Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons dropped a career-high 52 points, 10 assists, and zero turnovers in their insane 144-140 double overtime win against the Washington Wizards on Thursday. Yeah, you read that right. ZERO turnovers with that kind of production!
History Made on the Hardwood
This wasn’t just a big scoring night, this was a straight-up, record-breaking performance. Cunningham became the first NBA player EVER to log 50-plus points with 10-plus assists and zero turnovers since the league officially started tracking turnovers way back in 1977. That’s nearly 50 years of basketball history, and no one else has done it. While we can’t be 100% sure if someone pulled it off before 1977, because, you know, they weren’t counting it then, this performance still stands alone in the modern era. That’s a huge stamp on the history books for the guy!
A Masterclass in Efficiency
So, how did he even manage to put up 52 points without giving the ball away once? Cunningham was absolutely dialed in. He shot a scorching 16-of-25 from the floor, including a sweet 3-for-5 from downtown. But where he really crushed it was at the line, draining 17 of his 18 free throw attempts. That kind of efficiency, especially under double overtime pressure, is just next level. Fifty-two points, 10 dimes, zero mistakes. Just think about that for a second.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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