The New York Knicks will open the 2025 NBA postseason with a first-round best-of-seven series against the resurgent Detroit Pistons. New York is aiming to win a first-round series for the third straight year, before potentially meeting the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals if it can advance.

DETROIT – The full schedule for the Detroit Pistons’ first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks. Obviously, the final three games in that series will only be played if necessary. This is the most anticipated playoff series at Little Caesars Arena since the Pistons and Red Wings moved there in 2017.