Drummond's 26 boards carries Pistons past Knicks

Andre Drummond had 17 points and a career-high 26 rebounds to match a single-season franchise record with his 44th double-double, helping the Detroit Pistons surge to beat the New York Knicks 96-85 Monday night in a matchup of slumping teams.

The Pistons had lost four straight and seven of eight.

Drummond's 26 rebounds matched Houston's Dwight Howard for the most in an NBA game this season.

New York has dropped seven straight games and 13 of 15.

Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points for the Knicks. Amar'e Stoudemire had 22 points despite playing sparingly in the fourth quarter.