Getty Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons brings the ball up court against Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden on February 19, 2026 in New York City. Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham may have done enough on Thursday to leapfrog Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic for the top spot on the NBA MVP Ladder , and he knows it. After dropping 43 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds to power the shorthanded Pistons past the New York