Pistons guard Cade Cunningham leaves loss to the Hornets with hip injury after hard fall

Landing hard after a fall in the final minute of regulation, Pistons guard misses the overtime period in Thursday's loss.

Steve Reed | The Associated Press

November 22, 2024 4:48 AM

Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, in a white 'Pistons' jersey, looks on at the action with his arms at his sides.

Cade Cunningham missed the overtime period of the Pistons’ 123-121 loss on Thursday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Detroit guard Cade Cunningham left Thursday night’s game in Charlotte in the final minute of regulation due to a left hip injury and did not play in overtime as the Pistons fell to the Hornets.

Cunningham fell hard to the floor after getting fouled by Grant Williams with 48 seconds left in the game. He made both free throws to briefly give the Pistons the lead before leaving, and the Pistons lost 123-121.

Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff offered no update on Cunningham’s status after the game.

#Pistons Cade Cunningham says he is feeling "better" after taking a scary fall late in the fourth quarter, where he landed on his tailbone.

— Coty M. Davis (@CotyDavis_24) November 22, 2024

Cunningham finished with 27 points and 10 assists for the Pistons, who lost their second straight game to a Hornets team that got a career-high 38 points from Brandon Miller and 35 from LaMelo Ball.