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Pistons’ Cade Cunningham Falls Short in 2025 NBA 3-Point Contest

Cade Cunningham packed it up early on Saturday night.
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Feb 15, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) competes in the three-point contest during All Star Saturday Night ahead of the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
Feb 15, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) competes in the three-point contest during All Star Saturday Night ahead of the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images | Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

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The Detroit Pistons were represented by Cade Cunningham on Saturday night at the 2025 NBA 3-Point Contest.

Considering Cunningham was a shocking selection, the first-time All-Star entered the competition with the lowest odds of taking home the trophy.

Fortunately, Cunningham didn’t sit at the bottom of the scorecard in the competition, but he failed to advance past the first round.

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Feb 15, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) competes in the three-point contest during All Star Saturday Night ahead of the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

The Pistons star put up 16 points. He beat out Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson and Los Angeles Clippers standout Norman Powell, who each put up 14 points.

New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson and Milwaukee Bucks’ Damian Lillard each scored 18 points but didn’t get the nod to advance.

The finalists were Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Buddy Hield, and Miami Heat All-Star Tyler Herro.

It came down to Herro and Hield, with the South Beach star winning the hardware.

Cade Cunningham didn’t win the contest, but his presence was major for Detroit’s franchise. The All-Star’s presence marked the first time a Pistons player competed in the competition since the 2008-2008 season. Unfortunately, the Pistons are still empty-handed when it comes to champions.

On Sunday, Cunningham will be a part of the main event for All-Star weekend. He’ll get a chance to bounce back after coming up short with his long-range shooting on Saturday night.

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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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