Game ID: 42500103
Detroit Pistons @ Orlando Magic
Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 26 35 26 26 113DET 26 28 25 26 105
DET @ ORL ScoutingDET @ 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.
ORL availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Howard missed 3 since 4/05, out tonight
BACK Fra. Wagner back 4/01 after 22, 20 min since (65% of 30)
BACK Black back 4/06 after 16, 16 min since (54% of 29)
BACK Mor. Wagner back 4/06 after 2, 5 min since (44% of 12)
NEW Cain 13 to 21 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Howard missed 4 since 4/05, out tonight
BACK Black back 4/06 after 16, 17 min since (57% of 29)
BACK Mor. Wagner back 4/06 after 2, 5 min since (44% of 12)
NEW Cain 13 to 20 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/19 · 6 days' restOUT Howard missed 5 since 4/05, out tonight
OUT Mor. Wagner missed 2 since 4/10, out tonight
BACK Black back 4/06 after 16, 17 min since (59% of 29)
NEW Cain 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/22 · 2 days' restOUT Penda missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 3 min (24% of 13)
OUT Howard missed 6 since 4/05, returns tonight: 3 min (24% of 12)
OUT Mor. Wagner missed 3 since 4/10, returns tonight: 3 min (26% of 12)
OUT Richardson missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 3 min (28% of 11)
BACK Black back 4/06 after 16, 18 min since (62% of 29)
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
DET availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restBACK Cunningham back 4/08 after 11, 26 min since (73% of 35)
BACK Stewart back 4/08 after 13, 11 min since (52% of 20)
NEW Jenkins 21 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Huerter 19 to 25 min over the last 4
DET availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restBACK Cunningham back 4/08 after 11, 27 min since (77% of 35)
BACK Stewart back 4/08 after 13, 14 min since (66% of 20)
NEW Jenkins 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Huerter 19 to 24 min over the last 4
DET availability going into 4/19 · 6 days' restBACK Cunningham back 4/08 after 11, 25 min since (72% of 35)
BACK Stewart back 4/08 after 13, 15 min since (71% of 20)
DET availability going into 4/22 · 2 days' restBACK Cunningham back 4/08 after 11, 29 min since (83% of 35)
BACK Stewart back 4/08 after 13, 16 min since (76% of 20)
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
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 112 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 26 free throws a game; Banchero at 20 and Fra. Wagner at 19 a game. 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Cunningham at 20 and Duren at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-10 a night and Orlando plus-3 and the arc, Detroit at 36 percent from three to Orlando's 31. Call it Detroit 113, Orlando 112, Orlando keeping it close.
4/10 @ CHI 127-103 — ORL notes
ORL won 127-103. ORL shot 52% (49 of 94) to CHI's 44%, 13 of 37 from three. ORL turned it over 14 times to CHI's 20. Wagner led with 25 (8 of 13, 3 of 5 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); Cain added 20, Bitadze 15. The hinge was Q2, 36-27: a lead of 2 became 11, and the lead reached 28. Banchero was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
4/12 @ BOS 108-113 — ORL notes
ORL lost 108-113. ORL shot 40% (36 of 91) to BOS's 41%, 12 of 43 from three, and went to the line 30 times to BOS's 22 — 24 points from the stripe to their 22. Suggs led with 23 (8 of 17, 7 of 15 from three); Banchero added 23, Wagner 20. Q1 was theirs, 29-20, but the other 3 periods went 93-79 against them. They led by as many as 11.
4/19 @ DET 112-101 — ORL notes
ORL won 112-101. ORL shot 49% (44 of 90) to DET's 40%, 10 of 34 from three, and got to the line 19 times to DET's 38. Banchero led with 23 (8 of 15, 2 of 4 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Wagner added 19, Carter Jr. 17. The hinge was Q1, 35-27: from level to 8 ahead. Carter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
4/22 @ DET 83-98 — ORL notes
ORL lost 83-98. ORL shot 32% (26 of 80) to DET's 46%, 8 of 32 from three, and went to the line 32 times to DET's 24 — 23 points from the stripe to their 14. ORL turned it over 17 times to DET's 22. The glass went 42-57 against them. Suggs led with 19 (7 of 18, 3 of 10 from three); Banchero added 18, Bane 12. Q4 was theirs, 21-14, the deficit cut from 22 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 84-62 against them. Carter Jr.'s -29 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
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 — 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 109 a night and allowing 104, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and Fra. Wagner at 19 a game. One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 23 and Harris at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-6 a night and Orlando plus-1. Call it Orlando 111, Detroit 110, Detroit keeping it close.
4/29 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Harris at 20 a game. Without Holland II (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 101, shooting 39 percent and 31 from three, 30 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and Fra. Wagner at 17 a game. Without Carter (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 18 times a game to Orlando's 14. Call it Detroit 110, Orlando 107, Orlando keeping it close.
5/01 vs DET — 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 102 a night and allowing 102, shooting 40 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and Bane at 19 a game. Without Carter (3 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 102, shooting 43 percent and 29 from three, 30 free throws a game; Cunningham at 33 and Harris at 20 a game. Without Holland II (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-3 a night and Orlando minus-3 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 18 times a game to Orlando's 14. Call it Orlando 109, Detroit 108, Detroit keeping it close.
5/03 @ DET — 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.
4/10 @ CHA 118-100 — DET notes
DET won 118-100. DET shot 51% (45 of 89) to CHA's 39%, 9 of 27 from three. Duren led with 20 (8 of 11); Robinson added 19, Cunningham 14. The hinge was Q4, 25-10: a lead of 3 became 18, and the lead reached 21. Huerter was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
4/12 @ IND 133-121 — DET notes
DET won 133-121. DET shot 56% (50 of 89) to IND's 46%, 15 of 33 from three. The glass went 48-31 for them. Reed led with 26 (11 of 11); Harris added 24, Stewart 16. The hinge was Q1, 41-27: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 27. Harris was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
4/19 vs ORL 101-112 — DET notes
DET lost 101-112. DET shot 40% (31 of 77) to ORL's 49%, 10 of 32 from three, and went to the line 38 times to ORL's 19 — 29 points from the stripe to their 14. Cunningham led with 39 (13 of 27, 3 of 8 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Harris added 17. Q2 was theirs, 24-20, the deficit cut from 8 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 92-77 against them. Duren's -21 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/22 vs ORL 98-83 — DET notes
DET won 98-83. DET shot 46% (39 of 85) to ORL's 32%, 6 of 26 from three, and got to the line 24 times to ORL's 32. DET turned it over 22 times to ORL's 17, and ORL turned those into 16 steals. The glass went 57-42 for them. Cunningham led with 27 (11 of 19, 1 of 6 from three, 4 of 8 at the line); Harris added 16, Duren 11. The hinge was Q3, 38-16: from level to 22 ahead, and the lead reached 27. Robinson was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
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 — 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 109 a night and allowing 104, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and Fra. Wagner at 19 a game. One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 23 and Harris at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-6 a night and Orlando plus-1. Call it Orlando 111, Detroit 110, Detroit keeping it close.
4/29 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Harris at 20 a game. Without Holland II (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 101, shooting 39 percent and 31 from three, 30 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and Fra. Wagner at 17 a game. Without Carter (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 18 times a game to Orlando's 14. Call it Detroit 110, Orlando 107, Orlando keeping it close.
5/01 @ ORL — 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 102 a night and allowing 102, shooting 40 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and Bane at 19 a game. Without Carter (3 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 102, shooting 43 percent and 29 from three, 30 free throws a game; Cunningham at 33 and Harris at 20 a game. Without Holland II (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-3 a night and Orlando minus-3 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 18 times a game to Orlando's 14. Call it Orlando 109, Detroit 108, Detroit keeping it close.
5/03 vs ORL — 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.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
DB D. Bane
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
JC J. Cain
JS J. Suggs
PB P. Banchero
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
CL C. LeVert
DJ D. Jenkins
DR D. Robinson
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
JG J. Green
KH K. Huerter
PR P. Reed
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
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
DET @ ORL Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END24:1611323:44105+0:32+8
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 ORL Q1 12:00 17s 0:17+2JSJ. SuggsFWF. WagnerDBD. BaneJUMP AST M2.RM.010 17 172 DET Q1 11:43 17s 0:17CCC. CunninghamTO173 ORL Q1 11:26 21s 0:38WCW. Carter Jr.X3.RW.26154 DET Q1 11:05 2s 0:19+3JDJ. DurenATA. ThompsonDRD. RobinsonDR AST M3.LC.240 2 25 ORL Q1 11:03 18s 0:56+2DBD. BaneWCW. Carter Jr.WCW. Carter Jr.X2.RM.02 OR M2.RM.0314 17 186 DET Q1 10:45 21s 0:40+3ATA. ThompsonTHT. HarrisCCC. CunninghamBLK AST M3.RW.260 21 217 ORL Q1 10:24 19s 1:15FWF. WagnerX3.RC.23128 DET Q1 10:05 20s 1:00THT. HarrisTHT. HarrisDR X3.LW.270 169 ORL Q1 09:45 7s 1:22+2WCW. Carter Jr.JSJ. SuggsPBP. BancheroDR AST M2.RM.030 7 710 DET Q1 09:38 19s 1:19+2CCC. CunninghamM2.SO.161911 ORL Q1 09:19 9s 1:31+3DBD. BaneM3.LW.28912 DET Q1 09:10 23s 1:42CCC. CunninghamX2.RC.101913 ORL Q1 08:47 6s 1:37+2PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroFWF. WagnerDR AST M2.RM.030 6 614 DET Q1 08:41 21s 2:03JDJ. DurenX2.RM.021715 ORL Q1 08:20 19s 1:56+2PBP. BancheroDBD. BaneDBD. BanePBP. BancheroFWF. WagnerWCW. Carter Jr.WCW. Carter Jr.BLK DR X2.SO.21 OR X2.LC.08 OR M20 0 2 8 18 18 1916 DET Q1 08:01 20s 2:23DETDET — teamCCC. CunninghamTM TO0 2017 ORL Q1 07:41 14s 2:10+3FWF. WagnerDBD. BaneAST M3.LW.2514 1418 DET Q1 07:27 21s 2:44DRD. RobinsonX2.RM.012119 ORL Q1 07:06 0s 2:10WCW. Carter Jr.WCW. Carter Jr.DR TO0 020 DET Q1 07:06 7s 2:51THT. HarrisX3.LW.26221 ORL Q1 06:59 4s 2:14ABA. BlackPBP. BancheroDR X2.RM.010 322 DET Q1 06:55 10s 3:01THT. HarrisCCC. CunninghamDR X3.SO.250 623 ORL Q1 06:45 14s 2:28JSJ. SuggsPBP. BancheroWCW. Carter Jr.ABA. BlackDR X2.RM.01 OR X2.RM.010 5 6 924 ORL Q1 06:31 3s 2:31JSJ. SuggsTO325 DET Q1 06:31 0s 3:01+2JDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenTHT. HarrisJDJ. DurenBLK FL DR AST M2.RM.020 0 0 0 026 DET Q1 06:28 4s 3:05+2ATA. ThompsonATA. ThompsonSTL M2.RM.020 427 ORL Q1 06:24 30s 3:01+2PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroFT FT X127 27 2728 DET Q1 05:54 10s 3:15+2DRD. RobinsonJDJ. DurenATA. ThompsonJDJ. DurenFL DR AST M2.RM.010 0 10 1029 ORL Q1 05:44 13s 3:14PBP. BancheroX2.RM.021130 DET Q1 05:31 4s 3:19+2CCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamATA. ThompsonDR AST M2.RM.020 4 431 ORL Q1 05:27 21s 3:35ABA. BlackX3.LW.251832 DET Q1 05:06 8s 3:27+2THT. HarrisDRD. RobinsonATA. ThompsonDR AST M2.RC.170 8 833 ORL Q1 04:58 32s 4:07ORLORL — teamTDT. da SilvaTM X2.RM.022 2934 DET Q1 04:26 11s 3:38ATA. ThompsonJDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenFL DR X2.RM.020 0 835 ORL Q1 04:15 9s 4:16JSJ. SuggsJSJ. SuggsDR X3.SO.250 536 DET Q1 04:06 4s 3:42ATA. ThompsonATA. ThompsonDR TO0 437 ORL Q1 04:02 1s 4:17+2ABA. BlackABA. BlackABA. BlackSTL FT FT0 1 138 DET Q1 04:01 18s 4:00THT. HarrisCCC. CunninghamFL TO0 1839 ORL Q1 03:43 18s 4:35PBP. BancheroX3.LW.261340 DET Q1 03:25 4s 4:04ISI. StewartCCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamDR FL TO0 4 441 ORL Q1 03:21 0s 4:35+1ABA. BlackORLORL — teamABA. BlackX1 OR FT0 0 042 DET Q1 03:21 13s 4:17+3CCC. CunninghamM2.RM.021343 ORL Q1 03:08 16s 4:51PBP. BancheroDBD. BaneORLORL — teamFWF. WagnerFL X2.RW.09 OR TO0 12 12 1644 DET Q1 02:52 12s 4:29+2ISI. StewartISI. StewartISI. StewartCCC. CunninghamCLC. LeVertFL FL BLK AST M2.RM.020 0 0 12 1245 ORL Q1 02:40 18s 5:09FWF. WagnerX2.LW.081646 DET Q1 02:22 24s 4:53ISI. StewartJGJ. GreenCCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamDR X3.LC.24 OR X3.SO.250 16 20 2147 ORL Q1 01:58 9s 5:18+3PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroABA. BlackDR AST M3.RW.260 9 948 DET Q1 01:49 21s 5:14+3CCC. CunninghamJGJ. GreenAST M3.RW.2621 2149 ORL Q1 01:28 22s 5:40PBP. BancheroTO2250 DET Q1 01:06 8s 5:22KHK. HuerterJGJ. GreenSTL TO0 851 ORL Q1 00:58 9s 5:49+2ABA. BlackFWF. WagnerGBG. BitadzeSTL AST M2.RM.020 10 1052 DET Q1 00:48 20s 5:42CCC. CunninghamX3.LC.241853 ORL Q1 00:28 28s 6:17PBP. BancheroFWF. WagnerDR X2.RM.030 2354 DET Q1 00:00 1s 5:43ATA. ThompsonCLC. LeVertCLC. LeVertBLK DR TO0 1 155 ORL Q1 00:00 0s 6:17PBP. BancheroORLORL — teamORLORL — teamSTL HE OR0 0 0Q256 DET Q2 12:00 17s 6:00JDJ. DurenX2.RM.021757 ORL Q2 11:43 20s 6:37+2ORLORL — teamJCJ. CainJCJ. CainDR FT FT0 20 2058 DET Q2 11:23 13s 6:13+2KHK. HuerterKHK. HuerterDJD. JenkinsFL AST M2.RM.020 13 1359 ORL Q2 11:10 24s 7:01+2DBD. BaneORLORL — teamFWF. WagnerX2.RW.18 OR M2.RM.0113 14 2460 DET Q2 10:46 18s 6:31KHK. HuerterX2.RW.191461 ORL Q2 10:28 11s 7:12DBD. BaneDBD. BaneDR X2.RM.010 862 DET Q2 10:17 11s 6:42+3JDJ. DurenDJD. JenkinsJGJ. GreenDETDET — teamKHK. HuerterDJD. JenkinsBLK DR X3.LW.28 OR AST M3.SO.270 0 3 3 11 1163 ORL Q2 10:06 22s 7:34JCJ. CainWCW. Carter Jr.FL X3.RW.270 1964 DET Q2 09:44 9s 6:51+3THT. HarrisKHK. HuerterTHT. HarrisDR AST M2.RM.000 9 965 ORL Q2 09:35 17s 7:51+3FWF. WagnerFWF. WagnerDBD. BaneFL AST M3.RC.240 17 1766 DET Q2 09:18 30s 7:21JDJ. DurenX2.RC.072867 ORL Q2 08:48 5s 7:56DBD. BaneDBD. BaneDR TO0 568 DET Q2 08:43 7s 7:28+2JGJ. GreenKHK. HuerterTHT. HarrisSTL AST M2.RM.020 7 769 ORL Q2 08:36 26s 8:22+3JCJ. CainORLORL — teamWCW. Carter Jr.DBD. BaneX3.RC.24 OR AST M3.LC.2320 20 26 2670 DET Q2 08:10 19s 7:47DJD. JenkinsKHK. HuerterFL X3.RW.270 1371 ORL Q2 07:51 22s 8:44PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroORLORL — teamJSJ. SuggsDR X2.RM.02 OR TO0 5 6 2272 DET Q2 07:29 8s 7:55JDJ. DurenTHT. HarrisTHT. HarrisBLK STL X2.RW.050 0 673 ORL Q2 07:21 5s 8:49+3WCW. Carter Jr.JSJ. SuggsWCW. Carter Jr.DR AST M2.RM.030 5 574 DET Q2 07:16 22s 8:17JDJ. DurenATA. ThompsonFL X2.LW.040 1975 ORL Q2 06:54 4s 8:53+3PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroJSJ. SuggsDR AST M3.RW.260 4 476 DET Q2 06:50 18s 8:35+3DETDET — teamCCC. CunninghamDRD. RobinsonTM AST M3.LW.281 18 1877 ORL Q2 06:32 20s 9:13+2PBP. BancheroJSJ. SuggsAST M2.LC.1020 2078 DET Q2 06:12 25s 9:00CCC. CunninghamX2.RW.072379 ORL Q2 05:47 10s 9:23+2WCW. Carter Jr.PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroJCJ. CainFL DR AST M2.LC.210 0 10 1080 DET Q2 05:37 17s 9:17+2THT. HarrisTHT. HarrisFT FT17 1781 ORL Q2 05:20 12s 9:35+2PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroFL M2.RM.010 1282 DET Q2 05:08 12s 9:29+2ISI. StewartATA. ThompsonX2.RM.02 M211 1283 ORL Q2 04:56 7s 9:42END84 DET Q2 04:49 5s 9:34ATA. ThompsonISI. Stewart---DR FL IR0 5 585 ORL Q2 04:44 0s 9:42+2JSJ. SuggsJSJ. SuggsFT FT0 086 DET Q2 04:44 9s 9:43END87 ORL Q2 04:35 3s 9:45PBP. BancheroX2.LC.10088 DET Q2 04:32 6s 9:49ATA. Thompson---CCC. CunninghamDR IR TO0 6 689 ORL Q2 04:26 22s 10:07ORLORL — teamFWF. WagnerTM X2.SO.070 2090 DET Q2 04:04 7s 9:56CCC. CunninghamDRD. RobinsonDR X3.RW.260 391 ORL Q2 03:57 16s 10:23FWF. WagnerJSJ. SuggsDR X3.LW.250 1592 DET Q2 03:41 14s 10:10+2DETDET — teamCCC. CunninghamDETDET — teamJDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenDR X2.SO.20 OR FT FT0 12 14 14 1493 ORL Q2 03:27 12s 10:35+2FWF. WagnerJSJ. SuggsFL M2.SO.070 1294 DET Q2 03:15 13s 10:23+1ATA. ThompsonATA. ThompsonFT X110 1095 ORL Q2 03:02 23s 10:58+2JSJ. SuggsFWF. WagnerPBP. BancheroFWF. WagnerFL DR AST M2.SO.090 0 23 2396 DET Q2 02:39 19s 10:42THT. HarrisTO1997 ORL Q2 02:20 6s 11:04DBD. BaneJSJ. SuggsSTL TO0 698 DET Q2 02:14 13s 10:55+2CCC. CunninghamATA. ThompsonAST M2.SO.1113 1399 ORL Q2 02:01 19s 11:23+2JSJ. SuggsFWF. WagnerAST M2.RM.0419 19100 DET Q2 01:42 11s 11:06JDJ. DurenOF11101 ORL Q2 01:31 12s 11:35+3PBP. BancheroJSJ. SuggsAST M3.RW.2712 12102 DET Q2 01:19 25s 11:31+2ATA. ThompsonATA. ThompsonFT FT26 26103 ORL Q2 00:53 14s 11:49JSJ. SuggsWCW. Carter Jr.WCW. Carter Jr.WCW. Carter Jr.FL X2.RM.03 OR TO1 14 15 15104 DET Q2 00:39 10s 11:42+2ATA. ThompsonCCC. CunninghamATA. ThompsonATA. ThompsonBLK X2.RM.04 OR M20 11 11 11105 ORL Q2 00:29 21s 12:10JSJ. SuggsPBP. BancheroJSJ. SuggsFL OR X3.LC.231 3 20106 DET Q2 00:08 0s 11:42+2DETDET — teamTHT. HarrisTHT. HarrisDR FT FT0 0 0107 ORL Q2 00:08 8s 12:18+2WCW. Carter Jr.PBP. BancheroORLORL — team---WCW. Carter Jr.WCW. Carter Jr.FL X3.RW.27 OR IR FT FT0 7 8 8 8 8108 DET Q2 00:00 0s 11:42ISI. StewartFL0Q3109 DET Q3 12:00 16s 11:58+4JDJ. DurenDRD. RobinsonAST M3.RW.2716 16110 ORL Q3 11:44 20s 12:38DBD. BanePBP. BancheroFL X2.LC.080 18111 DET Q3 11:24 11s 12:09ATA. ThompsonTHT. HarrisDR X3.RC.230 7112 ORL Q3 11:13 9s 12:47WCW. Carter Jr.FWF. WagnerDR X2.LW.040 7113 DET Q3 11:04 6s 12:15THT. HarrisCCC. CunninghamDR TO0 6114 ORL Q3 10:58 24s 13:11+3WCW. Carter Jr.JSJ. SuggsAST M3.RW.2624 24115 DET Q3 10:34 27s 12:42JDJ. DurenTO27116 ORL Q3 10:07 7s 13:18+3FWF. WagnerPBP. BancheroDBD. BaneSTL AST M3.LC.230 7 7117 DET Q3 10:00 11s 12:53CCC. CunninghamX2.SO.1110118 ORL Q3 09:49 5s 13:23+2FWF. WagnerFWF. WagnerPBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroBLK DR FT FT0 0 5 5119 DET Q3 09:44 24s 13:17+2ATA. ThompsonCCC. CunninghamFL M2.RW.140 24120 ORL Q3 09:20 10s 13:33+2PBP. BancheroM2.RM.0210121 DET Q3 09:10 13s 13:30+2DETDET — teamDRD. RobinsonPRP. ReedTM AST M2.RM.011 13 13122 ORL Q3 08:57 25s 13:58+3DBD. BaneDBD. BaneDBD. BaneX2.SO.07 OR M3.RC.2320 21 25123 DET Q3 08:32 28s 13:58ATA. ThompsonDRD. RobinsonBLK X3.SO.270 26124 ORL Q3 08:04 21s 14:19WCW. Carter Jr.ORLORL — teamJSJ. SuggsPBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroFL DR X2.SO.20 OR X3.LW.250 0 15 16 18125 DET Q3 07:43 24s 14:22+2ATA. ThompsonPRP. ReedCCC. CunninghamATA. ThompsonATA. ThompsonTHT. HarrisBLK DR X3.LW.26 OR AST M2.RM.020 0 19 22 24 24126 ORL Q3 07:19 16s 14:35+1JSJ. SuggsPBP. BancheroORLORL — teamPBP. BancheroFL X1 OR FT0 16 16 16127 DET Q3 07:03 14s 14:36THT. HarrisCCC. CunninghamFL TO0 14128 ORL Q3 06:49 13s 14:48PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroORLORL — teamABA. BlackORLORL — teamABA. BlackSTL X2.RM.03 OR X1 OR X10 3 3 10 10 10129 DET Q3 06:36 13s 14:49+3DRD. RobinsonPRP. ReedPRP. ReedCCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamBLK FL DR X3.SO.26 OR M3.SO.250 0 0 7 11 13130 ORL Q3 06:23 6s 14:54PBP. BancheroTO6131 DET Q3 06:17 0s 14:49ATA. ThompsonTHT. HarrisSTL X3.RW.280 0132 ORL Q3 06:17 20s 15:14PBP. BancheroTDT. da SilvaDR X3.LW.260 13133 DET Q3 05:57 40s 15:29CCC. CunninghamTHT. HarrisJGJ. GreenDETDET — teamPRP. ReedATA. ThompsonCCC. CunninghamFL DR X3.LC.24 OR X2.SO.18 OR X2.SO.190 0 14 14 21 26 38134 ORL Q3 05:17 0s 15:14+2ABA. BlackPBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroBLK DR FT FT0 0 0 0135 DET Q3 05:17 16s 15:45PRP. ReedJGJ. GreenPRP. ReedJGJ. GreenFL X3.RW.25 OR TO0 13 16 16136 ORL Q3 05:01 12s 15:26+1PBP. BancheroORLORL — teamPBP. BancheroX1 OR FT12 12 12137 DET Q3 04:49 19s 16:04+2PRP. ReedPRP. ReedFL M2.SO.090 19138 ORL Q3 04:30 26s 15:52TDT. da SilvaGBG. BitadzeFL X2.RM.020 23139 DET Q3 04:04 18s 16:22CCC. CunninghamATA. ThompsonDR X2.SO.120 14140 ORL Q3 03:46 16s 16:08GBG. BitadzeJSJ. SuggsJSJ. SuggsJSJ. SuggsDR X3.LW.29 OR X2.RM.020 11 14 16141 DET Q3 03:30 5s 16:27+3PRP. ReedKHK. HuerterJGJ. GreenDR AST M3.RC.230 5 5142 ORL Q3 03:25 30s 16:38ORLORL — teamABA. BlackTM X2.SO.091 28143 DET Q3 02:55 7s 16:34PRP. ReedCCC. CunninghamDR TO0 7144 ORL Q3 02:48 2s 16:40+2ABA. Black---ABA. BlackABA. BlackSTL IR FT FT0 2 2 2145 DET Q3 02:46 16s 16:50ATA. ThompsonFL0146 ORL Q3 02:30 0s 16:40+2FWF. WagnerM2.RW.060147 DET Q3 02:30 15s 17:05+2CCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamFT FT15 15148 ORL Q3 02:15 7s 16:47+2ABA. BlackFWF. WagnerFWF. WagnerFL FT FT0 7 7149 DET Q3 02:08 24s 17:29+2CCC. CunninghamTHT. HarrisFL M2.LC.110 24150 ORL Q3 01:44 35s 17:22DBD. BaneFWF. WagnerABA. BlackX3.SO.28 OR X3.LC.2425 30 32151 DET Q3 01:09 7s 17:36KHK. HuerterTHT. HarrisDR X2.SO.100 4152 ORL Q3 01:02 10s 17:32+3FWF. WagnerFWF. WagnerJCJ. CainDR AST M3.LC.240 11 11153 DET Q3 00:51 17s 17:53+2JGJ. GreenISI. StewartAST M2.RM.0218 18154 ORL Q3 00:34 18s 17:50FWF. WagnerGBG. BitadzeGBG. BitadzeX2.RW.07 OR X216 18 18155 DET Q3 00:16 10s 18:03+1ISI. StewartCCC. CunninghamDETDET — teamISI. StewartDETDET — teamISI. StewartDR X2.RM.03 OR X1 OR FT1 11 11 11 11 11156 ORL Q3 00:06 6s 17:57GBG. BitadzeDBD. BaneFWF. WagnerBLK FL X2.LW.150 0 6157 DET Q3 00:00 0s 18:03JGJ. GreenDR0Q4158 ORL Q4 12:00 26s 18:23+3WCW. Carter Jr.DBD. BaneAST M3.LW.2726 26159 DET Q4 11:34 18s 18:21DJD. JenkinsX2.LW.1114160 ORL Q4 11:16 14s 18:37WCW. Carter Jr.WCW. Carter Jr.DR X3.LC.240 10161 DET Q4 11:02 17s 18:38DJD. JenkinsISI. StewartDR X2.RM.030 14162 ORL Q4 10:45 10s 18:47+2DBD. BaneDBD. BaneDR M2.RM.020 10163 DET Q4 10:35 23s 19:01ATA. ThompsonX3.RC.2416164 ORL Q4 10:12 7s 18:54+2JCJ. CainABA. BlackWCW. Carter Jr.WCW. Carter Jr.DR X2.RM.03 OR M20 7 7 7165 DET Q4 10:05 26s 19:27DETDET — teamCCC. CunninghamJDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenTM X2.SO.09 OR X2.RW.05 OR X2.RW.060 17 19 20 21 24166 ORL Q4 09:39 36s 19:30WCW. Carter Jr.ABA. BlackWCW. Carter Jr.FWF. WagnerWCW. Carter Jr.DBD. BaneORLORL — teamDBD. BaneBLK BLK DR X2.LW.05 OR X3.LW.26 OR X2.RW.170 0 0 18 20 21 22 32167 DET Q4 09:03 11s 19:38DRD. RobinsonJDJ. DurenDRD. RobinsonFL DR X3.RC.220 0 6168 ORL Q4 08:52 10s 19:40+2ABA. BlackDBD. BaneJCJ. CainWCW. Carter Jr.WCW. Carter Jr.BLK DR X2.SO.07 OR M20 0 9 10 10169 DET Q4 08:42 17s 19:55+2CCC. CunninghamATA. ThompsonAST M2.RM.0217 17170 ORL Q4 08:25 20s 20:00WCW. Carter Jr.TO20171 DET Q4 08:05 21s 20:16+3CCC. CunninghamTHT. HarrisAST M3.RC.2321 21172 ORL Q4 07:44 16s 20:16+3ABA. BlackPBP. BancheroAST M2.RM.0116 16173 DET Q4 07:28 21s 20:37+2JDJ. DurenCCC. CunninghamTHT. HarrisFL AST M2.SO.070 21 21174 ORL Q4 07:07 25s 20:41ABA. BlackJSJ. SuggsFL X3.LW.290 22175 DET Q4 06:42 24s 21:01+2JDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenDETDET — teamTHT. HarrisJDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenDR X2.RW.04 OR X2.SO.13 OR M20 9 9 18 24 24176 ORL Q4 06:18 16s 20:57PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroBLK OF0 16177 DET Q4 06:02 17s 21:18+3CCC. CunninghamM2.SO.1417178 ORL Q4 05:45 7s 21:04JSJ. SuggsWCW. Carter Jr.FL OF0 7179 DET Q4 05:38 8s 21:26+2DETDET — team---CCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamTM IR FT FT0 0 8 8180 ORL Q4 05:30 16s 21:20DBD. BaneFWF. WagnerFL X2.RM.020 14181 DET Q4 05:14 13s 21:39+2JDJ. DurenATA. ThompsonTHT. HarrisBLK DR M2.LW.110 0 13182 ORL Q4 05:01 21s 21:41+2PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroFT FT21 21183 DET Q4 04:40 14s 21:53+3JDJ. DurenDRD. RobinsonCCC. CunninghamFL AST M2.RM.020 14 14184 ORL Q4 04:26 24s 22:05+3WCW. Carter Jr.PBP. BancheroFL M3.SO.250 24185 DET Q4 04:02 19s 22:12+3CCC. CunninghamTHT. HarrisAST M3.LC.2419 19186 ORL Q4 03:43 23s 22:28PBP. BancheroX2.RM.0120187 DET Q4 03:20 5s 22:17+3JDJ. DurenTHT. HarrisCCC. CunninghamBLK DR M3.LW.260 0 5188 ORL Q4 03:15 14s 22:42ORLORL — teamORLORL — teamJSJ. SuggsTM TM TO1 1 14189 DET Q4 03:01 12s 22:29+1THT. HarrisCCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamSTL FT X10 9 9190 ORL Q4 02:49 19s 23:01+2FWF. WagnerWCW. Carter Jr.FWF. WagnerFL DR M2.RW.160 0 19191 DET Q4 02:30 27s 22:56THT. HarrisX2.SO.1523192 ORL Q4 02:03 17s 23:18+3WCW. Carter Jr.PBP. BancheroFWF. WagnerDR AST M3.LW.270 17 17193 DET Q4 01:46 15s 23:11DETDET — teamCCC. CunninghamTM X3.SO.280 10194 ORL Q4 01:31 24s 23:42+1DBD. BaneFWF. WagnerWCW. Carter Jr.WCW. Carter Jr.ORLORL — teamWCW. Carter Jr.DR X2.SO.09 OR X1 OR FT0 23 24 24 24 24195 DET Q4 01:07 9s 23:20DRD. RobinsonJDJ. DurenCCC. CunninghamFL FL TO0 0 9196 ORL Q4 00:58 20s 24:01+3PBP. BancheroFWF. WagnerPBP. BancheroSTL AST M3.SO.250 20 20197 DET Q4 00:38 12s 23:33DETDET — team---CCC. CunninghamTM IR X3.RW.291 5 10198 ORL Q4 00:26 7s 24:08ORLORL — teamWCW. Carter Jr.JSJ. SuggsTM DR TO0 0 7199 DET Q4 00:19 12s 23:44DRD. RobinsonX3.RW.288200 ORL Q4 00:07 8s 24:16PBP. BancheroDR1
Banchero and Bane each score 25, Magic waste big lead but rally to top Pistons 113-105 for 2-1 lead
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each scored 25 points, and the Orlando Magic blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead before rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Banchero had 12 rebounds and nine assists. Franz Wagner scored 17 points for Orlando, which got 15 from Jalen Suggs and a 14-point, 17-rebound game from Wendell Carter Jr .
Cade Cunningham scored 27 for Detroit, which trailed 96-79 with 8:34 left — then outscored the Magic 26-8 over the next six minutes to grab the lead. But the Pistons, who got 23 points from Tobias Harris , couldn't hold on.
Game 4 is Monday night in Orlando.
“We're looking forward to Monday, man," Banchero said.
It’s the 13th time since 1984, when the NBA went to the 16-team format, that a No. 8 seed has taken a 2-1 lead in a first-round series over a No. 1 seed.
Of the previous 12, five finished off the upset. Those teams: Miami in 2023, Philadelphia in 2012, Memphis in 2011, Golden State in 2007 and New York in 1999. And that doesn’t include Denver’s upset of Seattle in 1994, the first 8-over-1 series win in NBA history.
The Magic — who had to win an elimination game at home just over a week ago to escape the play-in tournament — are trying to be the next name on that list.
“Our defense, our composure, our communication ... so important,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said.
They seemed well on their way, until the Pistons roared back behind Cunningham and Harris. Cunningham made a free throw with 2:52 left to give Detroit its first lead of the second half, but the Magic outscored the Pistons 9-0 the rest of the way.
“One game at a time,” Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “That's what playoff series are. If we win on Monday, we take home-court advantage back. Today's game, we'll learn from it, but it's over with.”
As would be expected by this point in a playoff series between two physical teams, there was a good amount of extracurricular activities — with Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart involved in more than a few of them.
Orlando’s lead at halftime was 61-54, the last two of those points coming after Stewart fouled Carter with one-tenth of a second left.
That capped a half in which Stewart and Orlando’s Goga Bitadze were called for double fouls late in the first quarter, then called for double technicals while continuing to push and shove two seconds after play resumed. Stewart was also whistled for a Flagrant 1 against Suggs in the second quarter, and Defensive Player of the Year finalist Ausar Thompson was called for a flagrant in the third against Anthony Black .
“We have to trust ourselves and trust our team that we can guard without fouling,” Thompson said.