Winning teams make winning plays and winning decisions. On a night when the Detroit Pistons’ 2004 title team was celebrated, Detroit’s franchise player, Cade Cunningham, did not make the winning play. It resulted in the Pistons falling to the Miami Heat 104-101 on a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Bam Adebayo.
The Pistons were down five until a driving Cunningham found Isaiah Stewart in the corner for a three. Detroit forced a shot clock violation on the ensuing possession and Cunningham went one-on-one at the top of the key against Terry Rozier. Cade was able to relatively easily shake his defender and get to the rim to tie the game at 101.