“Long Time Coming”: Cade Cunningham Struggles to Hold Off Smile After Avoiding Pistons’ 29th Straight Loss

The Detroit Pistons have done it. They have finally snapped their historic 28-game losing streak. Cade Cunningham & co gave it their all and defeated the Toronto Raptors to get their first win since October 28th. Cade continued his dominant form and scored 30 points and 12 assists in the win. He led the Pistons to a close 129-127 victory to end an abysmal year on a high note. Tonight’s win saved the Pistons from becoming the sole record holders of the longest losing streak in NBA history.

After the game, Cade Cunningham struggled to hold off his smile and was ecstatic about ending his team’s horrific run.

Cade Cunningham’s reaction to ending the Pistons’ 28-game losing streak

Cade Cunningham was extremely happy to finally get back in the winning column. He led the Pistons to a nail-biting victory against the Raptors, snapping Detroit’s record-breaking losing streak. When asked how he felt about winning his first game in two months, Cade said with a smile, “I feel good. It’s been a long time coming. So, don’t want to go back to where we were.” The Pistons became the record-holders for the longest losing streak in league history after their 28th straight loss in the last game. But they share that record with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Had they lost tonight, the Pistons would have been the only team to hold that record with 29 consecutive losses. They nearly snapped their losing streak in the last game against the Celtics after they took them to overtime. Many fans expected the Pistons to win tonight after their commendable effort in the last game. And the Pistons proved them right. The fans in the Little Caesars Arena celebrated the win like they had won a playoff series.

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Cade Cunningham has come out a star amid the Pistons’ losing streak

Even though the Pistons’ season has been terrible, they have got something positive out of this run. Cade Cunningham has proved that he can be a superstar in the league with his impressive performance and heart throughout the losing streak. Cade played his heart out in every game to snap the Pistons’ losing streak. In the last 6 games, he has averaged 32.5 points, 8.2 assists, and 5.3 rebounds.

Tonight, Cade also became the first Piston since Chauncey Billups in 2007 to score 30+ points and 10+ assists with 0 turnovers. Even though Cade was happy after tonight’s historic win, he realized that this was only their third win of the season. He expects his team to continue this momentum and get out of the hole they have dug themselves one game at a time. It will be interesting to see if Cunningham and Co. can turn the season around after tonight’s win or if it was just a fluke.

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