Cade Cunningham totaled 34 points and 10 assists as the Detroit Pistons surged ahead in the third quarter of an 125-107 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday at New York in an NBA Cup game.

In an East Group B matchup, the Pistons overcame an early 10-point deficit and won their fifth straight game. Detroit earned its fourth double-digit victory of its streak.

Cunningham scored 23 of his points in the second and third quarters, when Detroit outscored Brooklyn 67-45.

Cunningham made 13 of 18 shots in the game, including a pair of transition dunks in the third, as the Pistons turned a 60-55 halftime lead into a 94-74 advantage.

After returning with 9:19 remaining in the fourth, he connected with Duncan Robinson for a 3-pointer, found Jalen Duren for an alley-oop and hit two shots in th

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