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Cade Cunningham Stats: Pistons Star Nears Triple-Double vs. Suns

Cade Cunningham nearly picked up a triple-double against the Suns on Friday.
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Oct 11, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) shoots over Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn (0) during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Oct 11, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) shoots over Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn (0) during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

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Spectators in favor of the Detroit Pistons weren’t pleased to see Cade Cunningham’s performance against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday at Michigan State.

While Cunningham’s playmaking was on point as he dished out eight assists to just one turnover in 18 minutes, his shot wasn’t falling.

Putting up six field goals, Cunningham had just one make. He finished the game with only three points. In the second half, Cunningham didn’t log any minutes. After the game, Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff noted that Cunningham wasn’t injured—he simply needed rest.

Rest did him well, as the Pistons bounced back from a 105-97 loss against the Suns on Friday night.

Cade Cunningham dominated against the Suns on Friday.
Oct 8, 2024; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) keeps the ball away from Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn (0) at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images | Dale Young-Imagn Images

Cade Cunningham’s Stats vs. Suns

For the third time this preseason, the Pistons tweaked their starting five. This time around, Cunningham had Tim Hardaway Jr. back in the mix, along with Tobias Harris, who made his debut with the team after missing the first two games with an illness.

With some fresh faces in the starting lineup for the rematch, Cunningham thrived.

He attempted 16 shots from the field, making ten of his field goals. While he struggled from three, hitting on just one of his four attempts, Cunningham was hot from the mid-range.

The fourth-year veteran finished the game with 25 points. He logged a double-double by coming down with 12 rebounds. The veteran flirted with a triple-double, coming just one assist shy from getting it.

Cunningham led the Pistons to a dominant win over the Suns. They bounced back and defeated Phoenix on the road 109-91. With that, the Pistons advance to 2-1 on the preseason, getting a solid bounce-back game out of Cunningham, who looks poised to take another step this year.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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