Cunningham’s 33 Sparks Detroit’s 33-Point Rout of Charlotte

Detroit beat Charlotte 124-91, turning a three-point first-quarter edge into a rout with a 38-30 second quarter and a 33-21 third. Cade Cunningham powered the charge with 33 points on 13-of-20 shooting, adding five rebounds, seven assists, five steals, no blocks and three turnovers. Duncan Robinson supplied 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including 6-of-9 from three, with two rebounds, three assists, three steals, no blocks and one turnover. Detroit carried an 11-point halftime lead to 23 entering the fourth, and its 26-16 finish pushed the margin to 33. Paul Reed added 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, five rebounds, four assists, two steals, two blocks and one turnover. Brandon Miller scored 17 for Charlotte on 7-of-18 shooting, with one rebound, four assists, no steals, no blocks and one turnover. The Hornets could not match Detroit’s scoring across the final three quarters, as the Pistons closed out the emphatic road win.