Atlanta — Cade Cunningham smoothly hit a step-back mid-range shot from the foul line at the 3:56 mark of the first quarter Tuesday night. During his first nine minutes of the game, it was the only time Cunningham looked like the player who scored a career-high 46 points on 45 shots against the Washington Wizards eight nights earlier. It also marked his return since suffering a hip injury in the same game that caused him to miss the last three contests.

Although it took some time, Cunningham returned to his All-NBA status to lift the Pistons to a 120-112 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.

He led the Pistons with 25 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and a pair of steals. The victory extended the Pistons’ winning streak to 11 and improved their record to 13-2.

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