DALLAS -- Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison says he miscalculated the depth of love his club's fans had for Luka Doncic before the trade that sent the young superstar to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.

Despite the persistent catcalls from fans for him to be fired in the 2 months since the deal, Harrison still believes it was the right move for building a championship contender in Dallas.

"I did know that Luka was important to the fan base," Harrison said Monday during his season-ending news conference, six days after a session with a smaller group of reporters that the club called to try to move on from the exhaustively discussed Doncic trade. "I didn't quite know it to what level."

As he has said before, Harrison expected plenty of blowback from the trade but thought it would have eased sooner if Davis had been able to play with Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington and Dereck Lively II for most of the rest of the season.

Instead, those five haven't played together yet, and the star combo of Davis and Irving shared less than three quarters together before Davis injured a groin in his Dallas debut. Irving tore the ACL in his left knee while Davis was out.

"We feel that's a championship-caliber team and we would have been winning at a high level, and that would have quieted some of the outrage," Harrison said as part of the same answer about the fans' love for Doncic. "And so, unfortunately, we weren't able to do that, so it just continued to go on and on."

The Mavericks almost didn't have enough players to meet the NBA's minimum requirement for several games while Davis was sidelined. Once he returned, the Mavs steadied themselves and qualified for the final spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament at No. 10.

Dallas won at Sacramento for a shot at the eighth seed in the playoffs before losing at Memphis.

Harrison said he believes the Mavs will get a good player in the first round of the draft, where they are slated to pick 11th. He also didn't rule out changes in free agency.

But when asked what Dallas must do to become a contender again, Harrison said, "Really, we just need to get healthy. I think the team we're bringing back is a championship caliber. We fully expect to have Kyrie back with us next year when he gets healed from his injury. And we believe we'll be competing for a championship."

After Harrison said repeatedly last week that "defense wins championships" while defending the trade, Doncic was asked by ESPN his reaction to the session, saying that the GM's comments were "sad" and that he wanted to move on.

Harrison, who said last week that he still hadn't spoken to the five-time All-NBA player who led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals last season, was asked about that exchange and said, "I feel the same way he does. I've actually never spoken ill of Luka, and I'm just ready to move on with this team that we have."

NEW YORK -- Cade Cunningham had 33 points and 12 rebounds, Dennis Schroder made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 55 seconds left and the Detroit Pistons snapped their NBA-record, 15-game postseason losing streak by beating the New York Knicks 100-94 on Monday night in Game 2 of their playoff series.

The Pistons, who hadn't even been to the postseason since 2019, recovered after the Knicks erased a 15-point deficit to earn their first playoff victory since Game 4 of the 2008 Eastern Conference finals against Boston. The Celtics won the final two games of that series, and the Pistons were then swept in 2009, 2016 and 2019 before dropping Game 1 at Madison Square Garden.

Now they are back in the win column, all tied in the series and will host Game 3 on Thursday night.

Schroder, who wasn't even on the Pistons until a trade in February, nailed the 3-pointer after the Knicks had used a 16-4 run to tie it at 94 on Josh Hart's dunk. He finished with 20 points off the bench.

The Pistons were in good shape to win Game 1 with an eight-point lead after three quarters, before the Knicks used a 21-0 run in the fourth to win 123-112. Detroit built another eight-point advantage after three quarters Monday and this time made the big plays after another Knicks rally.

Jalen Brunson scored 37 points for the No. 3-seeded Knicks, but Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby were each limited to 10 after both finished with 23 points in the opener.

Cunningham bounced back with a strong performance after the All-Star guard was just 8-for-21 in Game 1. The Knicks struggled to keep him out of the paint and defend him without fouling, as the Pistons shot 14 free throws to the Knicks' two while building a 55-49 lead at halftime.

The Pistons then held New York to just one basket in the first seven-plus minutes of the third quarter. Cunningham and Tobias Harris each had two baskets in an 11-0 run that Paul Reed, playing because backup center Isaiah Stewart was out with right knee inflammation, capped with a basket that gave the Pistons their largest lead at 68-53 with 5:02 remaining in the third.

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs acquired Drew Pomeranz from the Seattle Mariners on Monday, putting another relief option in their minor league system.

Chicago traded cash to Seattle for the 36-year-old Pomeranz, who hasn't appeared in a big league game since 2021. The team said the veteran left-hander would report to Triple-A Iowa.

The Cubs are on top of the NL Central with a 14-10 record, but their bullpen is off to a shaky start. They have a 5.19 bullpen ERA going into Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Pomeranz signed a minor league contract with Seattle on March 27. He went 0-1 with a 4.66 ERA and two saves in nine appearances with Triple-A Tacoma.

Pomeranz has a connection to Cubs manager Craig Counsell. He had a 2.39 ERA in 25 appearances with Milwaukee in 2019 while Counsell was in the dugout with the Brewers.

Pomeranz was drafted by Cleveland with the No. 5 pick in the 2010 amateur draft out of the University of Mississippi. He broke into the majors with Colorado in 2011.

He is 48-58 with a 3.91 ERA in 289 games (140 starts) over 11 years in the majors, also playing for the Athletics, San Diego, Boston and San Francisco.

CLEVELAND -- Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie, who has been plagued by arm injuries since making 30 starts in his breakout 2022 season, was designated for assignment Monday.

McKenzie was moved to the bullpen in spring training, but he posted an 11.12 ERA over his first four appearances this year. The right-hander hasn't appeared in a game since he allowed four runs in one inning on April 16 at Baltimore.

A first-round pick by Cleveland in 2015, McKenzie went 3-8 with a 5.11 ERA over the past two seasons. He spent three months on the injured list in 2023 with a right shoulder strain, then missed three months last year with a right elbow sprain.

"It was really difficult to find innings for Triston, and that's what led to the decision," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. "It was tough because of his history here."

McKenzie, 27, was long viewed as a potential ace by the Guardians. He went 11-11 with a 2.96 ERA and 190 strikeouts in 2022, making two starts in the postseason while becoming a fan favorite.

Cleveland has seven days to either trade or place the 6-foot-5, 185-pounder on waivers. Right-hander Zak Kent was brought up from Triple-A Columbus to fill McKenzie's roster spot before the team opened a three-game series against the New York Yankees.

"We wish Triston well, regardless of if he gets claimed or stays with us," Vogt said.

Vogt also reaffirmed his support for three-time All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase on Monday, saying, "I haven't even had the thought" of replacing him. The right-hander has allowed nine runs and 20 hits in 10 innings for a 7.84 ERA, including three in one inning Sunday in Pittsburgh when he blew his second save in six chances.

Clase, 27, won the Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year Award as baseball's best reliever in 2022 and 2024, leading the league in saves in each of the last three years. He went 4-2 with 47 saves and a 0.61 ERA last season.

"He's getting hit, he's leaving the ball down the middle, and there are things he needs to work on," Vogt said. "But Emmanuel Clase is going to get the ball in the ninth inning when he's available."

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider strained his right hamstring Monday while playing catch and was put on the 15-day injured list.

Atlanta made the move retroactive to Friday, two days after Strider returned from elbow surgery and made his first big league appearance since April 5, 2024. Strider gave up two runs over five innings in a 3-1 loss at Toronto, and the 26-year-old right-hander was slated to make his home season debut Tuesday against St. Louis.

With Strider sidelined, the Braves will go with a bullpen game against the Cardinals. Manager Brian Snitker said they would decide on an opener on the day of the game.

Braves third baseman Austin Riley said he was hoping Strider's injury was a minor one.

"I hate it for the guy with everything that he's been through," Riley said after Monday night's 7-6 victory over St. Louis. "[With] everything that he's been through, an arm injury and being out that long, that's hard on the mental side of it, just grinding that long and finally getting back. I thought his start the other day was really good."

Strider made only two starts in 2024 before UCL internal brace surgery on April 12. Strider finished fourth in 2023 NL Cy Young Award voting and was an All-Star, going 20-5 with a 3.86 ERA and a league-best 281 strikeouts.

Atlanta recalled right-hander Michael Petersen from Triple-A Gwinnett. Petersen pitched two scoreless innings against Tampa Bay on April 13.

The Braves' rotation also is without right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, who underwent arthroscopic surgery April 8 after one start. He will be out at least three months.

DETROIT -- Luis Arraez was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list by the San Diego Padres on Monday.

The three-time batting champion got hurt Sunday night in Houston when he collided with Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubon on a frightening play at first base.

Arraez was put on a backboard and carted out of the stadium. He was taken to a hospital but returned to the ballpark following San Diego's 3-2 victory.

Padres manager Mike Shildt said that Arraez was sore Monday, as expected, but that tests showed no structural damage.

"It's overall very favorable relative to how scary that looked," Shildt said. "Was able to celebrate at the very end, came in afterward with his teammates. Alert, so that was good for everybody's spirits -- mostly Luis' of course.

"Woke up, slept well. As you would expect had some stiffness in his neck, but nothing cognitively is anything that we're overly concerned about. He is going to go, rightfully so, in concussion protocol. More testing will be done. Hopefully it's more out of caution than necessity."

Arraez was headed back to San Diego on Monday. To replace him on the active roster, the Padres recalled infielder Mason McCoy from Triple-A El Paso before their series opener against the Detroit Tigers.

Shildt said Arraez did have a small cut on his jaw. He will undergo more testing, and it's too soon to tell when he will be able to resume baseball activities.

"But at the moment, it's kind of the best-case scenario for Luis," Shildt said. "We'll get through the testing, make sure cognitively he's OK still, has range of motion, and then we'll go from there. ... It's as good as we could possibly expect."

Arraez dragged a bunt in the first inning toward first baseman Christian Walker, who flipped the ball to Dubon covering the bag. That's where he collided with Arraez, who appeared to hit Dubon's arm or elbow with his face.

Both players fell to the ground, but Arraez took the worst of it, laying motionless in foul territory next to first base as athletic trainers and coaches from both teams came out to tend to him.

"It was scary," Dubon said. "I mean, just watching him not move. It was scary. Especially people know the type of player I am. I'm not a dirty player or anything. So it sucks. Worst part about it is you get death threats from stuff like this and everything. So it's going to be a fun ride home."

Dubon and Walker as well as Padres stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado stood and watched as Arraez was placed on the backboard and carted out. As he was being placed on the cart, Arraez put an arm around Shildt.

"It was a sad moment, especially getting close to him and seeing him on the ground like that, you definitely get scared," Tatis said Sunday night. "You almost go into tears, but holding up. You sit down right next to him and start praying for him right away. Happy he is back with us already. Just happy he's standing up. It's a sad part of the game, but stuff happens sometimes. Just happy he's all right."

Play resumed after a 10-minute delay.

Arraez is hitting .287 with 3 home runs, 7 RBIs and a .755 OPS. The three-time All-Star infielder has won three consecutive batting titles, one in the American League and two in the National League.

He had 203 hits in 2023 with Miami and led the NL with 200 for the Marlins and Padres combined last season.

"Guy's got the heart of a champion," Shildt said.

Emma Raducanu has paused the search for a new full-time coach, saying she is happy to "keep things informal" as her part-time partnership with Mark Petchey continues.

Raducanu brought Petchey - a well-known figure in British tennis circles and a former coach of Andy Murray - into her coaching team on a casual basis at last month's Miami Open.

Petchey was in the coaching box as the 22-year-old Briton reached the quarter-finals and produced her best tennis of the season.

After Miami, Raducanu wanted Petchey to lead the team on a more regular basis, but committing time around his television broadcasting work has been a stumbling block.

Raducanu, who is returning to competitive action this week at the Madrid Open after a month off, said Petchey will be "fitting" her around his other commitments at the WTA 1000 clay-court event.

"I'm happy with the set-up going forward right now - it's been working well," said the world number 49.

"I like him a lot and I've known him since before the US Open [victory in 2021] and it's nice to have familiar faces around."

Bristol Bears: Lane; Bailey, Ravouvou, Janse van Rensburg, Ibitoye; MacGinty, Randall; Genge, Oghre, Kloska; Dun, Caulfield, Luatua, Harding (c), Mata.

Replacements: Thacker, Thomas, Lahiff, Grondona, Heenan, Marmion, Elizalde, Jenkins.

Leicester Tigers: Steward; Radwan, Kata, Woodward, Hassell-Collins; Pollard, Van Poortvliet; Smith, Montoya (c), Heyes; Henderson, Chessum, Liebenberg, Reffell, Cracknell.

Replacements: Clare, Whitcombe, Hurd, Rogerson, Ilione, Youngs, Shillcock, Kelly.

Yellow cards: Heyes (38), Kata (69).

Referee: Karl Dickson.