Detroit Pistons Point Guard Cade Cunningham had a game for the ages on Sunday night on the road against the Atlanta Hawks. He finished with 38 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists, and 3 blocks. He also shot 7-of-10 from the three-point line. It was the most made triples of Cunningham’s young career. His performance helped the Detroit Pistons prevail 148-143.
Cunningham had 29 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and shot 6-of-8 from downtown in the first half. He joined Luka Doncic as the only player to put up those numbers in a half over the last 10 years. Cunningham is having a strong regular season. He is 12th in points per game and third in the league in assists. Will Cunningham be able to keep it up as the Detroit Pistons look to climb the Eastern Conference standings?
Detroit Pistons Season Summary
Cade Cunningham vs the Hawks:
38 PTS
7 REB
12 AST
3 BLK
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Detroit has been one of the league’s most surprising teams this season. They are the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference at 31-26. The Pistons have been led by a strong offense. They are 12th in points per game, 13th in field goal percentage, and 16th in three-point percentage. Cunningham has been the driving force behind a great offense this season. Center Jalen Duren has also been great. He is 13th in rebounds and fourth in the league in blocks per game.
Detroit’s defense has been middling this season. They are 16th in points allowed, 15th in opposing field goal percentage, and 28th in opposing three-point percentage. The Pistons are also in the middle of the pack at turning over the opposition.
Final Thoughts
Detroit and Cunningham return to the court tomorrow night when they host the Los Angeles Clippers. The Pistons are one of the hottest teams in the league with six consecutive victories. Following their game with the Clippers, the Detroit schedule toughens when they host the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets. Cunningham will look to keep up his great pace over the homestretch of the regular season.
