Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 10 assists, and the Detroit Pistons beat NBA-worst Washington 123-103 on Tuesday night in a physical game that included two late flagrant fouls by the Wizards. Washington's Richaun Holmes was ejected in the fourth quarter for throwing an elbow to the face of Detroit's Ausar Thompson while securing a rebound.

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is in the midst of a breakout year in his fourth NBA season. Through 60 games with the Pistons so far this season, Cunningham is averaging 25.6 points, 9.3 assists and 6.

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Yahoo Sports NBA contributing writer Tom Haberstroh and NBA writer Dan Devine discuss the Detroit Pistons guard's season to this point and whether the fact that he is a former No. 1 overall pick should keep him from winning this year's award.

Since the Detroit Pistons rang in the new year of 2025, Cade Cunningham has been at the top of the NBA for multiple major stats. While Cunningham was already on pace to become an All-Star during the fall stretch of the season,

Everything he does feels lighter. "You can see the ease in Cade’s playmaking now that there aren’t constantly three defenders in his way. You can see his confidence building every time he turns the corner,