Pelicans lose by franchise-record-tying 46 points to Pistons

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Cade Cunningham scored 24 points and the visiting Detroit Pistons never trailed, routing the New Orleans Pelicans 127-81 on Monday night.

Cunningham, who tied his season low with 11 points after being ejected late in the third quarter of a 113-107 loss to visiting Oklahoma City on Saturday, had nine as the Pistons (38-31) opened a 22-point lead after one quarter a