Cade Cunningham G/SF DET Wed 3/16/22 5:42 PM
Cade Cunningham
G/SF DET
Cunningham (illness) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Magic.
EDGE Analysis
Cunningham sat out Tuesday's game against the Heat, which prompted Rodney McGruder (hamstring) to draw the start. McGruder is questionable as well for Thursday's game. If both are out, with Hamidou Diallo (finger) also shelved, more minutes could be in store for Killian Hayes, Saben Lee and Isaiah Livers.
Cade Cunningham G/SF DET Tue 3/15/22 6:12 PM
Cade Cunningham
G/SF DET
Cunningham (illness) is out Tuesday against the Heat, Lauren L. Williams of MLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The rookie will miss his first game since Feb. 10. His absence is huge for the Pistons, especially with him averaging 23.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.4 assists across the past seven games. In his absence, Killian Hayes, Saben Lee and Rodney McGruder could see more usage.
Cade Cunningham G/SF DET Tue 3/15/22 11:54 AM
Cade Cunningham
G/SF DET
Cunningham (illness) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Heat.
EDGE Analysis
The illness is non-COVID-related, but there's still a chance it could keep the dynamic rookie out of Tuesday's contest. Cunningham is in the midst of one of his most consistent stretches of the season, having scored at least 20 points in seven straight games. During that span, he's averaging 23.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.9 threes per contest.
Cade Cunningham G/SF DET Mon 3/14/22 2:25 AM
Cade Cunningham
G/SF DET
Cunningham contributed 23 points (10-20 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds, 10 assists and two blocks over 44 minutes during Sunday's 106-102 loss to the Clippers.
EDGE Analysis
Cunningham hit a bit of the 'rookie wall' earlier in the season, but those days are in the rear-view mirror now. Coming into Sunday's game, Cunningham was averaging 23.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.8 assists in the month of March. Like many teams, the Pistons may begin sitting their elite players with nothing to play for, but we can still depend on excellent production from Cunningham for at least a couple of weeks.
Cade Cunningham G/SF DET Sat 3/12/22 10:26 AM
Cade Cunningham
G/SF DET
Cunningham chipped in 27 points (10-27 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds and six assists over 41 minutes during Friday's 114-103 loss to Boston.
EDGE Analysis
Cunningham scored 20-plus points for a sixth consecutive game and for an eighth time over the past 10 contests. However, he was relatively inefficient, as the rookie needed a career-high 27 shot attempts to reach the plateau. Either way, over his last 10 games, Cunningham has averaged 22.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists across 35.0 minutes, so his ability to contribute throughout the box score makes up for whatever shooting inefficiencies may pop up.
Cade Cunningham G/SF DET Thu 3/10/22 12:21 AM
Cade Cunningham
G/SF DET
Cunningham finished with 22 points (9-15 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six assists and four rebounds across 36 minutes in Wednesday's 114-108 loss to the Bulls.
EDGE Analysis
Cunningham paced the Pistons in scoring and was efficient from the field, but he also had six turnovers, which were his most since Feb. 11. Aside from the turnovers, however, the rookie guard has performed well since the All-Star break, scoring 20-plus points in six of the last eight games. He'll look to lead the Pistons to a major upset win when they travel to Boston on Friday.
Cade Cunningham G/SF DET Tue 3/8/22 1:08 AM
Cade Cunningham
G/SF DET
Cunningham finished with 28 points (10-25 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 6-7 FT), six rebounds, 10 assists, one block and one steal over 43 minutes during Monday's 113-110 overtime victory over the Hawks. He had three turnovers.
EDGE Analysis
Cunningham was the cog of Detroit's gameplay in a contest that was close from wire to wire. Monday marked the second occasion that the rookie has launched 25-plus shots. It also marked his fifth game with double-digit assists. Cunningham logged a whopping 43 minutes and is the leader of a surging Pistons squad.
Cade Cunningham G/SF DET Sat 3/5/22 11:45 AM
Cade Cunningham
G/SF DET
Cunningham contributed 20 points (8-20 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal over 32 minutes during Friday's 111-106 victory over the Pacers.
EDGE Analysis
Cunningham was dealing with a sprained right wrist ahead of the contest, but the rookie was still able to suit up and deliver solid production. He scored 20-plus points for the fourth time over his last five games and fell one rebound shy of his second straight double-double. During that stretch, the rookie point guard has averaged 21.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 32.4 minutes per game. He'll look to continue his stellar play during Monday's showdown with Trae Young and the Hawks.
Cade Cunningham G/SF DET Fri 3/4/22 6:31 PM
Cade Cunningham
G/SF DET
Cunningham (wrist) is active for Friday's matchup against the Pacers, Keith Langlois of the Pistons' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
A sprained wrist won't keep the rookie from playing Friday. Across the past five games, he's averaged 20.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 32.4 minutes.
Cade Cunningham G/SF DET Fri 3/4/22 1:39 PM
Cade Cunningham
G/SF DET
Cunningham is questionable for Friday's game against Indiana with a sprained right wrist.
EDGE Analysis
Cunningham presumably suffered the injury during Thursday's win over the Raptors while putting up 22 points (9-20 FG, 4-9 3Pt), 12 rebounds, five assists, one block and two steals in 38 minutes. The fact he wasn't ruled out straightaway for Friday indicates the injury may not be a serious concern, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him sit out on the second night of the back-to-back set.