Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI | Game ID: 22300704
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 29 18 28 24 99ORL 24 26 28 33 111
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Franz Wagner dominates second half as Magic pulls away to beat Pistons 111-99
DETROIT -- — Franz Wagner scored 27 of his career-high-matching 38 points in the second half as the Orlando Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons 111-99 for their third straight win on Sunday.
“(Franz) was incredible. I thought he played with a high level of poise,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “He attacked the basket 22 times and scored 38 points without shooting a free throw. That's impressive.”
Paolo Banchero added 20 points for Orlando. The Magic got 58 points from three players who are very familiar to the Little Caesars Arena fans. Franz Wagner attended the University of Michigan, as did his brother Moritz Wagner who scored 10 points. Gary Harris , who went to Michigan State, also scored 10.
“We were down early, so I was trying to get into the paint and make some plays,” Franz Wagner said. “That is a lot easier when the other guys are hitting shots like they did today.”
Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey each scored 18 for Detroit (6-43).
The game was tied at 78 early in the fourth when the local players took over for the Magic. Franz Wagner and Harris combined for 15 points in the next five minutes and Moritz Wagner added two more.
Franz Wagner's 3-pointer made it 98-90 with 6:44 to play, and he shushed the crowd as Pistons coach Monty Williams called a timeout. He hit his first 10 shots of the second half, including three 3-pointers.
Detroit's offense came up empty on four straight possessions, needing Jalen Duren 's put-back to stay within 103-97 with 3:07 to play.
“I like the way we played the game on the floor and didn't focus on Detroit's record,” Mosley said. “We were coming off a big win in Minnesota and we played the right way and did what it took to come away with another one.”
Franz Wagner's lay-up off a turnover put the Magic up eight, and Cunningham missed both free throws at the other end.
“We didn't do a good enough job of guarding the ball and we had too many costly turnovers,” Williams said. “That gave them some transition points, and there were plays where we got confused on the switches we were making when they went to the post and back outside.”
The Magic led 50-47 at the half, and Franz Wagner's 11 third-quarter points helped them expand the margin to as many as 12 midway through the third.
Ausar Thompson had nine points in the final eight minutes of the quarter, leaving Detroit down 78-75 at the end of the third quarter.
“I was comfortable out there,” said Thompson, who finished with 17 points and seven rebounds. “I was trying to be aggressive, but it would have been nice to finish it with a win.”
Alec Burks ' three-point play tied it on the first possession of the fourth, but Orlando outscored the Pistons 33-21 in the rest of the quarter.
“In the second and fourth quarters, we just couldn't score the ball,” Williams said. “Give them credit, they are a big physical defense team and they get after you.”
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Magic: At the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.
Pistons: At the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuDuIvIi 5 12 +2 5 10 50 1 4 25 1 1 100 0 3 3 4 2 1 2 3
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Duren, Ivey, Knox II
in Bogdanović, Cunningham, Duren, Ivey, Knox II
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuDuIvTh 2 9 +7 2 2 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Duren, Ivey, Thompson
in Thompson
out Knox II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuIvMoTh 2 6 -3 4 6 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
DET Bogdanović, Duren, Ivey, Morris, Thompson
in Morris
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BuGaMoMuTh 2 2 -1 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1
DET Burks, Gallinari, Morris, Muscala, Thompson
in Burks, Gallinari, Muscala
out Bogdanović, Duren, Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BuGaMuSaTh :53 0 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
DET Burks, Gallinari, Muscala, Sasser, Thompson
in Sasser
out Morris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BuGaIvMuSa 3 4 -4 2 6 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1
DET Burks, Gallinari, Ivey, Muscala, Sasser
in Ivey
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuDuIvIi 4 10 -2 2 4 50 0 1 0 4 4 100 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Duren, Ivey, Knox II
in Bogdanović, Cunningham, Duren, Knox II
out Burks, Gallinari, Muscala, Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuDuIvTh 4 2 -3 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 4 100 1 4 5 0 1 2 4 2
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Duren, Ivey, Thompson
in Thompson
out Knox II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuDuIvIi 2 6 -1 2 4 50 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Duren, Ivey, Knox II
in Knox II
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuGaIvIi 2 4 +2 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Gallinari, Ivey, Knox II
in Gallinari
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuGaIvTh 4 7 -8 3 9 33 1 6 17 2 2 100 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 1
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Gallinari, Ivey, Thompson
in Thompson
out Knox II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BuCuGaMoTh 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
DET Burks, Cunningham, Gallinari, Morris, Thompson
in Burks, Morris
out Bogdanović, Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BuGaMoMuTh 2 7 +5 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0
DET Burks, Gallinari, Morris, Muscala, Thompson
in Muscala
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BuMuSaThWi 5 15 -2 5 6 83 2 2 100 3 3 100 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1
DET Burks, Muscala, Sasser, Thompson, Wiseman
in Sasser, Wiseman
out Gallinari, Morris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBuCuDuIv 2 5 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DET Bogdanović, Burks, Cunningham, Duren, Ivey
in Bogdanović, Cunningham, Duren, Ivey
out Muscala, Sasser, Thompson, Wiseman
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCuDuIvTh 4 2 -4 1 4 25 0 1 0 1 3 33 1 4 5 0 0 0 2 2
DET Bogdanović, Cunningham, Duren, Ivey, Thompson
in Thompson
out Burks
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBuCuDuIv 1 2 0 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
DET Bogdanović, Burks, Cunningham, Duren, Ivey
in Burks
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 7 12 -9 5 12 42 0 1 0 2 4 50 1 4 5 1 1 0 3 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaInWaSu 2 9 +3 4 5 80 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
ORL Banchero, Harris, Ingles, M. Wagner, Suggs
in Harris, Ingles, M. Wagner
out Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaInIsWa 4 4 +2 1 4 25 0 2 0 2 4 50 1 4 5 1 1 0 3 1
ORL Anthony, Harris, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Anthony, Isaac
out Banchero, Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnWaHaIsWa 3 8 +4 4 6 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 2
ORL Anthony, F. Wagner, Harris, Isaac, M. Wagner
in F. Wagner
out Ingles
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
WaFuHaIsWa 2 2 -4 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
ORL F. Wagner, Fultz, Harris, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Fultz
out Anthony
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 5 15 +9 6 15 40 3 6 50 0 0 0 3 2 5 5 2 0 1 4
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in Banchero, Carter Jr., Suggs
out Harris, Isaac, M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 8 24 +7 10 16 62 1 3 33 3 3 100 1 7 8 2 1 0 0 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrHaInSu 2 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 1
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Harris, Ingles, Suggs
in Harris, Ingles
out F. Wagner, Fultz
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaHaInWa 2 2 -7 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Harris, Ingles, M. Wagner
in Anthony, M. Wagner
out Carter Jr., Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaInIsWa 2 6 0 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
ORL Anthony, Harris, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Isaac
out Banchero
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
WaHaInIsWa 3 11 +2 5 5 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
ORL F. Wagner, Harris, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in F. Wagner
out Anthony
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaWaHaIsWa 2 8 +3 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
ORL Banchero, F. Wagner, Harris, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Banchero
out Ingles
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaIs 2 0 -2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Isaac
in Carter Jr.
out M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaIsSu 3 8 +6 2 3 67 0 1 0 4 4 100 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Isaac, Suggs
in Suggs
out Harris
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DETAB A. Burks
AT A. Thompson
BB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Cunningham
DG D. Gallinari
JD J. Duren
JI J. Ivey
JW J. Wiseman
KK K. Knox II
MM M. Morris
MM M. Muscala
MS M. Sasser
ORLCA C. Anthony
FW F. Wagner
GH G. Harris
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
MF M. Fultz
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
WC W. Carter Jr.
DET/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur