WASHINGTON -- Cade Cunningham made NBA history as part of a career-high 52-point night, and the Detroit Pistons outlasted the Wizards 144-140 in double overtime Thursday after Washington twice extended the game with last-second shots.
Cunningham also had 11 assists and zero turnovers. He became the first NBA player with 50 points, 10 assists and no turnovers since the league began tracking turnovers in 1977-78.
Trae Young's 3-pointer at the buzzer forced the first overtime, and then rookie AJ Dybantsa's midrange effort with less than a second left sent the teams to another OT. But Cunningham quickly made a 3-pointer, and then Anthony Davis fouled out to give Detroit the upper hand as Washington lost its sixth straight.
Cunningham, whose previous career high was 46 points, dazzled throughout. Among his statistical achievements:
• He became the fifth player with a 50-point double-double and zero turnovers in a game since 1977-78, joining Michael Jordan (twice), Moses Malone, Carmelo Anthony, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
• He scored the most points by a Pistons player since Jerry Stackhouse's franchise-record 57 in 2001.
• He became the third Pistons player with a 50-point double-double, joining George Yardley (twice in 1957-58) and Blake Griffin (2018-19).
Detroit's Ausar Thompson had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double. They became the fourth set of teammates in NBA history to record their first career 50-point game and first career triple-double in the same game.
Young had 37 points for the Wizards but shot just 8 of 23. Davis and Alex Sarr scored 30 each as the franchise had its first trio of 30-point scorers since Mike Davis, Earl Monroe and Gus Johnson for the Baltimore Bullets on Nov. 18, 1969.
Young had 14 assists, two more than Washington's whole team managed in a loss at Indiana the previous night.
Detroit beat the Wizards for the second time in four games. The Pistons overcame Davis' 44 points to win Monday, and Washington looked ready to end its skid when it scored the first seven points of the first overtime Thursday to lead 128-121. Then Cunningham rallied Detroit. He finished 16 of 25 from the field and 17 of 18 on free throws.
Daniss Jenkins scored 21 points for the Pistons before fouling out. Kyshawn George fouled out for the Wizards after scoring 14.
Sarr was 10 of 10 from the field in regulation and finished 12 of 14.
Information from ESPN Research and The Associated Press was used in this report.