NBA roundup: Cade Cunningham puts up 52 points in Pistons’ double OT win

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) dribbles against Washington Wizards forward AJ Dybantsa. | Photo Credit: AP

Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 52 points and added 11 assists to help the visiting Detroit Pistons post a 144-140 ​double-overtime victory over the Washington Wizards in the NBA on Thursday.

Cunningham became the first NBA player ‌to record a 50-point, 10-assist game without committing a ​turnover since individual turnovers began being tracked in 1977-78.

Cunningham ⁠scored 18 points in the fourth quarter to help send the game to overtime and went 17-for-18 from the free-throw line. Ausar Thompson recorded a ‌triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for Detroit, which won its second game in a ‌row.

Trae Young led Washington with 37 points and 14 ‌assists, ⁠while Anthony Davis finished with 30 points and 15 rebounds. ⁠Alex Sarr also scored 30 points for the Wizards, which lost their sixth straight game.

76ers 123, Raptors 112

Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points to guide Philadelphia over ​visiting Toronto.

Joel Embiid added ‌20 points for the Sixers, while Jaylen Brown had 18 points and eight assists. LeBron James (back) missed the game, creating additional opportunities for reserves Anfernee Simons (17 points) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (11).

RJ Barrett paced the ‌Raptors with 31 points on 13-of-20 shooting, adding ​14 rebounds and five assists. Immanuel Quickley pitched in with 26 points as Toronto took its third loss in ⁠a row.

Timberwolves 133, Mavericks 94

Bones Hyland scored 24 points on 7-for-10 shooting off the bench, and Minnesota cruised to a win over ‌Dallas in Minneapolis.

LaMelo Ball added 22 points and nine assists for the Timberwolves, which won their fifth in a row despite the injury absence of star Anthony Edwards. Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 points, and Jaden McDaniels recorded 16 points and nine rebounds.

Zaccharie Risacher scored 22 points off the bench to lead the Mavericks, ‌whose three-game winning streak ended. Naji Marshall finished with 13 points off the bench, ​and Cooper Flagg registered 12 points and seven rebounds.

Suns 101, Hornets 96

Devin Booker had 30 points and ⁠four 3-pointers, Dillon Brooks added 15 points and three treys, and host ⁠Phoenix blew a 17-point lead before recovering for a victory over Charlotte.

Collin Gillespie added 13 points for the Suns, ‌which have won four of five and are 4-2 on a season-high seven-game homestand.

Coby White scored a season-high 21 points ​while Naz Reid had 16 points for the Hornets, which have lost seven of eight.