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Some nights, a star just takes over. Cade Cunningham had one of those on Thursday in Washington, but the Pistons had to work for every bit of it.
The Wizards would not go away. Trae Young hit a buzzer-beating three to force overtime, and rookie AJ Dybantsa sent it to a second one. Every time, Cunningham had an answer.
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He finished with a career-high 52 points and 11 assists as Detroit won 144-140 in double overtime, topping the 46 he dropped on Washington just over a year ago. After the game, he kept it short and simple.
Pistons reporter Coty M. Davis shared a clip on X of Cunningham speaking in the locker room after the win.
“I mean, it was just that type of night. Trying to make the plays to help us win the game. And just trying to take advantage of what I see in defense,” Cunningham said.
“And, you know, it just kind of led from one point or one thing to another. So, it was great,” he added.
The numbers say a lot more. Cunningham shot 16-of-25 from the field, 3-of-5 from deep, and made 17 of his 18 free throws. He also played almost 48 minutes without a single turnover.
That last part made history. According to OptaSTATS, he is the first player to record 50 points, 10 assists, and no turnovers since the NBA began tracking turnovers in 1977-78.
What makes it even wilder is that he had only 22 points after three quarters. He then scored 30 in the fourth quarter and overtime, the most by any Pistons player since play-by-play tracking began in 1997-98.
And he didn’t do it alone. Ausar Thompson posted his first career triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists.
The win moves Detroit to 8-3.
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