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The Pistons stave off elimination by beating the Knicks 119-112 to even the series at 2-2. Isiah Thomas 22 pts, 16 assists, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block/Kelly Tripucka 21 pts, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals/Bill Laimbeer 18 pts, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 2 steals/Vinnie Johnson 15 pts, 1 assist, 3 rebounds/John Long 12 pts, 2 rebounds, 1 steal/Earl Cureton 12 pts, 7 rebounds, 1 steal/Cliff Levingston 11 pts, 8 rebounds/Bernard King 41 pts, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 1 block/Bill Cartwright 24 pts, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks/Rory Sparrow 13 pts, 10 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal/Trent Tucker 10 pts, 5 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal/Truck Robinson 8 pts, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks. |
