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Pistons led by Cunningham again, fall to 1-8 in close loss to Nets

Special to The Detroit News

Detroit — No matter how much you want to look at it as a five-man game for Detroit Pistons, the line on the box score that resonates the most is the one with Cade Cunningham’s name on it.

Cunningham, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, had the opportunity for plenty of scoring in Friday night’s 96-90 loss to the high-flying Brooklyn Nets.

But there was the drive to the bucket where an easy shot swirled out, and the open baseline jumper late in the game that also rimmed out.