Knicks left no doubt about their plan for Game 3 in the opening minutes against the Detroit Pistons. Karl-Anthony Towns took his team's first shot, made his first of four 3-pointers and scored five points in the opening minutes to start an 11-point quarter — more than he had in all of Game 2.

Detroit, rocked city, courtesy of the New York Knicks. The Knicks' newcomers rose to the occasion in the third act of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal seri