With 1,752,801 votes in the first return, Cunningham only trails the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo (2,092,284), the New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson (1,916,497) and Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers (1,908,978) in the conference.

Reggie Miller believes that the Pistons' Cade Cunningham should be near the top of the NBA MVP conversation. The Detroit Pistons have been in a stellar vein of form ever since the season started, perched at the top of the Eastern Conference with a 27-9 record. And the biggest reason for their current position is none other than Cade Cunningham.

Cade Cunningham put on an MVP-caliber performance to lead the Detroit Pistons to a blowout win against the Knicks.

Detroit Pistons lost back-to-back games towards the end of their road trip but Cade Cunningham isn't concerned

Cade Cunningham scored 27 points, Daniss Jenkins added 25 — 21 in the second quarter — and Detroit held on for a rare road win at Cleveland, downing the Cavaliers 114-110.

The Pistons (27-9), despite missing starters Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren, picked apart the New York Knicks in a 121-90 thrashing. The Knicks boast the fourth-best offensive rating (120.1) in the NBA but Detroit held them to a season low in scoring,