DETROIT – The Mavericks ran into an All-Star buzzsaw from Detroit’s Cade Cunningham Friday night.
Fresh off the news that he had made his first All-Star team when reserves were announced Thursday, the Arlington native celebrated with 40 points against the Mavericks as the Pistons overran the Mavericks in the second half for a 117-102 victory at Little Caesars Arena.
The Mavericks could not contain Cunningham, who hit 17-of-30 shots and had lots of help from Jalen Duren and Tobias Harris.
The Mavericks could not stop the Pistons in the paint or on the offensive glass despite 28 points from Kyrie Irving and strong nights from Daniel Gafford and P.