The NBA playoffs continued Thursday with three Game 3s, with only the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in position to take a 3-0 series lead.

• New York Knicks 118, Detroit Pistons 116

• Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies, 9:30 p.m. ET

• Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers, 10 p.m. ET

Here are the results and key takeaways from Thursday's games:

The New York Knicks, powered by Karl-Anthony Town's forceful play and reemergence, turned back the Detroit Pistons to win Game 3 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit to take a 2-1 first-round series lead and reclaim home-court advantage.