It took the Pistons awhile, but they're showing that some lottery luck and smart personnel moves can lead to a big turnaround.

Cade Cunningham had 38 points and went 20-for-21 at the line, but the Pistons fell to the last-place Washington Wizards.

A wise man once said, “You don’t want to be that team.” Well, the Detroit Pistons were that team in a 129-125 loss to the visiting Washington Wizards. Cade Cunningham scored 38 points, including a career 20-of-21 night from the free-throw line.