Detroit Pistons’ Cade Cunningham Tossed From OKC Thunder Matchup

As expected, the crowd at Little Caesars Arena was frustrated and let the officials know it was a high-stakes matchup that lost an All-Star player.

When Cunningham left the game on Saturday, he had played in 29 minutes of action. The veteran shot 5-18 from the field, scoring 11 points. Cunningham was one assist shy of a double-double and just a few rebounds away from notching a potential triple-double.

Heading into the game, the Pistons held a 37-30 record, which placed them sixth in the Eastern Conference. They found success in six of their last 10 games.

As the Pistons anticipate making the playoffs this season, a matchup at home against OKC was a great test, considering the Thunder are the top team in the Western Conference by a wide margin. Heading into the night, the Thunder had a 54-12 record. The Denver Nuggets placed behind them by 11.5 games.

Although Cunningham’s absence was clearly a tough blow for the Pistons during the second half, Detroit managed to get the game within single digits and is keeping pace with OKC while missing their top player.