text: Cade Cunningham posted 10 points (3-13 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, six assists and three steals in 28 minutes during Friday's 107-96 loss to the Clippers.The No. 1 overall pick has had an up-and-down start to his NBA career, and he's fallen into a bit of slump since putting up his first career triple-double against the Lakers last week. Cunningham followed up that performance with six points, six assists and three rebounds in a loss to Miami, and he had nine points, eight boards and seven assists in Wednesday's loss to Milwaukee. Over that three-game span, the Oklahoma State product is a combined 8-of-33 from the field, including 3-of-18 from beyond the arc.
  Cade Cunningham racked up six points (2-10 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, six assists and one steal over 29 minutes during Tuesday's 100-92 loss to the Heat.One game after his first career triple-double, the rookie crashed hard against the Heat's elite defense. Cunningham had been riding a relatively hot four-game stretch coming into Tuesday's loss where he was averaging 18.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.3 steals, even though he shot just 39.4 percent over that span. While Tuesday's performance is a step back, he's been getting more and more comfortable after missing all of the preseason and the first four regular-season contests.
  Cade Cunningham notched 13 points (6-21 FG, 1-9 3Pt), 12 rebounds, 10 assists and two steals over 38 minutes during Sunday's 121-116 loss to Los Angeles.Cunningham endured a rough start to his NBA career but has been turning things around of late. He's now scored in double digits in five straight appearances, and this was his first career triple-double -- with both the boards and dimes representing new season highs. He's now averaging 15.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game across 10 appearances this month.
  Cade Cunningham totaled 19 points (6-12 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, six assists, two blocks and three steals over 36 minutes during Friday's 105-102 loss to the Warriors.After a relatively slow start to his NBA career, Cunningham has been much more involved for the Detroit Pistons recently. He led the team in assists in Friday's narrow loss and has averaged 17.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists in 34.5 minutes per game across his last four appearances.
  Cade Cunningham recorded 16 points (6-18 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, six assists, two steals and a block in Wednesday's 97-89 win over the Pacers.Despite struggling to convert from the field, Cunningham impacted Wednesday's game in other ways, which resulted in a decent stat line overall for the former No. 1 pick. While he hasn't been very efficient from a scoring perspective, it's only the rookie's ninth NBA game, so he should continue to improve in that department as the season progresses. Cunningham is averaging 13.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and one steal across 30 minutes per game this season.
  Cade Cunningham contributed 25 points (10-20 FG, 5-11 3Pt), eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals over 35 minutes during Monday's loss to Sacramento.After struggling offensively over the past two games, the rookie bounced back terrifically Monday and dropped a new career high. It was Cunningham's second time reaching the 20-point mark. Elsewhere, Cunningham nearly tallied his first triple-double, as the 2021 first-overall pick also totaled a career best in assists. In eight outings so far this season, Cunningham has scored in double figures in five matchups while hauling in at least six rebounds in four appearances.
  Pistons' Cade Cunningham: Back on floor
  Cade Cunningham (ankle) returned to the court to start the fourth quarter of Saturday's game against the Raptors, Rod Beard of The Detroit News reports.Cunningham has been battling an ankle issue since before the start of the preseason and went to the locker room to get checked out Saturday. While he's seemingly avoided a serious setback, he'll likely have to continue to monitor the issue going forward.
  Pistons' Cade Cunningham: Heads to locker room
  Cade Cunningham left Saturday's game against the Raptors to get his ankle checked out in the locker room, Keith Langlois of the Detroit Pistons' official site reports.Cunningham has been dealing with an ankle issue since prior to the start of the preseason schedule. He missed the first four games of the year but had appeared in each of the Pistons' last six contests. It's unclear whether or not he'll return Saturday in Toronto.
  Pistons' Cade Cunningham: Scores 20 in victory
  Cade Cunningham had 20 points (8-18 FG, 4-8 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 112-104 win over the Rockets.Cunningham drained four three-pointers and reached the 20-point mark for the first time in his young career, The rookie first overall pick shot 23.2 percent from the field across his first four NBA games, so even Wednesday's modest 8-for-18 effort was a step in the right direction toward more efficient production.
  Pistons' Cade Cunningham: Scores 17 in loss
  Cade Cunningham accumulated 17 points (6-17 FG, 3-7 3PT, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 30 minutes in Friday's 96-90 loss to the Nets.Cunningham continued to struggle with his efficiency from the floor in Friday's loss, as he is now shooting just 23.3 percent from the floor and 14.3 percent from beyond the arc through four games this season. While those are pretty brutal numbers on the surface, it is a small sample size that will presumably regress towards the mean going forward. On a more positive note, the No. 1 pick appears to be getting more comfortable out there and should continue to have all the freedom he needs to settle into the offense.