Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks injury report: Who's playing, injured and questionable players, head-to-head records, team stats, and more (February 19, 2026)

The Detroit Pistons play the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on February 19, 2026. Detroit comes in with the best record in the Eastern Conference. New York is close behind and holding a playoff spot.Both teams are missing players. Detroit’s frontcourt is affected by suspensions. The Knicks are short on guard depth. That puts more pressure on Cade Cunningham and Jalen Brunson to run their teams.Detroit Pistons will be without Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart due to league suspensions. That leaves a gap in rebounding and interior defense. Bobi Klintman and Wendell Moore Jr. are on G League assignments. Ronald Holland II is listed as questionable for personal reasons.New York is without Miles McBride after core muscle surgery. OG Anunoby is expected to play despite a toe issue. Pacome Dadiet and Trey Jemison III are both questionable and may or may not be available.Detroit is 40-13 and has the best record in the league. The team has won eight of its last 10 games. One of those wins was a 53-point victory over Brooklyn.New York is 35-20 and second in the Atlantic Division. The Knicks have gone 5-2 in February. However, they lost 118-80 to Detroit earlier this month.Detroit scores 117.2 points per game and allows 109.2. Cade Cunningham leads the team with 25.3 points and 9.6 assists. Jalen Duren averages 10.4 rebounds but is not available for this game.New York is led by Jalen Brunson, who averages 27.0 points and 6.1 assists. Karl-Anthony Towns leads in rebounds with 11.9. OG Anunoby averages 1.7 steals and plays a key role on defense.New York leads the all-time series, but Detroit has had the better results this season. The Pistons won the last meeting 118-80. Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points in that game.With both teams missing frontcourt players, the game is likely to depend on guard play. Cunningham and Brunson will have the ball most of the time. How they perform will decide the result.