Overview
- Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 52 points, added 11 assists and committed no turnovers to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 144-140 double-overtime victory over the Washington Wizards.
- The game, played Thursday night, featured two buzzer-beaters that produced the extra periods before Cunningham scored 30 of his points in the fourth quarter and the two overtimes to close out the win.
- OptaSTATS and multiple outlets confirmed that Cunningham became the first player since the NBA began tracking turnovers in 1977-78 to record at least 50 points, 10 assists and zero turnovers in a single game.
- Ausar Thompson recorded his first career triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, and role players Daniss Jenkins and Duncan Robinson provided key shooting support while Jalen Duren missed his ninth straight game.
- The victory improved Detroit’s record to 8-3 and extended Washington’s skid to six straight losses, and it raises immediate questions about how the Pistons will balance starting roles when Duren returns.