NBA referee explains why Cade Cunningham was ejected in Oklahoma City Thunder's 113-107 win over Detroit Pistons.

It’s rare to see the Detroit Pistons’ All-Star Cade Cunningham lose his temper on the court. Typically, Cunningham is known to keep a cool head and manages to step up as a peacemaker for his teammates when tempers flare.

Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham was ejected early in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at LCA.

The Detroit Pistons lost their star player, Cade Cunningham, during Saturday night’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. As Cunningham argued with officials, he landed multiple technical fouls,

Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 10 assists, and the Detroit Pistons beat NBA-worst Washington 123-103 in a physical game that included two late flagrant fouls by the Wizards.

But the Pistons ultimately came up short in a 113-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team’s second in a row at home. Cade Cunningham was ejected after picking up back-to-back technical fouls late in the third quarter,

Cade Cunningham scored 28 points, Tobias Harris added 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting and the Detroit Pistons defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 119-112.