Cade Cunningham Records Historic 52-Point Double-Double in Double Overtime Victory

Cade Cunningham became the first NBA player to record 50 points, 10 assists, and no turnovers in a single game during Detroit's 144-140 win.

Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 52 points and dished out 11 assists without a single turnover to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 144-140 double-overtime victory against the Washington Wizards on Thursday. According to ESPN, Cunningham is the first player in NBA history to record at least 50 points and 10 assists with zero turnovers since the league began tracking turnovers in the 1977-78 season. He finished the night shooting 16-of-25 from the floor and 17-of-18 from the free-throw line.

Detroit teammate Ausar Thompson contributed 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists for his first career triple-double. This performance made Cunningham and Thompson the fourth pair of teammates in league history to record their first career 50-point game and first career triple-double in the same contest. Daniss Jenkins added 21 points for the Pistons before fouling out.

Washington forced the extra periods through a Trae Young buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of regulation and a midrange shot by rookie AJ Dybantsa with less than a second left in the first overtime. The Wizards led 128-121 in the first overtime before Cunningham sparked a rally. Despite the loss, Washington saw three players reach the 30-point mark for the first time since 1969: Young (37 points, 14 assists), Anthony Davis (30 points), and Alex Sarr (30 points). Sarr was a perfect 10-of-10 from the field during regulation, finishing 12-of-14 overall.

The result marks Washington's sixth consecutive loss. Detroit has now defeated the Wizards twice in their last four matchups, previously overcoming a 44-point performance by Davis on Monday.