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Draymond Green Says Cade Cunningham 'Owns' Knicks After 42 at Madison Square Garden

The Detroit guard's 42-point, 13-assist night in a 126-111 win kept the East leaders 3-0 against New York.

Overview

  • Cunningham shot 17-of-34 with five threes, adding 13 assists and six rebounds in 38 minutes during Detroit's 126-111 victory at MSG.
  • On his podcast, Green praised Cunningham’s poise and impact, saying the Pistons star “owns the New York Knicks.”
  • ClutchPoints reports Cunningham became the first Pistons player with at least 40 points, five rebounds, 10 assists and five made 3-pointers in a game.
  • Detroit is 3-0 versus New York this season; Heavy notes the Knicks’ last regular-season win over the Pistons was November 1, 2024.
  • Heavy and ClutchPoints note Cunningham’s MVP push, with ESPN and Basketball Reference placing him in the top tier as Detroit sits first in the East and rides a five-game win streak into a Feb. 23 meeting with the Spurs.