The Detroit Pistons were blown out by the Sacramento Kings at home and there wasn’t much to get excited about except for the play of Cade Cunningham.
Some of the numbers were downright brutal, which was painful after the Pistons had their best effort of the season the game before against Toronto.
Inconsistency is the hallmark of young teams and the Pistons definitely exemplify that, as you never know which team is going to show up from night to night, though it’s a safe bet that it will be this version most of the time.
The only upside was the play of Cade Cunningham, though I am certain he would rather get a win with poor numbers than to stack stats in a loss.
Cunningham was mostly quiet against Toronto before making some clutch plays down the stretch in the Pistons’ win. He had his best game of the year against the Kings, though I imagine he would disagree since it ended in a Pistons’ loss.
It also ended with some entries into the history books for Cade Cunningham.
Detroit Pistons: Cade Cunningham making history
Cade Cunningham is no stranger to making history, as he did it in just his third game of the season, recording a double-double and becoming the first Pistons’ rookie to do so since Grant Hill.
He was at it again last night, putting up 25 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, which was enough to put him in elite company:
Cade Cunningham tonight:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 16, 2021
25 PTS
8 REB
8 AST
5 3PT
He joins Steph Curry (2x), Trae Young and Jason Kidd as the only rookies in NBA history with a 25/8/8, 5 3PT game. pic.twitter.com/JmfubZZMAU
As a rookie point guard, you want to find yourself on any list that also has Stephen Curry, Trae Young and Jason Kidd.
Not only did he become the 4th player in history to have a 25/8/8 game with five made 3-pointers, but he was the youngest in the history of the NBA to do it:
Cade Cunningham (20 yrs, 51 days) became the youngest player in NBA history with at least 25 pts, 8 rebs, 8 asts and 5 3FGM in a game. He is followed by LeBron James (20 yrs, 100 days), Trae Young (20 yrs, 163 days) & Luka Doncic (20 yrs, 248 days). #Pistons
— Pistons PR (@Pistons_PR) November 16, 2021
(via @EliasSports)
Again, if you are putting yourself on lists with LeBron James, Trae Young and Luka Doncic, you are definitely doing something right.
The Detroit Pistons stunk last night, but their rookie is gaining confidence with every game and is starting to look like a threat to put up a triple-double every night, which is exactly what the Pistons thought they were getting when they drafted him first overall.