Cade Cunningham scores 52 points as Pistons beat Wizards in double overtime
Detroit won 144-140 at Capital One Arena on Thursday night.
Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 52 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 144-140 in double overtime. Detroit moved to 8-3 while Washington dropped to 4-9.
Key takeaways
- Cunningham scored 52 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, one steal and one block with no turnovers
- Twelve of his points came in the two extra periods
- Trae Young led Washington with 37 points and 14 assists
- Detroit improved to 8-3; Washington fell to 4-9
Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 52 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 144-140 in double overtime at Capital One Arena on Thursday.
Cunningham shot 16-of-25 from the field and 17-of-18 at the free-throw line, adding 11 assists, five rebounds, a steal and a block with no turnovers. Twelve of his points came in the two extra periods.
The Pistons moved to 8-3 with the win, while the Wizards dropped to 4-9. Washington had three players score at least 30 points and still lost. Trae Young led them with 37 points and 14 assists.
Anthony Davis scored 30 points with 15 rebounds, and Alex Sarr also reached 30. Trae Young’s three-pointer at the buzzer forced the first overtime, and then rookie AJ Dybantsa’s midrange effort with less than a second left sent the teams to another overtime.
Cunningham broke his old mark of 46 points, set last year against the same Wizards team. He is the first Piston with a 50-point game since Malachi Flynn in 2024.
It is the fourth 50-point game in the NBA this season, after two from Luka Doncic and one from Victor Wembanyama. Washington became the first team to lose a game with three 30-point scorers since the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2023.
Ausar Thompson posted a triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Daniss Jenkins scored 21 points with six rebounds, while Duncan Robinson had 13 points and three rebounds.
According to OptaSTATS, Cunningham is the only NBA player with 50-plus points, 10-plus assists and zero turnovers in a game since turnovers were first officially tracked in 1977-78. The Pistons continue their road schedule after the win in Washington.
The Wizards host their next home game at Capital One Arena. No date or start time for either next match is given in the sources.
Final score and key line
Team | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|
Detroit Pistons | 144 | 8-3 |
Washington Wizards | 140 | 4-9 |
Cunningham’s line and team records
Stat | Value |
|---|---|
Points | 52 |
Assists | 11 |
Rebounds | 5 |
Turnovers | 0 |
Field goals | 16-of-25 |
Free throws | 17-of-18 |
Pistons record | 8-3 |
Wizards record | 4-9 |
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