Wallace then got a block and after the Pistons were turned the ball over on a shot-clock violation, he fed Lopez for a jumper to extend the lead to 24-18.
With the clock running down at the end of the game, McHale told Harden to "go ahead and shoot it if you like, " but Harden opted to take the shot-clock violation.
Manhattan cut the lead to six on a steal and layup by Emmy Andujar with 2:30 left, forced a shot-clock violation and made it a four-point game on a pair of free throws by Rhamel Brown.