Game ID: 42500107
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 20 40 23 33 116ORL 22 27 15 30 94
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 4/25 · 2 days' restBACK Cunningham back 4/08 after 11, 31 min since (88% of 35)
BACK Stewart back 4/08 after 13, 16 min since (76% of 20)
DET availability going into 4/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
DET availability going into 4/29 · 1 day's restOUT Holland II missed 2 since 4/25, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 4/25, out tonight
DET availability going into 5/01 · 1 day's restOUT Holland II missed 3 since 4/25, out tonight
OUT Reed missed 2 since 4/27, returns tonight: 11 min (81% of 13)
OUT Sasser missed 3 since 4/25, out tonight
NEW Cunningham 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 27 to 32 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 5/03 · 1 day's restOUT Huerter missed 2 since 4/29, out tonight
OUT Holland II missed 4 since 4/25, returns tonight: 1 min (6% of 18)
OUT Sasser missed 4 since 4/25, returns tonight: 1 min (10% of 12)
BACK Reed back 5/01 after 2, 11 min since (81% of 13)
NEW Cunningham 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 27 to 34 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 5/05 · 1 day's restOUT Huerter missed 3 since 4/29, out tonight
BACK Holland II back 5/03 after 4, 1 min since (6% of 18)
BACK Reed back 5/01 after 2, 6 min since (48% of 13)
BACK Sasser back 5/03 after 4, 1 min since (10% of 12)
NEW Cunningham 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 27 to 35 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 5/07 · 1 day's restOUT Huerter missed 4 since 4/29, out tonight
BACK Holland II back 5/03 after 4, 6 min since (30% of 18)
BACK Reed back 5/01 after 2, 6 min since (48% of 13)
BACK Sasser back 5/03 after 4, 1 min since (10% of 12)
NEW Cunningham 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 27 to 34 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 5/09 · 1 day's restOUT Huerter missed 5 since 4/29, out tonight
OUT Reed missed 2 since 5/05, returns tonight: 10 min (74% of 13)
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 5/05, out tonight
BACK Holland II back 5/03 after 4, 7 min since (37% of 18)
NEW Cunningham 35 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 27 to 33 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 5/11 · 1 day's restOUT Huerter missed 6 since 4/29, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 3 since 5/05, returns tonight: 3 min (24% of 12)
BACK Holland II back 5/03 after 4, 6 min since (33% of 18)
BACK Reed back 5/01 after 2, 8 min since (57% of 13)
NEW Cunningham 35 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Harris 29 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Robinson 28 to 35 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/25 · 2 days' restBACK Penda back 4/22 after 2, 3 min since (24% of 13)
BACK Howard back 4/22 after 6, 3 min since (24% of 12)
BACK Mor. Wagner back 4/22 after 3, 3 min since (26% of 12)
BACK Richardson back 4/22 after 2, 3 min since (28% of 11)
ORL availability going into 4/27 · 1 day's restBACK Penda back 4/22 after 2, 3 min since (24% of 13)
BACK Howard back 4/22 after 6, 3 min since (24% of 12)
BACK Mor. Wagner back 4/22 after 3, 3 min since (26% of 12)
BACK Richardson back 4/22 after 2, 3 min since (28% of 11)
ORL availability going into 4/29 · 1 day's restOUT Carter missed 2 since 4/25, out tonight
OUT Penda missed 2 since 4/25, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 2 since 4/25, out tonight
OUT Mor. Wagner missed 2 since 4/25, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 2 since 4/25, out tonight
NEW Suggs 28 to 35 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 5/01 · 1 day's restOUT Carter missed 3 since 4/25, returns tonight: 2 min (12% of 19)
OUT Penda missed 3 since 4/25, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 3 since 4/25, out tonight
OUT Mor. Wagner missed 3 since 4/25, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 3 since 4/25, out tonight
NEW Suggs 28 to 35 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 5/03 · 1 day's restOUT Penda missed 4 since 4/25, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 4 since 4/25, out tonight
OUT Mor. Wagner missed 4 since 4/25, returns tonight: 10 min (84% of 12)
OUT Richardson missed 4 since 4/25, out tonight
BACK Carter back 5/01 after 3, 2 min since (12% of 19)
NEW Suggs 28 to 35 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 96, shooting 43 percent and 29 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 31 and Harris at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Huerter (2 straight), Holland II (4 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 96 a night and allowing 100, shooting 37 percent and 33 from three, 30 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and Bane at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-7 a night and Orlando minus-7 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 17 times a game to Orlando's 13. Call it Detroit 109, Orlando 102.
4/25 @ ORL 105-113 — DET notes
DET lost 105-113. DET shot 44% (37 of 85) to ORL's 40%, 11 of 32 from three, and got to the line 24 times to ORL's 33. Cunningham led with 27 (8 of 23, 3 of 10 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Harris added 23, Thompson 17. Q1 was theirs, 26-26, but the other 3 periods went 87-79 against them.
4/27 @ ORL 88-94 — DET notes
DET lost 88-94. DET shot 38% (31 of 82) to ORL's 33%, 6 of 30 from three, and got to the line 28 times to ORL's 34. DET turned it over 20 times to ORL's 10, and ORL turned those into 8 steals. Cunningham led with 25 (7 of 23, 3 of 11 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Harris added 20, Duren 12. Q1 was theirs, 27-26, but the other 3 periods went 68-61 against them. They led by as many as 10.
4/29 vs ORL 116-109 — DET notes
DET won 116-109. DET shot 49% (39 of 80) to ORL's 48%, 10 of 28 from three. The glass went 49-33 for them. Cunningham led with 45 (13 of 23, 5 of 8 from three, 14 of 14 at the line); Harris added 23, Duren 12. The hinge was Q1, 38-26: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Stewart was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
5/01 @ ORL 93-79 — DET notes
DET won 93-79. DET shot 40% (32 of 80) to ORL's 35%, 9 of 27 from three. The glass went 52-38 for them. Cunningham led with 32 (10 of 23, 2 of 4 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Harris added 22, Robinson 14. The hinge was Q4, 31-8: DET came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 14. DET trailed 38-60 at the half and won the second half 55-19. Robinson was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
5/03 vs ORL 116-94 — DET notes
DET won 116-94. DET shot 51% (41 of 80) to ORL's 41%, 16 of 33 from three, and got to the line 22 times to ORL's 30. Cunningham led with 32 (10 of 18, 4 of 6 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Harris added 30, Jenkins 16. The hinge was Q2, 40-27: DET came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 25. Cunningham was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
5/05 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 98, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 32 and Harris at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Huerter (3 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Mitchell at 20 and Harden at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Ellis (3 straight), Porter Jr. (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 98 a night to Cleveland's 111. Call it Detroit 113, Cleveland 107.
5/07 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 95, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 29 free throws a game; Cunningham at 31 and Harris at 23 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Huerter (4 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Mitchell at 22 and Harden at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Porter Jr. (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 95 a night to Cleveland's 108. Call it Detroit 112, Cleveland 107.
5/09 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Harden at 18 a game. Without Porter Jr. (6 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 96, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 28 free throws a game; Cunningham at 31 and Harris at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Huerter (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 96 a night to Cleveland's 110 and the arc, Detroit at 42 percent from three to Cleveland's 33. Call it Detroit 112, Cleveland 109, Cleveland keeping it close.
5/11 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 27 free throws a game; Mitchell at 27 and Harden at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Porter Jr. (7 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 97, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Cunningham at 28 and Harris at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Huerter (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 42 percent from three to Cleveland's 30 and the defense, Detroit allowing 97 a night to Cleveland's 108. Call it Detroit 111, Cleveland 109, Cleveland keeping it close.
4/25 vs DET 113-105 — ORL notes
ORL won 113-105. ORL shot 40% (36 of 89) to DET's 44%, 15 of 33 from three, and went to the line 33 times to DET's 24 — 26 points from the stripe to their 20. Bane led with 25 (9 of 18, 7 of 9 from three); Banchero added 25, Wagner 17. The hinge was Q2, 35-28: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Wagner was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
4/27 vs DET 94-88 — ORL notes
ORL won 94-88. ORL shot 33% (30 of 92) to DET's 38%, 9 of 35 from three, and went to the line 34 times to DET's 28 — 25 points from the stripe to their 20. ORL turned it over 10 times to DET's 20. Bane led with 22 (7 of 18, 5 of 10 from three); Wagner added 19, Banchero 18. The hinge was Q3, 21-17: a lead of 2 became 6. Suggs was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/29 @ DET 109-116 — ORL notes
ORL lost 109-116. ORL shot 48% (38 of 80) to DET's 49%, 17 of 38 from three. The glass went 33-49 against them. Banchero led with 45 (17 of 31, 6 of 11 from three, 5 of 12 at the line); Black added 19, Bane 18. Q2 was theirs, 34-28, the deficit cut from 12 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 88-75 against them. Bitadze's -13 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/01 vs DET 79-93 — ORL notes
ORL lost 79-93. ORL shot 35% (27 of 78) to DET's 40%, 9 of 36 from three. The glass went 38-52 against them. Banchero led with 17 (4 of 20, 0 of 9 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); Bane added 17, da Silva 10. Q2 was theirs, 35-12, turning a 1-point deficit into a 22-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 81-44 against them. They led by as many as 24. Bane's -27 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/03 @ DET 94-116 — ORL notes
ORL lost 94-116. ORL shot 41% (31 of 75) to DET's 51%, 10 of 30 from three, and went to the line 30 times to DET's 22 — 22 points from the stripe to their 18. Banchero led with 38 (14 of 25, 4 of 7 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Bane added 16, Carter Jr. 13. Q1 was theirs, 22-20, but the other 3 periods went 96-72 against them. Suggs's -28 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 6 10 -1 2 5 40 2 5 40 0 0 0 2 7 3 0 3 2 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaCaJrSu 4 5 -3 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1
ORL Banchero, Bane, Cain, Carter Jr., Suggs
in Banchero, Bane, Cain, Carter Jr., Suggs
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 6 10 -1 2 5 40 2 5 40 0 0 0 2 7 3 0 3 2 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaBlJrSu 2 8 +4 1 3 33 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
ORL Banchero, Bane, Black, Carter Jr., Suggs
in Black
out Cain
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaJeRoTh 2 5 +3 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
DET Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson, Thompson
in Jenkins
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlCaCaJr 1 1 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
ORL Bane, Black, Cain, Carter, Carter Jr.
in Cain, Carter
out Banchero, Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrJeStTh 2 5 -1 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Green, Jenkins, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, Green, Stewart
out Duren, Harris, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlCaCaWa 2 6 +1 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
ORL Bane, Black, Cain, Carter, Wagner
in Wagner
out Carter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrJeRoSt 3 0 -2 0 4 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Green, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart
in Robinson
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlCaSuWa 3 2 +2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 3 3 2
ORL Banchero, Black, Cain, Suggs, Wagner
in Banchero, Suggs
out Bane, Carter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuGrRoTh 1 3 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Green, Robinson, Thompson
in Duren, Thompson
out Jenkins, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaJrSuSi 4 10 -1 3 3 100 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 2 2 0 1 2 2
ORL Banchero, Bane, Carter Jr., Suggs, da Silva
in Bane, Carter Jr., da Silva
out Black, Cain, Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 3 8 -2 2 5 40 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 1 2 1 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Harris
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaJrSuSi 4 10 -1 3 3 100 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 2 2 0 1 2 2
ORL Banchero, Bane, Carter Jr., Suggs, da Silva
in Bane, Carter Jr., da Silva
out Black, Cain, Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaJeTh 1 7 +7 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Thompson
in Jenkins
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlCaJrSu 2 3 -4 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
ORL Banchero, Black, Cain, Carter Jr., Suggs
in Black, Cain
out Bane, da Silva
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaJeRo 1 7 +4 0 0 0 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson
in Duren
out Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaBlJrSu 2 7 -4 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3
ORL Banchero, Bane, Black, Carter Jr., Suggs
in Bane, Carter Jr., Suggs
out Cain, Carter, Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 3 14 +8 3 3 100 2 3 67 3 3 100 0 2 3 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Thompson
out Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaBlJrSu 2 7 -4 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3
ORL Banchero, Bane, Black, Carter Jr., Suggs
in Bane, Carter Jr., Suggs
out Cain, Carter, Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 3 14 +8 3 3 100 2 3 67 3 3 100 0 2 3 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Thompson
out Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlCaJrSu 2 2 -6 1 4 25 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
ORL Banchero, Black, Cain, Carter Jr., Suggs
in Cain
out Bane
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 5 12 +10 4 11 36 1 4 25 0 0 0 4 5 3 3 1 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaCaJrSu 4 2 -5 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 2 3 1
ORL Banchero, Bane, Cain, Carter Jr., Suggs
in Bane
out Black
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 5 12 +10 4 11 36 1 4 25 0 0 0 4 5 3 3 1 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaBlJrSu 2 0 -5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
ORL Banchero, Bane, Black, Carter Jr., Suggs
in Black
out Cain
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaJeRoTh 2 0 -7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
DET Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson, Thompson
in Jenkins
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaBlCaJr 2 7 +7 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
ORL Banchero, Bane, Black, Carter, Carter Jr.
in Carter
out Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaJeTh 1 4 +4 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Thompson
in Cunningham
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlCaJrSi 1 0 -4 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ORL Banchero, Black, Carter, Carter Jr., da Silva
in da Silva
out Bane
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaJeRoSt 1 3 -1 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
DET Green, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart
in Robinson
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaCaCaWa 1 4 +4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
ORL Banchero, Bane, Cain, Carter, Wagner
in Carter
out Black
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuGrJeRo 3 10 +3 2 2 100 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Green, Jenkins, Robinson
in Cunningham, Duren
out Harris, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCaJrSuSi 2 4 -1 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
ORL Bane, Cain, Carter Jr., Suggs, da Silva
in Carter Jr., Suggs, da Silva
out Banchero, Carter, Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaJeRoTh 1 3 -2 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2
DET Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson, Thompson
in Harris, Thompson
out Cunningham, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaBlJrSu 9 26 +1 6 8 75 2 6 33 8 13 62 2 0 5 6 1 0 6
ORL Banchero, Bane, Black, Carter Jr., Suggs
in Banchero, Black
out Cain, da Silva
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaJeTh 3 4 -6 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 0 4 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Thompson
in Cunningham
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaBlJrSu 9 26 +1 6 8 75 2 6 33 8 13 62 2 0 5 6 1 0 6
ORL Banchero, Bane, Black, Carter Jr., Suggs
in Banchero, Black
out Cain, da Silva
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaJeRo 2 8 +3 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson
in Robinson
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaBlJrSu 9 26 +1 6 8 75 2 6 33 8 13 62 2 0 5 6 1 0 6
ORL Banchero, Bane, Black, Carter Jr., Suggs
in Banchero, Black
out Cain, da Silva
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIiLaSaSm 1 2 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
DET Green, Holland II, Lanier, Sasser, Smith
in Green, Holland II, Lanier, Sasser, Smith
out Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaBlJrSu 9 26 +1 6 8 75 2 6 33 8 13 62 2 0 5 6 1 0 6
ORL Banchero, Bane, Black, Carter Jr., Suggs
in Banchero, Black
out Cain, da Silva
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
DB D. Bane
JC J. Cain
JC J. Carter
JS J. Suggs
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
CL C. Lanier
DJ D. Jenkins
DR D. Robinson
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
JG J. Green
PR P. Reed
SA Sasser
TH T. Harris
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
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Cunningham and Harris help Pistons finish comeback for first playoff series win in 18 years
DETROIT -- — Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 12 assists, Tobias Harris added 30 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 116-94 in Game 7 on Sunday to win a playoff series for the first time in 18 years.
Cunningham averaged 32.4 points for Detroit, which last won a postseason series by beating Orlando in the second round in 2008. The Pistons advance to play the winner of Sunday night's Game 7 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors . Game 1 will be Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena.
“We were pushed to the limit," Cunningham said. "And it made us really reflect on how we were playing, what got us to this position and what made us win as many games as we won in the regular season. And it got us back to playing the basketball that we knew we were capable of.”
The Pistons became the 15th team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 deficit and the second in the last two nights, after the Philadelphia 76ers came back to eliminate Boston.
“I mean, it's expected,” Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said of his team's resiliency. “And that's the amount of belief that we have in this group. This is a special group. And you can't count us out. No matter the circumstances, no matter the situation, I like our chances to fight our way back.”
They trailed by 24 points in Game 6 in Orlando before rallying to take the series at home. Orlando only scored 113 points in the final six quarters of the series — an average of 18.8 per period.
Cunningham and Harris became the first Pistons teammates to score 30 points in a playoff game since Bob Lanier (33) and Howard Porter (30) against the Golden State Warriors on April 17, 1977.
“We really bonded this season," Cunningham said. "This group is super tight. We think we can do anything. We've had our backs against the wall at times in the regular season, but we stuck together and we found our way out of it.”
Paolo Banchero scored 38 for the Magic.
Each team needed a second scoring option in Game 7. Cunningham had carried the Pistons while Banchero was Orlando's only weapon after Franz Wagner was injured in Game 4.
Harris filled that role for Detroit, but Orlando only had one other player reach double figures in the first three quarters, as Desmond Bane had 10.
“We just couldn’t find the basket,” coach Jamahl Mosley said. “We were playing well on defense, but we couldn’t put the ball in the hole.”
The Pistons also got a big game from All-Star center Jalen Duren . He was outplayed by Wendell Carter Jr . in the first six games, but put up his first double-double of the series with 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Harris scored 17 points in the second quarter as the Pistons finished the half on a 9-2 run to take a 60-49 lead.
The Pistons' surge continued into the second half, as they opened the third quarter with a 11-2 run to go up 71-51. Nine of the points came from Cunningham and Harris.
The Magic finished the third quarter with 15 points — the third time in their last five periods they couldn't reach 20 points.
Daniss Jenkins hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give Detroit a 83-64 lead going into the fourth, and the Magic never threatened down the stretch.
“They fought and battled the whole way," Mosley said. "We just didn’t get the job done.”