With their backs against the wall, the Detroit Pistons needed everybody to step up on Tuesday night for the Game 5 matchup against the New York Knicks in round

Ausar Thompson saved the day for the Pistons in Game 5 on offense and defense. He's learning in real time and that's scary for the Knicks.

Thompson delivered by far his best performance of the series and one of the best showings of his young career in the Knicks’ 106-103 loss to the Pistons on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. He finished with 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field along with seven rebounds and two blocks.