HOUSTON — 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.

Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green were drafted first and second overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, indirectly tying their careers together as they navigated through their first four seasons in the league.

Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green, top picks of the 2021 NBA Draft, reignite their rivalry as Cunningham's Detroit Pistons defeat Green's Houston Rocket

Behind an All-Star performance from Cade Cunningham, the Pistons began their five-game road trip with a win over the Rockets.

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Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons knocked off Jalen Green's Houston Rockets 107-96 on Monday in a battle between the 2021 NBA draft's top two picks.

On Monday, the Detroit Pistons hit the road for one of their longest road trips of the season. First up was an MLK Day matchup against Jalen Green and the Houst

During his guest appearance on NBA on TNT, basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal declared Pistons' Cade Cunningham an All-Star.

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Cade Cunningham had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 107-96 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday.

While the NBA and its fans are focused on the upcoming trade deadline, the games keep coming — and the best keep separating themselves from the rest. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7, Last Week No. 2).