UPDATE: Detroit Pistons Make Cade Cunningham Announcement Before Nets Game

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On Saturday evening, the Detroit Pistons will host the Brooklyn Nets in Michigan.

The Pistons are coming off a 121-106 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Texas.

Cade Cunningham finished the game with 26 points, four rebounds and eight assists.

Detroit Pistons Make Cade Cunningham Announcement

UPDATE: Cade Cunningham has been ruled out (h/t Underdog NBA).

For Friday’s game, the Pistons could be without Cunningham, as he is on their injury report.

He is listed as questionable.

Jacob Richman of MLive wrote: “Pistons early injury report vs. Nets: Ausar Thompson – OUT – right ankle sprain Cade Cunningham – questionable – left quad contusion Jalen Duren – probable – low back spasms Ron Holland not on the injury report.”

Cade And The Pistons

Cunningham is in the middle of an outstanding season with averages of 25.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 45.5% from the field and 33.4% from three-point range in 55 games.

He was the first pick in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Oklahoma State (and has spent all five seasons with the Pistons).

The Pistons are also the best team in the Eastern Conference with a 45-16 record in 61 games.

They are winners of seven out of their last ten (but have lost two in a row).

Following the Nets, the Pistons will play their next game on Sunday when they visit Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat in Florida.

The NBA wrote (on January 19): “DETROIT’S RISE 📈 The Pistons year-to-year improvement has been special. Now sitting atop the East, this is the second fastest they have won 30 games in a season in franchise history!”

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DETROIT’S RISE 📈

The Pistons year-to-year improvement has been special. Now sitting atop the East, this is the second fastest they have won 30 games in a season in franchise history!

Cade Cunningham and DET take on BOS tonight in a battle of the East’s top two seeds at

5:00 pm · 19 Jan 2026

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The Pistons are coming off a season where they ended their playoff drought (but lost to the New York Knicks in the first round).

Brooklyn’s 2025-26 Season

The Nets have had a tough season where they are the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 15-47 record in 62 games.

They are in the middle of a ten-game losing streak (and most recently lost to the Heat by a score of 126-110).

Following the Pistons, the Nets will play their next game on Monday when they host the Memphis Grizzlies in Brooklyn.