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Pistons Star Chasing LeBron James, Nikola Jokic on an NBA Leaderboard

Cade Cunningham is on the heels of LeBron James on the triple-double leaderboard.
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Nov 4, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) is defended by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Nov 4, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) is defended by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

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Sunday night’s game between the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards featured another triple-double outing for the young star, Cade Cunningham.

In 31 minutes of action, Cunningham made seven of his 15 shots from the field. As he hit on all five of his shots from the charity stripe, the Pistons guard produced 21 points.

Along with his scoring, Cunningham dished out ten assists, turning the ball over just two times throughout the night. He also had ten total rebounds, collecting all but two of his boards on the defensive end.

With another triple-double, Cunningham collected his fourth of the year. With that, he surpassed the Sacramento Kings All-Star, Domantas Sabonis.

Cunningham now places third on the NBA’s triple-double list for the 2024-2025 NBA season. He is chasing Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and multi-time MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.

The first triple-double of the season for Cunningham took place on November 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers. In 35 minutes, Cunningham produced 17 points, 11 assists, and 11 rebounds in 36 minutes.

In the following game against the Charlotte Hornets, Cunningham put up 20 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds. For the third game in a row, Cunningham had another triple-double against the Atlanta Hawks with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists.

Cade Cunningham notched another triple-double.
Nov 15, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives to the basket as Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl (19) tries to defend during the second quarter at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images | Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images

In the 14 games leading up to Sunday’s game against the Wizards, Cunningham averaged 23 points on 44 percent shooting from the field. He’s been nearly averaging a double-double, putting up 8.6 assists per game, along with seven rebounds.

As of Sunday, LeBron is second on the triple-double leaderboard with five total. Jokic is out in front with six. For Cunningham, he notched the sixth triple-double of his career on Sunday.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

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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