Washington, D.C. — It took Cade Cunningham only a couple of minutes to get his first personal foul, and then they seemed to come in bunches during the Pistons’ 103-94 loss to the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
The second followed at the 4:36 mark, then he headed to the bench for a rest. The third foul came with 6:58 remaining in the second quarter, and the fourth within 20 seconds after halftime. The rookie was playing aggressive defense with his hands, and the officials weren’t going to let it go unchecked.
Coach Dwane Casey had to roll the dice on whether to pull Cunningham from the game, but he took a calculated gamble and left Cunningham in.