Cade Cunningham reminded everyone on Thursday why he is one of the elite players in the NBA, carrying the Detroit Pistons past the Washington Wizards, 144-140, in double overtime at Capital One Arena.
Cunningham put the Pistons on his back in crunch time, hitting timely basket after timely basket. He finished with a career-high 52 points, adding five rebounds and 11 assists. He shot 16-of-25 from the field, including 3-of-5 from long distance, and 17-of-18 from the free-throw line.
He also made history in the process.
“Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons is the only NBA player with 50+ points, 10+ assists, and zero turnovers in a game (since turnovers were first officially tracked in 1977-78),” noted OptaSTATS.
Article Continues BelowThe Pistons improved to 8-3, while the Wizards fell to 4-9.
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