Detroit Pistons need outside shooting, and that's never been clearer

Pistons' Cade Cunningham thankful for All-Star vote, and Tobias Harris Cade Cunningham speaks Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, after the Pistons' 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics at Little Caesars Arena. The Detroit Pistons are an outlier among the NBA elite. In a league that embraces the 3-point shot with every passing season, the Pistons are winning despite being seemingly anemic to it. They are 27th in 3-point attempts per game (32) and 21st in 3-point percentage (35%) despite leading the Eastern Conference in record (32-11) by a whopping five games, mostly because they make up for it with strong defense and one of the league’s best transition offenses. But there are nights where their inability...