Cade Cunningham on Friday produced his 10th game of the season with 25 points to lead the Detroit Pistons in a 114-103 loss on the road to the Boston Celtics.
Cunningham scored a team-high 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists in 41 minutes of work. He recorded 18 points in the first half alone and finished the contest by shooting 10-of-27 from the field, including 3-of-10 from 3-point range.
With the performance, Cunningham joined Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas as the only two players in Pistons history to have 10 or more games with at least 25 points in a season at the age of 20 or younger.
Cade gettin' busy in Boston! 🔥
18 points 🔥
4 assist 🔥
4 rebounds 🔥@BallySportsDET | @CadeCunningham_ pic.twitter.com/iM8OfB9Hjv— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) March 12, 2022
Cunningham is in the midst of his best stretch of the season. He has scored at least 20 points in six consecutive games, averaging 23.2 points, eight rebounds and 5.8 assists during that span. He is just the fourth rookie in team history to accomplish that feat.
The recent run by Cunningham has likely further strengthened his case for Rookie of the Year. The conversation for the award seems to be narrowed down to Cunningham and Evan Mobley at this point with the Pistons guard gaining ground on the Cleveland Cavaliers forward.
Cunningham has reached several impressive benchmarks throughout the season and is just scratching the surface of his potential. Behind his play, the Pistons look to have a bright future ahead.
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