Cunningham scores 52 as Pistons outlast Wizards in double overtime

Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 52 points and had 11 assists without a turnover as the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 144-140 in double overtime Thursday night.

Cunningham made a 3-pointer in the second overtime and scored from the baseline with 25.3 seconds left to put Detroit ahead 142-138. Washington’s Trae Young had forced overtime with a 3-pointer at the regulation buzzer, and rookie AJ Dybantsa sent the game to a second extra period with a jumper.

Ausar Thompson recorded his first career triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for Detroit. Young finished with 37 points and 14 assists for Washington, which lost its sixth straight.

File photo. Detroit’s Cade Cunningham on March 30, 2024. Chensiyuan/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0.