Cade Cunningham had a tough shooting night Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He bounced back in a big way in a 124-116 win over the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Detroit Pistons All-Star scored 29 points on 11-of-16 shooting Wednesday, going 3-of-5 from three-point range and making all four of his free throws. His team is now just one half-game behind the Thunder for the NBA’s best record, and Cunningham is a serious MVP candidate.
Cade Cunningham does it all for the Pistons
The Thunder were missing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the incumbent Most Valuable Player, along with All-Stars Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren. The Pistons still needed a lot from their star to get past the shorthanded Thunder.
Cunningham dished out 13 assists, grabbed five boards and added three steals and blocks. These weren’t cheap assists, either. Every one of Cunningham’s dimes got his teammates a layup, a dunk or a three-pointer. Detroit only made nine threes — with three made by Cunningham, and four off of his passes.