DETROIT _ The Detroit Pistons remain undermanned.
But it was two Pistons newcomers who came to the rescue Wednesday night against the New York Knicks.
Markieff Morris scored 22 points and outdueled his twin brother while Tony Snell was a perfect 9 for 9 for 24 points in leading the Pistons to a 122-102 victory at Little Caesars Arena.
Andre Drummond continued his stellar early-season play with 27 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and two steals as the Pistons (4-5) had 37 assists on 44 made field goals.
The Pistons' frontcourt combined for 63 points in helping to overcome the absences of Blake Griffin, Derrick Rose, Reggie Jackson and Tim Frazier.
Marcus Morris, the former Piston who endorsed his brother signing with the Pistons, scored 20 points for the Knicks (1-7).
The Pistons' ball movement was excellent, and Snell was the beneficiary in playing his best game with the Pistons since he was acquired from the Milwaukee Bucks in June.
Snell was 6 for 6 from 3-point range as the Pistons shot 55.7% from the field and 50% from 3-point range.
Six Pistons had five or more assists.
Knicks starting center Mitchell Robinson took a blow to the head and exited the game with concussion-like symptoms.
The Pistons performed well offensively in the first half, shooting 56.8% from the field and 46.2% from 3-point range in taking a 64-59 lead at halftime.
