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Cade Cunningham’s Intentional Miss Sets Up Last-Second Three in Pistons’ NBA Cup Loss to Magic

The play capped a 39-13-11 performance for Cunningham, drawing viral praise as a textbook intentional miss.

Overview

  • Down three with under five seconds, Cunningham fired a free throw off the front rim, rebounded it himself, and kicked to Duncan Robinson for a potential tying three.
  • Robinson’s contested attempt, with Anthony Black defending, fell short to seal Orlando’s 112-109 win on Friday night.
  • Cunningham finished with 39 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in the NBA Cup matchup at Little Caesars Arena.
  • The loss dropped Detroit to 15-4, though the Pistons remained atop the Eastern Conference standings.
  • Fans and social accounts lauded the sequence as one of the best intentionally missed free throws, while Detroit turns to a road game at Miami on Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. ET.