For their New Year’s matchup against the Orlando Magic, the Detroit Pistons have downgraded their star guard, Cade Cunningham, on the injury report. According t

Through 32 games, they’ve matched their win total (14) from 2023-24. Cade Cunningham appears to be on the verge of becoming a young star, Malik Beasley is one of the NBA’s best 3-point shooters and the Pistons are in the Play-In Tournament race in the Eastern Conference.

Isiah Thomas (best wishes to Zeke after his recent diagnosis of Bells palsy) holds the All-Time Pistons’ record for assists in a season with 1,123 in the 1984-85 season, a record that is unlikely to be broken anytime soon.

Shortly after revealing Maxey was the winner of the East, the NBA announced that Cade Cunningham was in the running as a finalist. He was running alongside Jalen Brunson, Tyler He

The Pistons improved to 13-17 overall with Monday’s win, bringing them within a game of tying last season’s win total of 14 (with 68 losses). Cunningham finished with 20 points and 10 assists, his 14th time in 19 games reaching double-figures in assists.