The Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-103 on Monday night. This win moved Detroit to a 3-5 record, while the Lakers dropped to 4-3 despite Anthony Davis’ solid performance. In this thrilling matchup, Piston’s point guard Cade Cunningham took the spotlight with his third career triple-double.
Cunningham’s career third triple-double was pivotal in securing the win for Detroit, who have shown significant improvement under first-year coach J.B. Bickerstaff. With this win, they have now won three of their last four games.
His outstanding playmaking talents were on full display in this game, setting up key plays like Jaden Ivey’s jumper and a late 3-pointer. Anthony Davis, on the other hand, had an amazing game like season MVP, scoring 37 points and getting nine rebounds. Even though he hurt his left ankle late in the game, he stayed in to play.
Cade Cunningham recorded his third career triple-double in tonight's win against the Lakers with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
— Pistons PR (@Pistons_PR) November 5, 2024
He is the first player since Blake Griffin to record three triple-doubles as a Piston, tied for the fourth-most in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/Mr3t8WnOEF
LeBron James also helped by scoring 20 points, getting 11 assists, and grabbing eight rebounds. However, the team’s defense primarily lacked effectiveness. With only 41 seconds left, Cunningham made a final layup, sealing the win and finishing his impressive triple-double game.
Cade Cunningham has always kept a positive outlook
After their first win last Wednesday, the Pistons hoped to keep the streak going. But things didn’t go as planned—they lost their next game against the Knicks. Luckily, they came back strong with two wins, even though their 3-5 record is still the lowest in the Eastern Conference.
Despite the rough start, Cade Cunningham stayed positive and praised his teammates for handling the tough times well. He said, “I’m still super positive about this group, about this season. We’ve had a rough start, but there’s a lot of basketball to be played. Like I said, we got two games coming up that we get to respond.”
After today’s game, especially with Cunningham’s triple-double, it seems he has ample reason to be confident that his team can make a comeback.
