Pistons 'move forward' without Cunningham, beat Wizards for 50th victory
Following the injury news of Cade Cunningham, the Pistons began to move forward without their All-NBA guard with a blowout win against the Wizards.
Detroit — The Detroit Pistons have faced significant challenges this season, but their toughest moment began to occur early Thursday morning. Detroit's All-Star point guard Cade Cunningham had been diagnosed with a collapsed lung. The timing for Cunningham's return is uncertain, but he will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Cunningham's status for the remainder of the season and the start of the playoffs remains uncertain. However, one thing is certain for now: the Pistons will have to stay afloat without their All-NBA guard for the time being. The Pistons began laying the groundwork to survive without Cunningham in their 117-95 victory over the Washington Wizards inside Capital One Arena.
With the victory, the Pistons completed a two-game sweep against Washington, improving their overall record to 50-19. They are now 6-2 in games played without Cunningham this season. "It's tough.
Tough for Cade to go through what he has to go through. How important he is to the team, but also, how important it is for him to be with the team — it's not easy," coach J. B.