Cade Cunningham Scored 52. The Pistons Won Paul Reed's 38 Minutes by 25 and the Game by 4: Detroit 144, Washington 140 in Double Overtime

Cade Cunningham Scored 52. The Pistons Won Paul Reed's 38 Minutes by 25 and the Game by 4: Detroit 144, Washington 140 in Double Overtime

Cade Cunningham had a career-high 52 points, 11 assists and no turnovers. Paul Reed was plus-25 off the bench in a game Detroit won by four in double overtime.

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The Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards by four points on Thursday night. In the 38 minutes backup big man Paul Reed was on the floor, they outscored Washington by 25. In the 20 minutes he sat, across four quarters and two overtimes, they lost by 21.

That is the number underneath Cade Cunningham's career-high 52. Detroit won 144-140 in double overtime at Capital One Arena in front of 17,443, according to the ESPN box score. The Pistons are 8-3. The Wizards are 4-9.

Paul Reed: 13 Points, 11 Rebounds, Plus-25 Off the Bench

Reed's own line was modest: 13 points on 5 of 9 shooting and 11 rebounds, five of them on the offensive end. Starter John Collins picked up five fouls and was minus-18 in 25 minutes, and Reed took the job. Washington's bench paid for it. Bilal Coulibaly finished minus-25 and Tre Johnson minus-20.

Cade Cunningham's 52 Points Came With 11 Assists and No Turnovers

Cunningham played 48 minutes, shot 16 of 25 from the field and 17 of 18 at the line, handed out 11 assists and did not commit a turnover. Ausar Thompson added a triple-double next to him: 17 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, three steals and three blocks. Washington turned the ball over 18 times to Detroit's 12, and the Pistons won fast-break points 26-12.

The Wizards had three 30-point scorers and still lost. Trae Young scored 37 with 14 assists and made all 17 of his free throws, including a three that forced the first overtime. Anthony Davis had 30 points and 15 rebounds. Alex Sarr scored 30 on 12 of 14 shooting. AJ Dybantsa went 2 of 10, but his pull-up jumper is what sent the game to a second overtime. There were 20 lead changes.