Cade Cunningham scored 46 points on a whopping 45 shots, Daniss Jenkins made the tying 3-pointer to force overtime and the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 137-135.

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It's true, and fitting for this conversation, that Cunningham's 31 missed shots topped Kobe's previous and dubious NBA record of 30, which he pulled off in November of 2002 when he finished 17 for 47 in a loss to Boston.

Cade Cunningham’s triple double, Daniss Jenkins’ three-pointer at the buzzer and Javonte Green’s overtime dunk lifted Detroit past Washington 137-135 on Monday, stretching the Pistons’ win streak to seven games.

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Daniss Jenkins emerges as an unsung hero for the Pistons in their gutsy OT win over the Wizards on Monday night.