Cade Cunningham Comically Addresses Whether or Not He Called ‘Bank’ on Buzzer-Beater

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham reacts after scoring against the Miami Heat. | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons are riding high after a thrilling win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.

It was Cunningham who secured the victory for his team, capping off a night where he put up a triple-double of 25 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists with a high-arcing three-pointer over the outstretched arm of Heat center Bam Adebayo that banked in just before the buzzer.

Final score: Pistons 116, Heat 113.

CADE CUNNINGHAM GAME WINNER. 🔥🔥

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After the game, Cunningham addressed the elephant in the room—had he called “bank” on his fateful shot?

“I might’ve whispered it,” Cunningham told reporters. “I might have. I don’t think anyone heard that though.”

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