In his first sport again on the courtroom since March 17, Cade Cunningham recorded a double-double as a part of the Detroit Pistons‘ 137-111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Cunningham logged 26 minutes within the sport after Detroit revealed its determination to play him earlier within the day.
He scored 13 factors, connecting on 6-of-11 photographs from the sphere, with 10 assists, 5 rebounds and even including a block and a steal as effectively.
A collapsed lung derailed Cade Cunningham’s MVP candidacy
His return got here after lacking 11 video games, stemming from enduring a collapsed lung in a March 17 win in opposition to the Washington Wizards.
Earlier than Cunningham’s prolonged absence, he was an MVP candidate and up for consideration to be named a first-team All-NBA participant.
Cunningham will miss the video games restrict lower to qualify for awards
However as a result of league’s video games performed stipulation, Cunningham will fall simply shy of the required whole of 65 video games as a way to be a candidate for any awards or particular person recognition. Wednesday marked Cunningham’s 62nd sport performed, however with solely two remaining within the common season, he is run out of time to get to 65.
Cunningham, who was an All-Star for the second consecutive 12 months, has season averages of 24.4 factors, 5.6 boards and 9.9 assists whereas capturing 46.2%.
Cunningham is again simply in time for the Pistons
Nonetheless, getting Cunningham again in time for the postseason is the one factor that issues for the Pistons. And most significantly, Detroit managed to remain on the prime of the Jap Convention standings minus Cunningham, largely because of the emergence of Jalen Duren, who led the way in which once more with 21 factors and 9 rebounds in opposition to the Bucks.
With their newest win, the Pistons at the moment are 58-22 and can enter the playoffs because the East’s No. 1 seed. Detroit is one win away from matching the franchise’s most up-to-date win whole excessive – the Pistons went 59-23 within the 2007-08 season.
To his credit score, Cunningham’s play, when accessible, set Detroit up for the franchise’s finest common season in nearly 20 years.
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