Cade Cunningham becomes the first player in NBA history to record a 50+ point, 10+ assist game with zero turnovers.
In his first foray into the NBA’s 50-point club, Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham secured a spot in league lore.
Cunningham finished with 52 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, a steal, a block and, most notably, zero turnovers in the Pistons’ 144-140 double-overtime win against the Washington Wizards.
No player in NBA history had notched more than 50 points and 10 assists without a turnover. Cunningham is also the first Pistons player to record a 50-plus point, 10-plus assist performance, too.
Cunningham’s previous career high was 46 points, just over a year ago — and also against Washington.
Cade CunningHIM. pic.twitter.com/YkUFHB21Vo
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) November 13, 2026
CADE CUNNINGHAM MAKES NBA HISTORY!
THE FIRST PLAYER EVER TO RECORD 50+ POINTS, 10+ ASSISTS AND ZERO TURNOVERS IN A GAME.
DETROIT WINS A 2OT THRILLER 🤯 pic.twitter.com/tbJgVMLUjA
— NBA (@NBA) November 13, 2026
Additionally, two players in NBA history — Boston’s Larry Bird in a 1990 game against Orlando and Denver’s Alex English in a 1987 game vs. Milwaukee — had ever notched at least 45 points and 10 assists with zero turnovers. The NBA first began tracking turnovers in 1977-78.
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Player
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Team
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Opponent
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Date
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Points
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Assists
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| Larry Bird | Celtics | Magic | March 16, 1990 | 46 | 10 |
| Alex English | Nuggets | Bucks | Jan. 24, 1987 | 46 | 10 |
Since 2000, only five players have had 40-plus points, 10-plus assists and zero turnovers in a game, with the most recent happening last season.
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Player
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Team
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Opponent
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Date
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Points
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Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić | Nuggets | Spurs | April 4, 2026 | 40 | 13 |
| Luka Dončić | Lakers | Cavs | March 31, 2026 | 42 | 12 |
| Damian Lillard | Blazers | Kings | Jan. 13, 2021 | 40 | 13 |
| Joe Johnson | Hawks | Magic | March 19, 2006 | 40 | 11 |
| Stephon Marbury | Suns | Mavs | Jan. 17, 2003 | 41 | 11 |
Ausar Thompson also got into the stats mix with some personal history, logging his first triple-double (17 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists) to help key Detroit’s victory.
"My brother can't say I don't have any triple-doubles anymore." 😅
Ausar Thompson (17p, 11r, 11a) records the FIRST of his career in the @DetroitPistons' 2OT W! pic.twitter.com/clrjI66dDK
— NBA (@NBA) November 13, 2026
The Wizards delivered stats thrills as well, with three different players — Anthony Davis, Alex Sarr and Trae Young — all surpassing 30 points in the loss. Davis finished with 30 points, 15 rebounds and four assists, while Sarr had 30 points and nine rebounds and Young amassed 37 points and 14 assists.
That effort marked Washington’s first trio of 30-point scorers since Mike Davis, Earl Monroe and Gus Johnson did so for the Baltimore Bullets on Nov. 18, 1969.
Young’s effort made him the eighth player in NBA history with 200 games of 20-plus points and 10-plus assists. He did so in 511 career games, a mark surpassed only by Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson (355).
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
