The recent ascension of the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets comes courtesy of the development of their 2021 first-round draft picks, Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green. Both teams have emerged as two of the most surprising teams in the NBA this season.

Cade Cunningham has helped lead the Detroit Pistons to a 22-21 record, an 18-win improvement from this time last year.

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Behind an All-Star performance from Cade Cunningham, the Pistons began their five-game road trip with a win over the Rockets.

Cade Cunningham scored 19 of his game-high 32 points in the third quarter while Jalen Duren added a double-double without missing a shot as the visiting Detroit Pistons beat the Houston Rockets 107-96 on Monday afternoon.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets,

Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets,

Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson had 20 points and six assists for the Knicks, who scored 143 points for the second straight game and won their fourth straight. New York (31-16) won for the 16th time in its past 22 games.

DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets (12-30) take on the Detroit Pistons (23-22) at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The matchup will start at 1:00 PM ET on FDSDET and FDSSE. Looking for NBA tickets?

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