WASHINGTON — Cade Cunningham scored 52 points with 11 assists and no turnovers as the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 144-140 in double overtime on Thursday, Nov. 12.[1]
Related: Celtics Erase 22-Point Deficit to Beat Raptors 98-93 for Fifth Straight Win.
The record
Cunningham is the first player since at least 1978 with 50 or more points and 10 or more assists in a game without a turnover, ESPN reported. The Japan Times described it as the first such game in NBA history.
He is the fifth player since the 1977-78 season with a 50-point double-double and no turnovers, joining Michael Jordan, who did it twice, Moses Malone, Carmelo Anthony and Giannis Antetokounmpo.[1]
“It was the best I’ve ever done it in my NBA career,” Cunningham said, ESPN reported.
How the game went
Cunningham had 22 points after three quarters and scored 18 in the fourth. Trae Young’s 3-pointer at the buzzer tied it at 121 and forced overtime.[1]
Washington scored the first seven points of the extra period before Cunningham tied the game at 130. AJ Dybantsa, the top pick in this year’s draft, tied it again with less than a second left to force a second overtime.[1]
Cunningham scored 30 points in the fourth quarter and the two overtimes.[1]
The box score
Ausar Thompson had his first career triple-double for Detroit, with 17 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds.[1][2]
Young scored 37 for Washington. Anthony Davis had 30 points and 15 rebounds before fouling out in the second overtime, and Alex Sarr also scored 30. It was the first time since Nov. 18, 1969, that the franchise had three 30-point scorers in one game.[1]
Cunningham’s 52 tied the fourth-highest total in Pistons history. Jerry Stackhouse holds the team record with 57 in 2001.[1]
Around the league
In Boston, the Celtics have won five straight, including a 123-101 rout of the 76ers. More coverage is on our Sports page.
Sources
- ESPN: Cade authors NBA’s first 50-point, 10-assist, 0-turnover game in 2OT thriller
- The Japan Times: Cunningham scores 52 as Pistons win double-OT thriller against Wizards
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