Cunningham, who lit up the Knicks during the regular season has struggled to find the same rhythm with the stakes raised in the playoffs.

The Knicks traded for Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns in part to help take the load off Jalen Brunson after he scored 40-plus points in five playoff games last year.

The New York Knicks bounced back from a tough loss with a huge Game 3 victory on the road Thursday, defeating the Detroit Pistons 118-116. New York has a 2-1 series advantage over Detroit in the best-of-seven first-round series.