Cade Cunningham Score 52 Points Et 11 Passes Face Aux Wizards

Cade Cunningham scored 52 points and delivered 11 assists to lead the Detroit Pistons past the Washington Wizards 144-140 in a double-overtime thriller.

The performance was the first for any NBA player to score at least 50 points and add 10 assists with no turnovers in a game since the 1977-78 season.

“C’est assurément ma meilleure performance de toute ma carrière en NBA,” Cade Cunningham told BeBasket after the match.

Detroit needed 58 minutes of hard-fought basketball on the floor to settle the contest. Cunningham logged 48 minutes of playing time, shouldering the offense through regulation and two extra sessions.

Scoring 52 Points in Detroit

Cunningham entered the fourth quarter with 22 points before shifting into a higher gear. He pumped in 18 points during the final period of regulation to keep the Pistons alive.

Trae Young forced the first extra session by hitting a three-pointer at the buzzer for Washington. The Wizards then opened the first overtime with a seven-point run.

Cunningham answered by pulling his team back even with a deep jumper. In the second overtime, the 25-year-old guard hit another three-pointer to push Detroit ahead 135-132.

Entering Franchise History

The milestone night places Cunningham alongside select company in franchise history. He became only the third player in Michigan franchise annals to post a 50-point double-double.

Gene Yardley accomplished the feat twice during the 1957-58 season, and Blake Griffin matched it in 2018-19. Ausar Thompson praised his teammate’s relentless control of the floor.

“Il nous a menés tout au long du quatrième quart-temps et des prolongations. Il a fait ce qu’il sait faire de mieux. Un seul joueur ne peut pas le contenir,” Ausar Thompson said of Cunningham.

Wizards Push to The Limit

Thompson himself posted his first career triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. Washington countered with a high-powered attack that pushed the visitors to the brink.

Young finished with 37 points for the Wizards. Alex Sarr added 30 points in his strongest outing of the NBA season, while Anthony Davis contributed 30 points and 15 rebounds before fouling out in the second overtime.

Washington placed three players above the 30-point threshold for the first time since 1969, back in the era of the Baltimore Bullets.

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