Former rookie pick Cade Cunningham scored 46 points on an impressive 45-point shooting in the Detroit Pistons’ 137-135 overtime win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
Cade Cunningham had one of his best games
Cunningham also finished with 12 rebounds, 11 assists, and 5 rebounds, helping the Eastern Conference-leading Chiefs take their 14th straight victory (31.1%) from the floor.
The biggest field goal in the NBA this season. Cunningham’s 31-game losing streak has been the most played since the 1976-77 combine, according to ESPN statistics and information.
Cade Cunningham recorded a triple-double, including a career-high 46 PTS with 11 AST, 12 STL and the NBA leading steals and blocks in 1973-74. pic.twitter.com/HHJKYJZP3
– Pistons PR (@Pistons_PR) November 11, 2025
The last player to miss that many shots was Rick Barry on February 5, 1967, when he went 17-50 (34%) from the San Francisco Warriors in Chicago.
According to the basketball index, in 1,534 cases of a 45-point game in the history of the NBA, Cunningham had the second worst percentage (31.1%), behind James Harden (20.7%) in 2019.
Cunningham joins Isaac Thomas for Pistons record
In addition to Detroit’s win, Cunningham became just the second player with the Pistons to score 40 points, joining Hall of Fame II-Isaiah Thomas.
It was Cunningham’s third triple-double of his NBA career.
In 11 games this season, Cunningham reached career highs of 27.5 points, 9.9 assists, 1.4 steals, and 37 minutes with a shooting line of 43.6 / 28.8 / 80.2.
As for the rest of the team Monday night, it was a memorable performance from Daniss Jenkins, who scored a game-high 24 points and made a 3-pointer to force overtime.
Jalen Duren added 19 points and 14 rebounds. Duncan Robinson, who finished with 13 points, hit a 3-pointer with 1:04 left in overtime to give Detroit a commanding 134-133 lead.
Detroit sued Isaac Jones Off
The Pistons (9-2) are off to a surprising start to open their 2025-26 season, and their frontcourt just got a little more powerful. Detroit charged second-year quarterback Isaac Jones with a phone call last week.
The Sacramento Kings released Jones to create room to sign center Achiuwa on a one-year, minor league deal.
Jones, a former Washington State star, left in 2024 and signed a two-way contract with the Kings. He appeared in 40 games off the bench, averaging 3.4 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 7.6 minutes per contest.
The 6-foot-8 wing had his two-year deal turned into a standard contract in March.
In Repamento’s 133-104 home loss to the Knicks on March 10, he recorded 12 points and five rebounds to go along with a pair of assists and a steal in 18 minutes.
Earlier in his rookie season, Jones also matched his career high in scoring weeks against the San Antonio Spurs (Dec. 1) and the Houston Rockets (Dec. 3).
The Pistons host Chicago on Wednesday in the second game of a four-game homestand.
