Knicks, Pistons both less than 100% for matchup of top two East teams

The top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings will match up in Detroit on Monday night. It could be a preview of this season's Eastern Conference Finals, though both the Pistons and New York Knicks are missing key players.

New York will be looking to shed a three-game losing streak. Part of the reason for its reversal in fortune is the absence of Josh Hart. He's been sidelined the past five games due to an ankle injury and won't play on Monday.

"At the end of the day, having...