Cade Cunningham reveals his honest thoughts on ending his winning streak

Detroit Pistons All-Star Cade Cunningham continued to disappear game-tying free throw that would have sent Wednesday’s 117-114 overtime loss to the Boston Celtics, snapping a historic 13-game winning streak. The Pistons lead the Eastern Conference at 15-3, which is Cunningham’s way of turning the page on the longest winning streak in franchise history.

Cunningham is focused on the Pistons building on the longest string The NBA has seen this season, he said, after Wednesday’s loss, per Hunter Patterson of the Athletics.

“We all wanted it tonight. We all wanted 14 wins. I’m not going to act like it doesn’t mean anything to us. It’s a big deal,” Cunningham said. “We wanted to be on that side of history. But it didn’t happen. I can’t come back. I can’t shoot free throws again. We can’t get up for threes again. It’s game over. So it’s about how we respond. There’s still a lot of season left and a lot of great things to do. That’s where our minds are.”

He asked Cade Cunningham how he feels about ending the streak and where his focus is now.

“We all wanted it tonight. We all wanted 14 wins, I’m not going to act like it doesn’t mean anything to us. … It’s about how we respond.” pic.twitter.com/kh0dGKFMzv

— Hunter Patterson (@HunterPatterson) November 27, 2025

Cade Cunningham’s 42 points on 12-of-26 shooting, including 4-for-9 from deep, led five Pistons players in double figures, including a double-double from Jalen Duren (12 points, 16 rebounds) and Tobias Harris scored a dozen points as the streak came to an end. Detroit’s streak included impressive double-digit wins against teams like the Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic and Milwaukee Bucks.

The Pistons lose to the Celtics in the finish on the road

The NBA Cup The Pistons-Celtics game did not disappoint on Wednesday, as the Celtics pulled away Pistons’ 13-game winning streak in dramatic fashion. Jordan Walsh fouled All-Star Cade Cunningham as the All-Star guard was shooting from behind the 3-point arc.

Cunningham, who had a chance to send the game into overtime, made two before missing the third, when the Celtics regained possession and were intentionally fouled to seal the three-point victory. The Pistons will host the Magic in the NBA Cup on Friday.