Game ID: 42500106
Detroit Pistons @ Orlando Magic
Friday, May 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 25 35 11 8 79DET 26 12 24 31 93
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 4/22 · 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 4/22 · 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
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
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.
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 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 — 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.
4/22 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 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 — 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.
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.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
CL C. LeVert
DJ D. Jenkins
DR D. Robinson
JD J. Duren
JG J. Green
PR P. Reed
TH T. Harris
ORLAB A. Black
DB D. Bane
GB G. Bitadze
JC J. Cain
JC J. Carter
JS J. Suggs
PB P. Banchero
TD T. da Silva
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
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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Q1Q2Q3Q4END9324:0923:5179+14-0:18
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DET Q1 12:00 26s 0:26DRD. RobinsonCCC. CunninghamJUMP TO0 262 ORL Q1 11:34 27s 0:27+1JCJ. CainPBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroDBD. BaneJSJ. SuggsSTL FT X1 OR X3.RC.230 10 10 14 233 DET Q1 11:07 22s 0:48+2CCC. CunninghamJDJ. DurenDRD. RobinsonJDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenFL DR X2.LW.09 OR M20 0 18 22 224 ORL Q1 10:45 6s 0:33+3JSJ. SuggsWCW. Carter Jr.DBD. BaneFL AST M3.LW.260 6 65 DET Q1 10:39 23s 1:11CCC. CunninghamX2.RW.07206 ORL Q1 10:16 8s 0:41+3DBD. BaneJSJ. SuggsJCJ. CainDR AST M3.RC.240 8 87 DET Q1 10:08 24s 1:35+1CCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamFT X122 228 ORL Q1 09:44 19s 1:00JCJ. CainPBP. BancheroWCW. Carter Jr.FL DR X3.RC.230 0 169 DET Q1 09:25 6s 1:41+2THT. HarrisTHT. HarrisDR M2.RW.040 610 ORL Q1 09:19 15s 1:15PBP. BancheroX2.RM.031311 DET Q1 09:04 1s 1:42DRD. RobinsonJDJ. DurenDR TO0 112 ORL Q1 09:03 5s 1:20+2DBD. BaneJCJ. CainWCW. Carter Jr.STL AST M2.RM.020 5 513 DET Q1 08:58 23s 2:05+2THT. HarrisATA. ThompsonATA. ThompsonX2.RW.04 OR M222 23 2314 ORL Q1 08:35 30s 1:50PBP. BancheroX3.SO.372615 DET Q1 08:05 9s 2:14DRD. RobinsonTHT. HarrisTHT. HarrisFL DR X2.LC.100 0 716 ORL Q1 07:56 12s 2:02+2ORLORL — teamPBP. BancheroWCW. Carter Jr.DR AST M2.RM.020 12 1217 DET Q1 07:44 21s 2:35+3THT. HarrisM3.RW.252118 ORL Q1 07:23 26s 2:28JCJ. CainTO2619 DET Q1 06:57 15s 2:50+2DRD. RobinsonJDJ. DurenAST M2.RM.0215 1520 ORL Q1 06:42 33s 3:01ORLORL — teamPBP. BancheroTM X3.RW.260 2821 DET Q1 06:09 11s 3:01+2JDJ. DurenDJD. JenkinsJDJ. DurenDR AST M2.RM.030 11 1122 ORL Q1 05:58 12s 3:13+1PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroFT X19 923 DET Q1 05:46 9s 3:10+2THT. HarrisTHT. HarrisDJD. JenkinsFL DR M2.RC.130 0 924 ORL Q1 05:37 12s 3:25+2JSJ. SuggsDBD. BaneAST M2.RW.0912 1225 DET Q1 05:25 23s 3:33+1THT. HarrisDETDET — teamTHT. HarrisTHT. HarrisX1 OR FT X121 21 21 2126 ORL Q1 05:02 12s 3:37WCW. Carter Jr.JCJ. CarterDBD. BaneFL DR X2.SO.070 0 927 DET Q1 04:50 1s 3:34CCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamDR TO0 128 ORL Q1 04:49 17s 3:54DBD. BaneORLORL — teamSTL TO0 1729 DET Q1 04:32 23s 3:57THT. HarrisX2.SO.062030 ORL Q1 04:09 11s 4:05+2JCJ. CainABA. BlackJCJ. CarterDR AST M2.RW.180 11 1131 DET Q1 03:58 20s 4:17DRD. RobinsonX3.SO.261732 ORL Q1 03:38 6s 4:11+2GBG. BitadzeDBD. BaneABA. BlackDR AST M2.LW.170 6 633 DET Q1 03:32 22s 4:39+3ATA. ThompsonDRD. RobinsonAST M3.RW.2622 2234 ORL Q1 03:10 31s 4:42+2JCJ. CainGBG. BitadzeGBG. BitadzeORLORL — teamGBG. BitadzeTDT. da SilvaX3.SO.26 OR X2.SO.06 OR AST M2.LC.1416 18 20 20 31 3135 DET Q1 02:39 18s 4:57+3DETDET — teamCCC. CunninghamTM M3.RW.250 1836 ORL Q1 02:21 15s 4:57TDT. da SilvaX2.RM.031537 DET Q1 02:06 12s 5:09DETDET — teamCCC. CunninghamDR X3.LW.270 938 ORL Q1 01:54 9s 5:06+3JSJ. SuggsPBP. BancheroTDT. da SilvaDR AST M3.RW.250 9 939 DET Q1 01:45 17s 5:26+3CCC. CunninghamDJD. JenkinsAST M3.LC.2317 1740 ORL Q1 01:28 27s 5:33TDT. da SilvaX3.SO.262441 DET Q1 01:01 20s 5:46JGJ. GreenDJD. JenkinsDR X2.SO.060 1842 ORL Q1 00:40 17s 5:50+2GBG. BitadzeTDT. da SilvaJSJ. SuggsGBG. BitadzeBLK DR AST M2.RM.030 0 18 1843 DET Q1 00:23 23s 6:10CLC. LeVertDETDET — teamX2.RW.16 OR23 23Q244 ORL Q2 12:00 18s 6:08+2JSJ. SuggsPBP. BancheroAST M2.SO.1518 1845 DET Q2 11:42 20s 6:30PRP. ReedX3.LC.232046 ORL Q2 11:22 29s 6:37+2TDT. da SilvaJSJ. SuggsPBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroTDT. da SilvaDR X3.LC.24 OR AST M2.RW.100 19 22 29 2947 DET Q2 10:53 30s 7:00CLC. LeVertPRP. ReedDRD. RobinsonX3.LW.27 OR X3.RW.2518 21 2648 ORL Q2 10:23 19s 6:56+2TDT. da SilvaPBP. BancheroGBG. BitadzeGBG. BitadzeDR X2.SO.08 OR M2.RM.020 16 18 1949 DET Q2 10:04 24s 7:24+2DRD. RobinsonCCC. CunninghamPRP. ReedPRP. ReedFL X2.RC.06 OR M2.RC.110 21 23 2450 ORL Q2 09:40 26s 7:22+2GBG. BitadzeABA. BlackGBG. BitadzeGBG. BitadzeFL X3.LW.26 OR M2.RM.040 20 25 2651 DET Q2 09:14 23s 7:47CCC. CunninghamX2.SO.142252 ORL Q2 08:51 13s 7:35ORLORL — teamJSJ. SuggsDR X2.SO.080 1153 DET Q2 08:38 17s 8:04PRP. ReedJDJ. DurenTHT. HarrisJDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenFL DR X2.RC.11 OR X20 0 10 11 1654 ORL Q2 08:21 2s 7:37+3JSJ. SuggsJSJ. SuggsABA. BlackDR AST M2.RM.030 2 255 DET Q2 08:19 17s 8:21JDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenFL X2.RW.050 1656 ORL Q2 08:02 16s 7:53+2PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroORLORL — teamPBP. BancheroJCJ. CainDBD. BaneDR X3.SO.28 OR JUMP AST M2.LW.050 5 9 13 16 1657 DET Q2 07:46 22s 8:43DETDET — teamTHT. HarrisTM X2.LW.170 2158 ORL Q2 07:24 21s 8:14+3ORLORL — teamJSJ. SuggsDR M3.LW.280 2159 DET Q2 07:03 16s 8:59+2CCC. CunninghamM2.SO.141660 ORL Q2 06:47 10s 8:24+3DBD. BaneM3.RW.261061 DET Q2 06:37 18s 9:17THT. HarrisX3.SO.271562 ORL Q2 06:19 8s 8:32+3JSJ. SuggsPBP. BancheroWCW. Carter Jr.DR AST M3.LW.260 8 863 DET Q2 06:11 26s 9:43+2DRD. RobinsonTHT. HarrisAST M2.SO.0526 2664 ORL Q2 05:45 18s 8:50JSJ. SuggsTO1865 DET Q2 05:27 26s 10:09+2JDJ. DurenCCC. CunninghamATA. ThompsonATA. ThompsonCCC. CunninghamFL X2.RW.17 OR AST M2.LW.050 19 22 26 2666 ORL Q2 05:01 9s 8:59+2JCJ. CainJSJ. SuggsJSJ. SuggsFL FT FT0 9 967 DET Q2 04:52 24s 10:33+2DRD. RobinsonDJD. JenkinsTHT. HarrisFL AST M2.RC.110 24 2468 ORL Q2 04:28 19s 9:18WCW. Carter Jr.OF1969 DET Q2 04:09 23s 10:56DJD. JenkinsX3.SO.281970 ORL Q2 03:46 30s 9:48+3JCJ. CainDBD. BaneTDT. da SilvaWCW. Carter Jr.DBD. BaneDR X2.RW.10 OR AST M3.SO.270 19 21 30 3071 DET Q2 03:16 14s 11:10+2ATA. ThompsonM2.RM.031472 ORL Q2 03:02 20s 10:08+2DBD. BaneM2.RC.152073 DET Q2 02:42 11s 11:21DJD. JenkinsOF1174 ORL Q2 02:31 21s 10:29+2ORLORL — teamPBP. BancheroTM M2.RM.040 2175 DET Q2 02:10 29s 11:50THT. HarrisX3.RC.242776 ORL Q2 01:41 15s 10:44+2ABA. BlackPBP. BancheroDR M2.RW.170 1577 DET Q2 01:26 16s 12:06ATA. ThompsonX2.LW.061578 ORL Q2 01:10 5s 10:49+2PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroDR FT FT0 5 579 DET Q2 01:05 18s 12:24THT. HarrisCCC. CunninghamJDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenFL X2.LW.16 OR TO0 18 19 1980 ORL Q2 00:46 15s 11:05PBP. BancheroX3.LW.291481 DET Q2 00:31 15s 12:39ATA. ThompsonDRD. RobinsonDR TO0 1582 ORL Q2 00:16 16s 11:21JSJ. SuggsDBD. BaneDBD. BaneORLORL — teamVIOL FL X3.LW.27 OR0 0 15 15Q383 ORL Q3 12:00 21s 11:42DBD. BaneX2.LC.081984 DET Q3 11:39 6s 12:45THT. HarrisATA. ThompsonDR X2.RW.090 585 ORL Q3 11:33 22s 12:04+2PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroDBD. BaneDR AST M2.RM.040 22 2286 DET Q3 11:11 9s 12:54DRD. RobinsonCCC. CunninghamFL TO0 987 ORL Q3 11:02 15s 12:19PBP. BancheroOF1588 DET Q3 10:47 22s 13:16+2JDJ. DurenCCC. CunninghamAST M2.SO.1622 2289 ORL Q3 10:25 19s 12:38DBD. BanePBP. BancheroFL X3.LW.260 1690 DET Q3 10:06 10s 13:26+3CCC. CunninghamDRD. RobinsonTHT. HarrisDR AST M3.SO.270 10 1091 ORL Q3 09:56 28s 13:06DBD. BaneORLORL — teamWCW. Carter Jr.X2.LC.14 OR TO24 24 2892 DET Q3 09:28 5s 13:31THT. HarrisATA. ThompsonATA. ThompsonTHT. HarrisFL BLK STL X2.SO.050 0 0 393 ORL Q3 09:23 0s 13:06JCJ. CainJSJ. SuggsJSJ. SuggsBLK DR TO0 0 094 DET Q3 09:23 6s 13:37+2CCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamSTL M2.RM.030 695 ORL Q3 09:17 18s 13:24ORLORL — teamJSJ. SuggsTM TO0 1896 DET Q3 08:59 33s 14:10ATA. ThompsonDETDET — teamTHT. HarrisCCC. CunninghamTHT. HarrisX2.RW.07 OR X3.RC.24 OR X2.RW.1413 13 23 27 3297 ORL Q3 08:26 16s 13:40+2WCW. Carter Jr.PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroBLK DR FT FT0 0 16 1698 DET Q3 08:10 16s 14:26+2JDJ. DurenCCC. CunninghamJDJ. DurenJDJ. DurenFL X2.LW.05 OR M20 16 16 1699 ORL Q3 07:54 11s 13:51JSJ. SuggsPBP. BancheroJSJ. SuggsFL OR TO0 4 11100 DET Q3 07:43 4s 14:30+3CCC. CunninghamATA. ThompsonDRD. RobinsonSTL AST M3.RC.230 4 4101 ORL Q3 07:39 17s 14:08PBP. BancheroX3.LW.2614102 DET Q3 07:22 24s 14:54+4CCC. CunninghamTHT. HarrisATA. ThompsonDRD. RobinsonJDJ. DurenCCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamDRD. RobinsonDR X3.RC.22 OR X3.SO.29 OR FT AST M3.LC.240 14 18 19 21 21 24 24103 ORL Q3 06:58 29s 14:37DBD. BaneABA. BlackFL X2.LW.060 27104 DET Q3 06:29 18s 15:12THT. HarrisCCC. CunninghamDR X3.LW.270 17105 ORL Q3 06:11 24s 15:01ORLORL — teamJSJ. SuggsDR X2.LW.090 23106 DET Q3 05:47 9s 15:21ATA. ThompsonDRD. RobinsonDR TO0 9107 ORL Q3 05:38 6s 15:07PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroSTL X2.LC.040 4108 DET Q3 05:32 15s 15:36ATA. ThompsonCCC. CunninghamDETDET — teamCCC. CunninghamBLK DR TM X2.LW.180 0 0 12109 ORL Q3 05:17 16s 15:23+3TDT. da SilvaPBP. BancheroTDT. da SilvaDR AST M3.SO.260 16 16110 DET Q3 05:01 29s 16:05CCC. CunninghamATA. ThompsonDJD. JenkinsX2.SO.15 OR X3.LC.2320 24 25111 ORL Q3 04:32 18s 15:41+3TDT. da SilvaJSJ. SuggsABA. BlackDR AST M3.LC.230 18 18112 DET Q3 04:14 17s 16:22CCC. CunninghamTO17113 ORL Q3 03:57 2s 15:43+1PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroORLORL — teamPBP. BancheroSTL X1 OR FT0 2 2 2114 DET Q3 03:55 22s 16:44CCC. CunninghamTHT. HarrisFL X2.RM.020 20115 ORL Q3 03:33 13s 15:56ABA. BlackPBP. BancheroDR X2.SO.160 10116 DET Q3 03:20 17s 17:01DRD. RobinsonDRD. RobinsonDR X3.SO.280 14117 ORL Q3 03:03 25s 16:21JCJ. CainABA. BlackDR X3.LW.280 22118 DET Q3 02:38 21s 17:22+2CCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamPRP. ReedDR AST M2.LW.050 21 21119 ORL Q3 02:17 20s 16:41PBP. BancheroX3.RW.2416120 DET Q3 01:57 13s 17:35+2DJD. JenkinsPRP. ReedPRP. ReedDR FT FT0 13 13121 ORL Q3 01:44 28s 17:09ABA. BlackGBG. BitadzeFL X2.SO.040 25122 DET Q3 01:16 4s 17:39+2PRP. ReedPRP. ReedDJD. JenkinsDJD. JenkinsBLK DR FT FT0 0 4 4123 ORL Q3 01:12 18s 17:27JCJ. CainDBD. BaneFL X2.RC.060 17124 DET Q3 00:54 3s 17:42+2PRP. ReedATA. ThompsonATA. ThompsonDRD. RobinsonBLK DR AST M2.RM.030 0 3 3125 ORL Q3 00:51 17s 17:44ABA. BlackX3.SO.2816126 DET Q3 00:34 23s 18:05DRD. RobinsonPRP. ReedDR X3.SO.260 19127 ORL Q3 00:11 10s 17:54ABA. BlackDBD. BaneDR X3.LW.250 7128 DET Q3 00:01 1s 18:06ATA. ThompsonDETDET — teamDETDET — teamDR HE OR0 1 1Q4129 DET Q4 12:00 13s 18:19+2CCC. CunninghamM2.RM.0313130 ORL Q4 11:47 25s 18:19TDT. da SilvaJCJ. CainJCJ. CainX3.LC.23 OR X2.RM.0320 24 25131 DET Q4 11:22 14s 18:33+2CCC. CunninghamPRP. ReedCCC. CunninghamBLK DR M2.RW.110 0 14132 ORL Q4 11:08 21s 18:40+1JCJ. CainWCW. Carter Jr.PBP. BancheroWCW. Carter Jr.ORLORL — teamWCW. Carter Jr.FL FL OR X1 OR FT0 0 3 21 21 21133 DET Q4 10:47 21s 18:54+2PRP. ReedCCC. CunninghamFL M2.RW.190 21134 ORL Q4 10:26 13s 18:53TDT. da SilvaTO13135 DET Q4 10:13 11s 19:05CCC. CunninghamDJD. JenkinsSTL X3.RC.230 8136 ORL Q4 10:02 23s 19:16PBP. BancheroJSJ. SuggsDR X2.RC.070 21137 DET Q4 09:39 16s 19:21DJD. JenkinsPRP. ReedCCC. CunninghamFL DR X2.LC.160 0 13138 ORL Q4 09:23 17s 19:33ORLORL — teamPBP. BancheroDR X2.RW.080 15139 DET Q4 09:06 22s 19:43ATA. ThompsonDRD. RobinsonDETDET — teamDRD. RobinsonPRP. ReedPRP. ReedFL DR TM X3.LW.29 OR TO0 0 5 17 20 22140 ORL Q4 08:44 16s 19:49JSJ. SuggsTDT. da SilvaSTL X2.RW.070 14141 DET Q4 08:28 9s 19:52PRP. ReedATA. ThompsonCCC. CunninghamATA. ThompsonATA. ThompsonBLK DR X2.SO.13 OR X20 0 7 9 9142 ORL Q4 08:19 21s 20:10ORLORL — teamPBP. BancheroDR X2.RW.140 19143 DET Q4 07:58 5s 19:57+2THT. HarrisCCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamFL DR FT FT0 0 5 5144 ORL Q4 07:53 13s 20:23PBP. BancheroJSJ. SuggsFL TO0 13145 DET Q4 07:40 4s 20:01+2CCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamSTL M2.RM.030 4146 ORL Q4 07:36 18s 20:41JSJ. SuggsX3.LW.2715147 DET Q4 07:18 16s 20:17+2THT. HarrisTHT. HarrisTHT. HarrisDR FT FT0 16 16148 ORL Q4 07:02 17s 20:58WCW. Carter Jr.DBD. BaneFL X3.RC.250 11149 DET Q4 06:45 9s 20:26THT. HarrisCCC. CunninghamDR X2.SO.070 7150 ORL Q4 06:36 27s 21:25WCW. Carter Jr.JSJ. SuggsDBD. BaneJSJ. SuggsDBD. BaneBLK DR X3.RW.26 OR X3.SO.290 0 12 16 22151 DET Q4 06:09 5s 20:31+2DRD. RobinsonCCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamDR FT FT0 5 5152 ORL Q4 06:04 12s 21:37PBP. BancheroORLORL — teamDBD. BaneFL TM X3.SO.290 0 11153 ORL Q4 05:52 18s 21:55WCW. Carter Jr.PBP. BancheroFL X2.SO.060 16154 DET Q4 05:52 0s 20:31+2CCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamDR FT FT0 0 0155 DET Q4 05:34 20s 20:51+2THT. HarrisTHT. HarrisDR M2.LW.090 20156 ORL Q4 05:14 22s 22:17+2PBP. BancheroPBP. BancheroFT FT22 22157 DET Q4 04:52 22s 21:13CCC. CunninghamATA. ThompsonFL X2.RC.200 20158 ORL Q4 04:30 10s 22:27+1PBP. BancheroJSJ. SuggsORLORL — teamWCW. Carter Jr.WCW. Carter Jr.DR X3.LW.26 OR FT X10 6 6 6 6159 DET Q4 04:20 13s 21:26+3JDJ. DurenCCC. CunninghamATA. ThompsonCCC. CunninghamFL DR AST M3.LC.250 0 13 13160 ORL Q4 04:07 16s 22:43WCW. Carter Jr.X2.RM.0314161 DET Q4 03:51 0s 21:26+2ATA. ThompsonCCC. CunninghamDETDET — teamCCC. CunninghamCCC. CunninghamBLK DR TM FT FT0 0 0 0 0162 ORL Q4 03:51 20s 23:03WCW. Carter Jr.PBP. BancheroFL X3.LC.250 15163 DET Q4 03:31 21s 21:47+3JDJ. DurenATA. ThompsonDRD. RobinsonDR AST M3.LW.270 21 21164 ORL Q4 03:10 15s 23:18ORLORL — teamJSJ. SuggsTM X3.RW.262 14165 DET Q4 02:55 24s 22:11+1DETDET — teamTHT. HarrisTHT. HarrisDR FT X10 21 21166 ORL Q4 02:31 7s 23:25+2ABA. BlackJSJ. SuggsJSJ. SuggsPBP. BancheroFL DR AST M2.SO.040 0 7 7167 DET Q4 02:24 15s 22:26+2THT. HarrisTHT. HarrisFT FT15 15168 ORL Q4 02:09 17s 23:42JSJ. SuggsJSJ. SuggsFL X2.RC.070 13169 DET Q4 01:52 18s 22:44ATA. ThompsonTHT. HarrisDETDET — teamTHT. HarrisBLK DR TM X3.LW.270 0 3 16170 ORL Q4 01:34 0s 23:42+2ORLORL — teamJSJ. SuggsJSJ. SuggsDR FT FT0 0 0171 DET Q4 01:34 22s 23:06+2JDJ. DurenDJD. JenkinsTHT. HarrisFL AST M2.RW.110 22 22172 ORL Q4 01:12 15s 23:57TDT. da SilvaX2.RM.0314173 DET Q4 00:56 22s 23:28DETDET — teamDJD. JenkinsDR X2.RM.041 21174 ORL Q4 00:35 8s 24:05DBD. BanePBP. BancheroDR X3.LW.290 5175 DET Q4 00:27 23s 23:51THT. HarrisDETDET — teamDR TO0 24176 ORL Q4 00:03 4s 24:09END
Pistons rally from 24 down to beat Magic 93-79 and force Game 7 after Orlando goes ice-cold
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulled off an incredible rally Friday night, erasing a 24-point deficit and beating the Orlando Magic 93-79 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Detroit trailed by 22 at the half and Orlando's lead went to 62-38 early in the third quarter. The Magic looked absolutely poised to become the seventh No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the first round.
And then everything went wrong for Orlando. Everything.
“Detroit grit,” Cunningham said. “That's what we've been talking about all year.”
The Magic became the first team since 1996-97 — when play-by-play began getting tracked digitally — to lose at home after leading by at least 24 points with a chance to win a series.
That number, and a whole lot of others, were just baffling. The Magic missed 23 consecutive shots from the field, Detroit went on a 35-5 run and just like that, the story of the game — and quite possibly the series — changed wildly.
“We took each possession at a time, both offensively and defensively, and tried our best to execute on every single possession," Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. "Every screening action, every rebound, all the small things. We went out and focused on that. And we put ourselves in position to win.”
Tobias Harris scored 22 points for Detroit, which will host Game 7 on Sunday. Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each scored 17 for Orlando, which is now 0-2 in closeout opportunities in this series and was again without injured forward Franz Wagner .
The first quarter was back and forth, Detroit leading 26-25 after those opening 12 minutes.
The second quarter: Magic 35, Pistons 12.
Orlando outscored the Pistons 17-0 from 3-point range and the free-throw line in that quarter, held Detroit to 2-for-11 shooting over the first 5:48 of the period and took a 60-38 lead into the half.
The 22-point halftime lead was the fourth-largest by a No. 8 seed over a No. 1 seed in this format. And there was never an instance of a No. 8 seed — at least in the play-by-play era, which started in 1996-97 — outscoring a No. 1 seed by 23 or more points in any quarter of a playoff game, either.
It seemed over. It was not. Because the third quarter: Pistons 24, Magic 11.
“When things get sideways, people splinter. And this group does the opposite," Pistons guard Duncan Robinson said. "It finds a way to just come together. There’s a lot of pride in that locker room, not wanting to go out like that.”
The tone was set for a comeback — an epic one — and when the night ended those who remained in Orlando's Kia Center booed as they departed for possibly the final time this season.
“We've got to go do it the hard way,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said.