New York Marathon Road Closures Force NBA’s Detroit Pistons to Take an Unusual Ride to Barclays Center

The last month has been a total blast for long-distance runners, with all the buzz around both the Chicago Marathon and the New York Marathon! After all the hype, the New York Marathon finally went down on November 3, and it was a huge success! Conner Mantz and Clayton Young, both former BYU national champs and 2024 Olympians, snagged sixth and seventh places, making them the top American finishers—pretty awesome, right? They kicked things off at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, starting with a big entrance on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn. And this wasn’t just any route; it was like a tour through Brooklyn’s coolest neighborhoods!

They zipped through places like Bay Ridge, Park Slope, Bed-Stuy, Williamsburg, and Greenpoint, soaking in all the vibes. Then, they crossed over to Queens on the Pulaski Bridge, hitting the halfway mark at mile 13.1. After that, they tackled the Queensboro Bridge and made their way into Manhattan. Runners dashed from East 60th up to The Bronx and then circled back down for an epic finish. And to top it all off, they cruised through Central Park, wrapping things up at West 67th Street—what a way to end the race! But it wasn’t just the runners feeling the effects of the day; those road closures definitely shook things up for the city and someone else too!

On November 3, the official X account of the Detroit Pistons shared a fun video showing the team riding the subway, captioning it, “NYC Marathon took us on a detour…” It seems the Pistons had to roll with the punches to make their way to the Barclays Center for their matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, thanks to the marathon shutting down some roads.

They shared another video, along with a snapshot of the team hanging out at the platform, eagerly waiting for their train to arrive. In the meantime, the players couldn’t resist snapping some fun selfies, capturing the excitement of their subway adventure. With their game set for 3:30 p.m. ET, the team hopped on the No. 3 train, turning to the subway for a dependable ride across the bustling city. Players like Malik Beasley and Tim Hardaway Jr. found themselves hauling their game-day gear along for the subway adventure. But hey, that little detour turned out to be worth it!

The Pistons snagged a solid victory over the Nets, winning 106-92 for their second win of the season. Six players hit double figures, with Cade Cunningham leading the charge with a team-high 18 points. This game wrapped up their New York trip, following a face-off with the New York Knicks just a day earlier. What a whirlwind of a journey!

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