Rookie Cade Cunningham set a career best with 29 points as Pistons beat Jazz, Joel Embiid recorded 30-plus points for his seventh consecutive game, while defending NBA champions Milwaukee lost again. For sure Pistons were amazing and only real NBA fans know what to bet on right now because the Pistons are on “fire”.
Cunningham, the top pick in the draft, scored all but five of his points after half-time. He also dished out eight of Detroit’s 30 assists.
Saddiq Bey matched Cunningham with 29 points, while Cory Joseph contributed 16 points off the bench. Trey Lyles added 14 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz, who have lost three straight games, with 31 points. Hassan Whiteside contributed 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Jordan Clarkson tossed in 16 points.
Utah were missing five players who were in the league’s health and safety protocol, including starting centre Rudy Gobert. Rex Kalamian coached the Pistons after head coach Dwane Casey entered the protocol earlier in the day.