“How did Cade Cunningham end up with a 19-point triple-double after going scoreless in the first half?!”: NBA Twitter reacts as the youngster becomes the first rookie to record multiple triple-doubles in franchise history

Cade Cunningham stuffed the stat sheet as he recorded a 19-point triple-double, making him the only rookie in Detroit Pistons history with multiple triple-doubles.

Despite a horrendous first-half outing, the Detroit Pistons managed to stun the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-105. Grabbing their only lead in the 4^th quarter, the Pistons rallied back from a 15-point deficit behind the heroics of Saddiq Bey (31 points) and Cade Cunningham (triple-double).

Cunningham was 0-10 from the field in the first two periods and entered the half with no points scored. However, the #1 pick of the 2021 draft came in all guns blazing in the second half. While shooting 6-11 in the second two periods, Cade managed to drop 19 points, alongside 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and 4 steals.

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When talking about his second-half performance, the 6-foot-6 guard said:

“I can’t let myself be a prisoner to whatever happens in the first half,” he said. “We made adjustments, and they made adjustments, and I have to be ready to do what I need to do. I have to throw away the first half.”

NBA Twitter reacts as Cade Cunningham becomes the first player in franchise history to record multiple triple-doubles as a rookie

Cunningham became the only player in franchise history to record multiple triple-doubles as a rookie. The 20-year-old is also only the 12^th player in NBA history with at least 2 triple-doubles through 40 career games.

As soon as Cade’s stats went viral on social media, NBA Twitter blew up.

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The shifty guard has really found his rhythm over the past few weeks. Averaging a solid 16.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.4 assists, Cade is now #2 on the latest Rookie ladder.