Game ID: 22300814
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 30 25 30 24 109ORL 32 33 25 22 112
DET vs ORL ScoutingDET vs ORL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DET availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 5 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 2/07 after 3, 28 min since (118% of 24)
BACK Wiseman back 2/02 after 5, 8 min since (45% of 17)
BACK Gallinari back 1/31 after 3, 16 min since (107% of 15)
BACK Rhoden back 2/08 after 40, 13 min since (89% of 14)
BACK Umude back 2/08 after 31, 29 min since (223% of 13)
BACK Harris back 2/07 after 9, 12 min since (114% of 11)
NEW Ivey 29 to 37 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 2/13 · 2 days' restOUT Stewart missed 6 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 2/07 after 3, 28 min since (118% of 24)
BACK Wiseman back 2/02 after 5, 9 min since (52% of 17)
BACK Rhoden back 2/08 after 40, 13 min since (89% of 14)
BACK Umude back 2/08 after 31, 17 min since (136% of 13)
BACK Harris back 2/07 after 9, 12 min since (114% of 11)
NEW Ivey 29 to 38 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 2/14 · back-to-backOUT Stewart missed 7 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 2 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 2/07 after 3, 28 min since (118% of 24)
BACK Umude back 2/08 after 31, 17 min since (136% of 13)
BACK Harris back 2/07 after 9, 12 min since (114% of 11)
NEW Ivey 29 to 37 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Stewart missed 8 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 3 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 2 since 2/13, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 2/07 after 3, 28 min since (118% of 24)
BACK Harris back 2/07 after 9, 12 min since (114% of 11)
NEW Sasser 19 to 25 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 9 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 4 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 3 since 2/13, out tonight
DET availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 10 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Evbuomwan missed 2 since 2/22, returns tonight: 8 min (35% of 22)
OUT Rhoden missed 5 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Muscala missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 4 since 2/13, out tonight
DET availability going into 2/27 · back-to-backOUT Stewart missed 11 since 1/31, returns tonight: 34 min (111% of 31)
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Milton missed 2 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 6 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Muscala missed 3 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 5 since 2/13, out tonight
BACK Evbuomwan back 2/26 after 2, 8 min since (35% of 22)
DET availability going into 3/01 · 2 days' restOUT Sasser missed 3 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Brown Jr. missed 2 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT Milton missed 3 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 7 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Muscala missed 4 since 2/22, not on tonight's roster
OUT Umude missed 6 since 2/13, out tonight
BACK Stewart back 2/27 after 11, 34 min since (111% of 31)
BACK Evbuomwan back 2/26 after 2, 8 min since (35% of 22)
NEW Thompson 25 to 31 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT Evbuomwan missed 2 since 2/27, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 4 since 2/24, returns tonight: 25 min (132% of 19)
OUT Brown Jr. missed 3 since 2/26, returns tonight: 8 min (45% of 19)
OUT Milton missed 4 since 2/24, not on tonight's roster
OUT Rhoden missed 8 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 7 since 2/13, out tonight
BACK Stewart back 2/27 after 11, 34 min since (109% of 31)
NEW Thompson 25 to 33 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 6 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 2/02 after 14, 20 min since (83% of 24)
BACK Bitadze back 2/06 after 3, 3 min since (20% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 2/06 after 4, 3 min since (22% of 13)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 2/13 · 2 days' restOUT Queen missed 7 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 2/02 after 14, 21 min since (85% of 24)
BACK Bitadze back 2/06 after 3, 7 min since (45% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 2/06 after 4, 3 min since (22% of 13)
ORL availability going into 2/14 · back-to-backOUT Queen missed 8 since 1/29, returns tonight: 8 min (66% of 12)
BACK Bitadze back 2/06 after 3, 6 min since (38% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 2/06 after 4, 3 min since (21% of 13)
ORL availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restBACK Bitadze back 2/06 after 3, 5 min since (36% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 2/06 after 4, 8 min since (63% of 13)
BACK Queen back 2/14 after 8, 8 min since (66% of 12)
ORL availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restOUT Fultz missed 2 since 2/14, out tonight
BACK Queen back 2/14 after 8, 8 min since (66% of 12)
ORL availability going into 2/25 · back-to-backOUT Fultz missed 3 since 2/14, returns tonight: 12 min (58% of 20)
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 2/22, returns tonight: 20 min (153% of 13)
OUT Queen missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
ORL availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 3 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 12 min since (58% of 20)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 20 min since (153% of 13)
ORL availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 2 since 2/25, returns tonight: 35 min (99% of 35)
OUT Queen missed 4 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 18 min since (90% of 20)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 26 min since (192% of 13)
NEW Black 16 to 24 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 3/03 · 2 days' restOUT Isaac missed 2 since 2/27, returns tonight: 13 min (78% of 16)
OUT Queen missed 5 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 35 min since (99% of 35)
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 18 min since (89% of 20)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 22 min since (162% of 13)
NEW Black 16 to 24 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Cunningham at 20 and Ivey at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Stewart (9 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 111, shooting 53 percent and 43 from three, 20 free throws a game; F. Wagner at 24 and Banchero at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Fultz (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 43 percent from three to Detroit's 36 and the defense, Orlando allowing 111 a night to Detroit's 121. Call it Orlando 117, Detroit 113, Detroit keeping it close.
2/10 @ LAC 106-112 — DET notes
DET lost 106-112. DET took 20 more shots (102 to 82), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to LAC's 45%, 9 of 30 from three, and got to the line just 7 times against 19 fouls committed. The glass went 57-35 for them. Ivey led with 23 (10 of 21, 2 of 6 from three); Cunningham added 22, Fontecchio 20. Q2 was theirs, 28-18, turning a 1-point deficit into a 9-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-78 against them. They led by as many as 13.
2/13 @ LAL 111-125 — DET notes
DET lost 111-125. DET took 24 more shots (108 to 84), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to LAL's 51%, 8 of 28 from three, and got to the line 17 times to LAL's 30. DET turned it over 10 times to LAL's 15. Thompson led with 19 (9 of 13); Wiseman added 18, Ivey 15. Q4 was theirs, 32-26, the deficit cut from 20 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 99-79 against them. Fontecchio's -19 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/14 @ PHX 100-116 — DET notes
DET lost 100-116. DET took 22 more shots (99 to 77), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to PHX's 45%, 10 of 37 from three, and got to the line 22 times to PHX's 44. Fontecchio led with 18 (7 of 15, 2 of 7 from three); Thompson added 14, Cunningham 13. Q4 was theirs, 31-17, the deficit cut from 30 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 99-69 against them. Wiseman's -28 in 12 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/22 @ IND 115-129 — DET notes
DET lost 115-129. DET shot 53% (47 of 89) to IND's 53%, 12 of 30 from three. Cunningham led with 30 (13 of 21, 4 of 9 from three); Duren added 15, Fontecchio 14. Q3 was theirs, 45-30, the deficit cut from 29 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 99-70 against them. Fournier's -18 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/24 vs ORL 109-112 — DET notes
DET lost 109-112. DET shot 51% (43 of 85) to ORL's 49%, 14 of 31 from three, and got to the line 13 times to ORL's 21. The glass went 36-46 against them. Cunningham led with 26 (11 of 20, 4 of 7 from three); Fontecchio added 17, Duren 16. Q3 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 10 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 87-79 against them. Grimes's -9 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/26 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and DiVincenzo at 16 a game. Without Randle (11 straight), Anunoby (11 straight), Robinson (36 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 15 free throws a game; Cunningham at 21 and Fontecchio at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Stewart (10 straight), Evbuomwan (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 112 a night to Detroit's 119. Call it New York 116, Detroit 110.
2/27 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 25 and Vučević at 21 a game. Without Craig (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Cunningham at 23 and Fontecchio at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Stewart (11 straight), Sasser (2 straight), Milton (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 15 times a game to Chicago's 10 and the glass, where Chicago has been plus-1 a night and Detroit minus-3. Call it Chicago 119, Detroit 111.
3/01 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Fontecchio at 16 a game. Without Sasser (3 straight), Brown Jr. (2 straight), Milton (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Mitchell at 22 and Allen at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Merrill (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 16 times a game to Cleveland's 13. Call it Cleveland 114, Detroit 113, Detroit keeping it close.
3/03 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 103, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 19 and F. Wagner at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Isaac (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Duren at 14 a game. Without Evbuomwan (2 straight), Sasser (4 straight), Brown Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Detroit minus-3 and the defense, Orlando allowing 103 a night to Detroit's 112. Call it Orlando 115, Detroit 107.
2/10 vs CHI 114-108 — ORL notes
ORL won 114-108 in 1 overtime. ORL shot 47% (41 of 88) to CHI's 43%, 13 of 39 from three, and went to the line 26 times to CHI's 14 — 19 points from the stripe to their 10. ORL turned it over 15 times to CHI's 8, and CHI turned those into 10 steals. F. Wagner led with 36 (12 of 22, 5 of 12 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Banchero added 19, Anthony 14. The hinge was Q4, 21-15: ORL came in trailing by 6 and left it level. Anthony was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
2/13 vs OKC 113-127 — ORL notes
ORL lost 113-127. ORL shot 45% (41 of 91) to OKC's 55%, 11 of 36 from three. ORL turned it over 16 times to OKC's 11, and OKC turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 48-31 for them. Banchero led with 23 (9 of 15, 0 of 3 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Carter Jr. added 22, Suggs 17. Q1 was theirs, 32-31, but the other 3 periods went 96-81 against them. They led by as many as 11. Isaac's -24 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/14 vs NYK 118-100 — ORL notes
ORL won 118-100. ORL shot 63% (48 of 76) to NYK's 42%, 12 of 26 from three, and got to the line 11 times to NYK's 24. Banchero led with 36 (15 of 20, 6 of 10 from three); F. Wagner added 21, Anthony 11. The hinge was Q2, 38-19: ORL came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 10, and the lead reached 23. F. Wagner was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
2/22 @ CLE 116-109 — ORL notes
ORL won 116-109. ORL shot 51% (43 of 84) to CLE's 56%, 14 of 25 from three, and got to the line 18 times to CLE's 26. M. Wagner led with 22 (7 of 12, 7 of 8 at the line); F. Wagner added 14, Anthony 13. The hinge was Q1, 29-24: from level to 5 ahead. Ingles was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
2/24 @ DET 112-109 — ORL notes
ORL won 112-109. ORL shot 49% (43 of 87) to DET's 51%, 12 of 24 from three, and went to the line 21 times to DET's 13 — 14 points from the stripe to their 9. The glass went 46-36 for them. Banchero led with 15 (5 of 17, 5 of 9 at the line); F. Wagner added 14, Suggs 14. The hinge was Q2, 33-25: a lead of 2 became 10. Black was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
2/25 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 29 free throws a game; Murray at 22 and Young at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Okongwu (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and F. Wagner at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Fultz (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Atlanta minus-3 and the arc, Orlando at 41 percent from three to Atlanta's 33. Call it Atlanta 118, Orlando 117, Orlando keeping it close.
2/27 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 112, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 17 and Thomas at 16 a game. Without Clowney (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 42 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-7 a night and Brooklyn minus-3. Call it Orlando 114, Brooklyn 106.
2/29 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 102, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 19 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and F. Wagner at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Banchero (2 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Markkanen at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 102 a night to Utah's 125 and the arc, Orlando at 44 percent from three to Utah's 35. Call it Orlando 118, Utah 110.
3/03 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 103, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 19 and F. Wagner at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Isaac (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Duren at 14 a game. Without Evbuomwan (2 straight), Sasser (4 straight), Brown Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Detroit minus-3 and the defense, Orlando allowing 103 a night to Detroit's 112. Call it Orlando 115, Detroit 107.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuFoIvTh 6 14 -1 5 6 83 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 3 4 1 1 0 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Ivey, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Ivey, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaSu 4 9 -1 3 5 60 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 2 1
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
in Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuFoIvTh 6 14 -1 5 6 83 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 3 4 1 1 0 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Ivey, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Ivey, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBiWaHaSu 4 17 +5 4 7 57 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 3 3 0 1 0 2
ORL Banchero, Bitadze, F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
in Bitadze
out Carter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuFoGrIv 2 8 -3 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Grimes, Ivey
in Grimes
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBiWaHaSu 4 17 +5 4 7 57 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 3 3 0 1 0 2
ORL Banchero, Bitadze, F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
in Bitadze
out Carter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlFoFoGrWi 1 3 +3 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
DET Flynn, Fontecchio, Fournier, Grimes, Wiseman
in Flynn
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBiBlInIs 3 4 -1 2 6 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 1 1
ORL Anthony, Bitadze, Black, Ingles, Isaac
in Anthony, Ingles, Isaac
out Banchero, F. Wagner, Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrFlFoGrWi 5 8 -1 2 6 33 1 3 33 1 2 50 2 3 1 1 0 1 0
DET Brown Jr., Flynn, Fournier, Grimes, Wiseman
in Brown Jr.
out Fontecchio
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBiBlInIs 3 4 -1 2 6 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 1 1
ORL Anthony, Bitadze, Black, Ingles, Isaac
in Anthony, Ingles, Isaac
out Banchero, F. Wagner, Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrFlFoGrWi 5 8 -1 2 6 33 1 3 33 1 2 50 2 3 1 1 0 1 0
DET Brown Jr., Flynn, Fournier, Grimes, Wiseman
in Brown Jr.
out Fontecchio
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlInIsWa 4 9 0 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 2
ORL Anthony, Black, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in M. Wagner
out Bitadze
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrDuFlGrIv 1 5 0 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DET Brown Jr., Duren, Flynn, Grimes, Ivey
in Duren
out Wiseman
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlWaIsWa 1 5 0 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
ORL Anthony, Black, F. Wagner, Isaac, M. Wagner
in F. Wagner
out Ingles
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuFoIvTh 6 9 -3 3 8 38 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 3 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Ivey, Thompson
in Cunningham, Fontecchio, Thompson
out Brown Jr., Flynn, Grimes
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaBlWaWa 2 6 +6 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Black, F. Wagner, M. Wagner
in Banchero
out Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuFoIvTh 6 9 -3 3 8 38 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 3 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Ivey, Thompson
in Cunningham, Fontecchio, Thompson
out Brown Jr., Flynn, Grimes
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaSu 11 27 -6 3 10 30 5 9 56 6 7 86 2 9 5 2 4 4 4
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
in Carter Jr.
out M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuFoIvTh 1 9 +9 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Ivey, Thompson
in Thompson
out Fournier
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaSu 11 27 -6 3 10 30 5 9 56 6 7 86 2 9 5 2 4 4 4
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
in Carter Jr.
out M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuFoGrIv 7 16 -2 5 10 50 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 4 7 2 2 0 4
DET Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Grimes, Ivey
in Grimes
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaSu 11 27 -6 3 10 30 5 9 56 6 7 86 2 9 5 2 4 4 4
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
in Carter Jr.
out M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrFlFoGrWi 6 10 -4 2 3 67 1 5 20 3 4 75 1 2 3 1 1 2 1
DET Brown Jr., Flynn, Fournier, Grimes, Wiseman
in Brown Jr., Flynn, Fournier, Wiseman
out Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlJrInIs 2 3 +2 1 2 50 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 1 0 2 0 0 1
ORL Anthony, Black, Carter Jr., Ingles, Isaac
in Anthony, Ingles
out F. Wagner, Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrFlFoGrWi 6 10 -4 2 3 67 1 5 20 3 4 75 1 2 3 1 1 2 1
DET Brown Jr., Flynn, Fournier, Grimes, Wiseman
in Brown Jr., Flynn, Fournier, Wiseman
out Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Ivey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlInIsWa 8 18 +2 5 13 38 2 3 67 2 2 100 4 4 4 1 1 0 1
ORL Anthony, Black, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in M. Wagner
out Carter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FlFoGrIvWi 1 5 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2
DET Flynn, Fournier, Grimes, Ivey, Wiseman
in Ivey
out Brown Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlInIsWa 8 18 +2 5 13 38 2 3 67 2 2 100 4 4 4 1 1 0 1
ORL Anthony, Black, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in M. Wagner
out Carter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuFlFoIvTh 1 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DET Duren, Flynn, Fournier, Ivey, Thompson
in Duren, Thompson
out Grimes, Wiseman
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlInIsWa 8 18 +2 5 13 38 2 3 67 2 2 100 4 4 4 1 1 0 1
ORL Anthony, Black, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in M. Wagner
out Carter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuFoIvTh 1 4 +1 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Fournier, Ivey, Thompson
in Cunningham
out Flynn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlInIsWa 8 18 +2 5 13 38 2 3 67 2 2 100 4 4 4 1 1 0 1
ORL Anthony, Black, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in M. Wagner
out Carter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuFoIvTh 5 8 +5 3 5 60 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 4 1 0 1 2 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Ivey, Thompson
in Fontecchio
out Fournier
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaWaIsWa 1 0 -2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
ORL Anthony, Banchero, F. Wagner, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Banchero, F. Wagner
out Black, Ingles
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuFoIvTh 5 8 +5 3 5 60 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 4 1 0 1 2 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Ivey, Thompson
in Fontecchio
out Fournier
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaSu 4 3 -3 1 4 25 0 2 0 1 4 25 1 2 0 1 0 0 3
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
in Carter Jr., Harris, Suggs
out Anthony, Isaac, M. Wagner
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
GH G. Harris
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
WC W. Carter Jr.
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
EF E. Fournier
JD J. Duren
JI J. Ivey
JW J. Wiseman
MF M. Flynn
QG Q. Grimes
SF S. Fontecchio
TB T. Brown Jr.
ORL/DET 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
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
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
Paolo Banchero has 3-point play in final second to lift Magic past Pistons, 112-109
DETROIT -- — Paolo Banchero broke a tie on a three-point play with 0.8 seconds left and finished with 15 points in the Orlando Magic 's 112-109 victory over the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.
“We wanted to get the last shot,” Banchero said. “When I got the ball, I was looking at the clock and wanted to get it down to the last possible second.”
Orlando's star made an 18-foot baseline jumper and a free throw after missing two free throws with 17.9 seconds left, allowing Detroit to stay within two points.
“That’s what great players do,” Magic guard Jalen Suggs said. “He's an All-star for a reason.”
Cade Cunningham had a tying layup with 12.4 seconds to go and, with a chance to send the game to overtime, he hit the rim on 70-plus-foot shot at the buzzer.
“I was proud of the way we hung in there,” Pistons coach Monty Williams said. “Our defense in the second half is a benchmark of how we want to play, (giving up) 47 points to a team that was having their way in the first half, that says a lot about what we can do.”
Orlando, vying with Miami to win the Southeast Division, has won three straight and eight of its last 10.
“These are the types of games you have to win down the stretch,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said.
The Magic's starters all scored in double digits, including Suggs and Franz Wagner , who scored 14 points each, and had plenty of support from the bench with three reserves scoring at least 12 points.
“That’s our superpower,” Suggs said. “When we can have the second group come in and dominate their bench, that’s a huge plus for us.”
Cunningham had 26 points for the Pistons. They have lost five straight and have matching 4-24 records at home and on the road.
“They are not their record," Mosley said. “They’re a team that plays hard. They’ve been in the majority of their games.”
The Pistons had a game at Little Caesars Arena for the first time since a loss to Orlando on Feb. 4, four days the NBA trade deadline that reshaped the team with the league's worst record and put some players in a home uniform with the franchise for the first time.
Simone Fontecchio , acquired from Utah, scored 17 points and Evan Fournier , acquired from the New York Knicks , had 13 points.
“Our new guys are starting to figure out the way we want to play,” Williams said.
Detroit was without center Isaiah Stewart for the second of three games as he serves a suspension for punching and pushing Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks hours before a game in Arizona.