HOUSTON — Before Monday’s matchup began, Cade Cunningham stressed the importance of this game for the Detroit Pistons. He called for a rare, emergency, last-minute team meeting at the free-throw line near Detroit’s bench roughly 10 minutes before tipoff.

Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green are forever linked to one of the most infamous videos on social media. Both players were high school prospects with Team USA when Cunningham completed a between-the-legs dunk and playfully smacked Green's face on his way down the court.