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Cade Cunningham Goes Viral With Poster Dunk in Pistons-Nuggets

Cade Cunningham had a viral moment during the Pistons' loss against the Nuggets.
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Jan 7, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) controls the ball during the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
Jan 7, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) controls the ball during the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

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Friday night’s matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Denver Nuggets didn’t go the way the home team had hoped. Entering the matchup, the Pistons had a day of rest and plenty of momentum on their side. Unfortunately, Cade Cunningham and his team struggled from the jump.

Cunningham was looking to gain some steam in the third quarter when he threw down a poster dunk fresh off of a steal. The one-handed slam gave the Pistons something to feel good about as they trailed double-digits late in the third quarter.

The Pistons star’s play went viral on social media on Friday.

via @NBATV: CADE POSTER 🚨

Friday’s game was an unusual performance put on by Cunningham. Typically, the one-time All-Star is leading the way for his team in the playmaking and scoring departments.

However, Cunningham’s shot was off, and the aggressiveness was turned down. Through the first half of action, Cunningham attempted just three shots from the field in 13 minutes. Without his lone free throw, Cunningham would’ve gone scoreless through the first half.

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Feb 28, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) gets double teamed by Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) and center Nikola Jokic (15) in the first quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

During the third quarter, Cunningham looked to turn his game around. He went 3-9 from the field and made all four of his free throws. He led Detroit with 10 points coming out of the half, the Nuggets continued to dominate Detroit’s defense as they shot 70 percent from the field to score 39 points.

The Pistons saw their eight-game winning streak snapped by the Nuggets. Aside from the viral poster dunk from Cunningham, Detroit doesn’t have much to celebrate. The Pistons will get a chance to bounce back on Saturday against the Brooklyn Nets.

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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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