Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 3 of the 2025-26 season. He averaged 31.0 points, 9.8 assists and shot 54.7% from the field during a 4-0 week that extended Detroit's winning streak to six games. The Pistons, leading the East at 8-2, face the Washington Wizards on Monday night seeking a seventh straight victory.
Cade Cunningham's dominant performances have propelled the Detroit Pistons to the top of the Eastern Conference standings, earning him the league's Player of the Week honors announced on November 10, 2025. In four games last week, Cunningham averaged 31.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 9.8 assists in 37.3 minutes per game while shooting an efficient 54.7% from the field. This marks the second time in his career he has received the award, the first coming on December 23, 2024.
The Pistons went 4-0 during the week, including a 125-107 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday where Cunningham scored a season-high 31 points with 10 assists, and a 111-108 comeback victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday with 26 points and 11 assists. He now has six 20-point double-doubles this season, trailing only Denver's Nikola Jokić, who earned Western Conference honors with averages of 31.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 13.3 assists.
Detroit's success stems from key contributions beyond Cunningham. Center Jalen Duren has been a double-double machine, averaging 23.5 points and 13.5 rebounds during the six-game win streak, including a 20-point, 20-rebound performance against the Utah Jazz on November 5. The team ranks fourth in net rating (12.0) over the streak, with strong offensive (120.4) and defensive (108.3) ratings. Supporting players like Duncan Robinson (2.6 made 3-pointers per game in the streak) and Ausar Thompson (13.7 points and elite defense) have also stepped up.
The Pistons, off to their best 10-game start since 2005, host the Wizards at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock, aiming to extend their streak against a team showing flashes from players like Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George.