Midseason momentum has flipped the NBA landscape, turning a once-unthinkable duel into the league’s defining question.

Cade Cunningham scored 19 of his game-high 29 points in the first half to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 139-116 home win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.

Jonathan Kuminga's future up in the air as New Orleans Pelicans reportedly exit the race with three teams remaining in the mix.

Saddiq Bey and Zion Williamson scored 24 points each and both canned key free throws down the stretch as New Orleans took a big second-half lead and finished with a flurry to stun host San Antonio 104 ...