Before Monday’s matchup began, Cade Cunningham stressed the importance of this game for the Detroit Pistons. He called for a rare, emergency, last-minute team meeting at the free-throw line near Detroit’s bench roughly 10 minutes before tipoff.

"It's exactly that, we want to compete against each other," Cunningham said on TNT's NBA Tuesday when asked about the rivalry. "They've always put us up against each other since high school as far as who is better,

Cade Cunningham reflected on his career-long rivalry with Jalen Green while discussing the Detroit Pistons' 107-96 win over the Houston Rockets.

Detroit Pistons’ Cade Cunningham is staring down the first All-Star selection of his young career. Averaging 24.4 points, 9.4 assists and 6.5 rebounds, the No. 1 overall pick in 2021 is having a breakout season,