Cade Cunningham’s Moment With NBA Referee Raises Suspicion After Pistons Force Game 6 vs. Magic
Nov 29, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) celebrates a made shot in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images ©Nov 29, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) celebrates a made shot in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Game 5 between the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic became an instant classic.
The two number one overall picks battled with every ounce of responsibility they knew lay on their shoulder. Cade Cunningham and Paolo Banchero each dropped 45-points. They played like this was the most important game of the series, with Cunningham and the Pistons emerging on top.
Detroit, the one seed in the East, bounced back from an uncharacteristic run of games. Their rebounding and physicality were spectacular. But it wouldn’t have happened without Cade Cunningham , the franchise cornerstone who fought with everything he had to keep their season alive.
“I don’t want the season to end right now, so got to put it all on the line,” Cunningham said of his 45-point night. The Pistons fans in the arena were elated to watch their franchise talisman go on a wild streak. There were a lot of happy faces.
However, one interaction between Cunningham and a referee seems to be raising some suspicions around this series. It was nothing major. While at the free-throw line, the referee went up to the Pistons’ point guard and appeared to share a light moment.
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