Cade Cunningham scored 52 points and delivered 11 assists to carry the Detroit Pistons past the Washington Wizards 144-140 in a double-overtime game, as reported by Pianeta Basket.
The 25-year-old guard shot 16-of-25 from the field and 17-of-18 from the free-throw line across 48 minutes on the floor, according to ESPN. Pianeta Basket said that Cunningham committed zero turnovers during the contest.
According to OptaSTATS data cited by Pianeta Basket, Cunningham became the first player in NBA history to record at least 50 points and 10 assists without a single turnover since the league began tracking turnovers in the 1977-78 season. The performance broke his previous career high of 46 points, which he also set against Washington a little over a year prior.
Cade Cunningham of the @DetroitPistons is the only NBA player with 50+ points, 10+ assists & 0 turnovers in a game (since turnovers were first officially tracked in 1977-78). pic.twitter.com/2earHZNSnb
Washington pushed the game into extra sessions twice through late regulation and overtime scoring. Trae Young hit a three-pointer at the regulation buzzer to tie the score at 121-121, and rookie AJ Dybantsa converted a mid-range jumper with less than a second remaining in the first overtime to level the score at 132-132, as detailed by Pianeta Basket.
Young finished with 37 points and 14 assists for Washington, while Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr added 30 points apiece. Pianeta Basket reported that it was the first time the franchise had three players reach the 30-point mark in a single game since November 18, 1969, when Mike Davis, Earl Monroe, and Gus Johnson achieved the feat for the Baltimore Bullets.
Ausar Thompson recorded his first career triple-double for Detroit with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists, per Pianeta Basket. Daniss Jenkins added 21 points for the Pistons before fouling out of the contest.
The victory gave Detroit its second win against Washington in four games this season, while the Wizards dropped their sixth decision. Cunningham secured the decisive separation in the second overtime with a baseline jumper with 25.3 seconds remaining that put the Pistons ahead 142-138.
TRAE TO SEND US TO OVERTIME 🥶 pic.twitter.com/0hlGd3CqiX
Big to big in OT 🔥 #ULTRACourtside | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/4uVUnQh7Qz
52-POINT MASTERCLASS FOR CADE 🤩 Cade Cunningham clutched up for the Pistons, scoring a new career-high to lead Detroit in a thrilling double-overtime win 😤 pic.twitter.com/rp37aB7PTl
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