Cade Cunningham Stats Tonight: How did Pistons superstar fare against New York Knicks? (Apr. 21) | 2025 NBA Playoffs, Game 2
Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons hoped to tie their first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks on Monday after wilting late in Game 1.
Cunningham stood out on both ends to push the Pistons to a 25-18 lead after one quarter. He scored eight points and ran the offense that had the Knicks reeling early on.
The first-time All-Star was even more aggressive in the second quarter. He went 3-for-5, including 1-for-2 from behind the arc, but the Knicks closed the gap to 55-49 at halftime.
Cade Cunningham sustained his efficiency in the third quarter, adding nine points, one assist and one steal. Detroit edged New York in a defensive struggle to lead 75-67 with a quarter left to play.
New York limited Cunningham to four points, all on free throws, in the fourth quarter. The point guard added two assists and remained the focal point of the Pistons offense. Cunningham's trust in his teammates, particularly Dennis Schroder, allowed the Pistons to walk away with a 100-94 win.
Cade Cunningham leads the Detroit Pistons to first playoff win since 2008
Cade Cunningham was roughly seven years old when the Detroit Pistons last won a playoff game, which was Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics in 2008. The Pistons suffered 15 straight postseason losses until Monday's breakthrough against the New York Knicks. The win at Madison Square Garden in Game 2 broke the longest losing streak in the playoffs.
Cunningham, with help from Dennis Schroder, will lead the Pistons in Games 3 and 4 in Detroit. Victories would put the Pistons on the brink of their first series win since 2008.