Cade Cunningham scores a career-high 52 as the Pistons beat the Wizards 144-140 in double overtime

Nov 12, 2026

Pistons 144, Wizards 140

Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 52 as Detroit won 144-140 in double overtime in Washington on Thursday, Nov. 12. The Pistons are 8-3.

Cunningham's line

He shot 16 of 25 and 17 of 18 at the line, with 11 assists and 5 rebounds in 48 minutes. His previous best was 46.

Thompson's triple-double

Ausar Thompson had 17 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks.

Young ties it

Trae Young hit a 29-foot three with 1.1 seconds left in regulation to tie it 121-121.

First overtime

Washington opened with seven straight, but Cunningham's 26-foot three tied it 130-130. AJ Dybantsa's jumper made it 132-132.

Second overtime

Cunningham's 12-foot jumper made it 142-138 with 25.3 seconds left. Kevin Huerter's free throws sealed it.

Around the box

Daniss Jenkins scored 21 for Detroit. The Pistons made 33 of 39 free throws and had 26 fast break points.

Wizards' side

Washington has lost five straight and is 4-9.

Photo credit

Cade Cunningham with the Pistons in February. Photo by Erik Drost, resized.

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