Harris, who returns home to face the Knicks at Madison Square Garden in Saturday’s Game 1, has become the Pistons’ quiet stabilizer. The Long Island Lutheran product is the third-leading scorer on a suddenly dangerous Detroit team, averaging 13.7 points on 47.7 percent shooting from the field.

The Pistons are finally back home for a playoff game in Detroit. Tobias Harris has a simple expectation. "A win," he said. "High energy from our fans, our crowd." Brad Galli has more.

Tobias Harris smirked as he gave his answer. He played against the Knicks in the playoffs last year while with the 76ers, and is doing so once again this year as a key starter on the Pistons. What has he noticed about the personality of this year’s Knicks team compared to last year?