The Detroit Pistons were victorious in their first game without star Cade Cunningham, as they beat the Washington Wizards 117-95 on Thursday to reach 50 wins for the first time since the 2007-08 regular season. Now, the Pistons return home to Detroit, where they’ll face their first true test without Cunningham, against the Golden State Warriors.
Detroit has spent the entire season atop the Eastern Conference, and with win No. 50, this group becomes the 15th team in franchise history to reach that milestone.
The Detroit Pistons are on top of the Eastern Conference this season. This has come as a shock to some fans. Detroit has not been a top team in the NBA in quite some time.
The Detroit Pistons took on the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, and they were forced to do so without the services of Cade Cunningham after the two-time NBA All-Star was diagnosed with a collapsed lung.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Golden State Warriors got trounced on Wednesday by the team with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. They now visit the club atop the conference standings, the Detroit Pistons, on Friday night.
Jalen Duren collected 24 points and 11 rebounds and Paul Reed added 17 points off the bench, fueling the Detroit Pistons to a 117-95 victory over the host Washington Wizards on Thursday.
When you think everything is going well, injury strikes. The Detroit Pistons, top in the East and having their best season in two decades, and their fans will not be excited about news coming out of Little Caesars Arena.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
Cade Cunningham’s injury didn’t just hit Detroit. It shook the entire Eastern Conference. And yeah, timing is everything. This wasn’t December. This is March.
The Detroit Pistons suffered a big blow when Cade Cunningham sustained a collapsed lung and will be out for an indeterminate time. With Cunningham out, Jalen Duren must shoulder the load.