DETROIT >> Emotions have been high for both the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks over the past 10 days.

Those emotions of each team reached different extremes Sunday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena. The Knicks celebrated Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns’ fourth-quarter heroics, while the Pistons watched in misery as Detroit sustained a heartbreaking 94-93 Game 4 loss.

The most emotional moment came as time expired late in the fourth quarter when officials did not call a foul in favor of Tim Hardaway Jr., whom Josh Hart hit during his 3-point field goal attempt. The non-call has played a significant role in the Pistons returning to New York down 3-1.

While the officials acknowledged their mistake, it is not the lone reason why the Pistons are on the brink of elimination entering Tuesday’s Game 5 contest at Madison Square Garden.

“We have to get ready for the next game, ready to play, bring it back here (Detroit),” Malik Beasley said. “That’s all we can do. That’s the message.”

Here are four observations from the Pistons’ best-of-seven series:

Fourth-quarter blues

While officiating and a handful of questionable rulings have hurt the Pistons, their lack of execution in the fourth quarter has arguably been their most significant detriment.

In Game 1, Detroit came into the final period holding an eight-point lead. However, the Pistons allowed the Knicks to go on a 21-0 run en route to a 123-112 loss. Eight days later in Game 4, the Pistons had an 11-point lead before squandering it amid another fourth-quarter collapse, during which the Knicks outscored Detroit, 30-22.

“There are situations where