The Pistons have won eight of their past nine and are one of the hottest teams in the league.
The surging Detroit Pistons (18-18) go for their fifth consecutive win and eighth in their past nine when they travel to Brooklyn to take on the Nets (13-23) in the first night of a back-to-back for Detroit.
Here are five things to know before Wednesday’s matchup:
- Cade Cunningham setting the tone: Cunningham has taken his game to new heights in his fourth season, averaging career-best marks in nearly every statistical category. In 32 games this year, Detroit is 17-15, going 1-3 in the four games without their rising star. His 24.4 points per game rank 20th in the NBA, and the 9.5 assists he dishes each night are the third-highest…