Cade Cunningham

For years, it’s been almost a fool’s errand, attempting to gain the upper hand on “The Joker,” particularly when he sets his sights on playmaking brilliance. Through one well-timed swipe — and a just-as-invigorating slam thereafter — Cade Cunningham confirmed, though, that the Mile High legend wasn’t the only All-Star capable of pulling an unstoppable card from his sleeve. Unchanged in his ambition, even with the Detroit Pistons trailing by 25, Cunningham works to amend a lost possession by turboing into Nikola Jokić’s dribbling space, soon positioning himself for an at-the-rim showdown against 6-foot-9 Zeke Nnaji. Aware of some of Nnaji’s tendencies, given their head-to-head possessions prior to, Cunningham prevails with power, catapulting his way into a one-handed poster jam to secure one final highlight before his evening’s end. The Denver Nuggets used red-hot shooting and selfless play to put Detroit’s eight-game winning streak to rest, but Cunningham maintained some level of production nevertheless, recording an 11-point, three-rebound, five-assist, two-steal showing on February 28, 2025.