Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons
· East 1st Round - Game 1
Paolo Banchero scores 23 and Magic beat Pistons 112-101 to extend NBA's longest home postseason skid
Detroit has dropped 11 straight home games in the postseason, a drought that dates to 2008.
The Pistons will get another chance against Orlando on Wednesday night in Game 2.
Detroit's Cade Cunningham scored a playoff career-high 39 points and Tobias Harris added 17 for the Pistons, but the rest of their teammates were quiet offensively.
Franz Wagner scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter to help seal the victory for the Magic, who never trailed. Orlando’s Desmond Bane and Wendell Carter scored 17 points each and Jalen Suggs had 16.
The Pistons haven’t advanced beyond the first round in the postseason in 18 years and the Magic haven’t since 2010.
Orlando looked ready and Detroit looked rusty early.
The Magic, coming off a rout of Charlotte in a play-in game on Friday, led 18-5 midway through the first quarter after holding the Pistons to 1-of-6 shooting with four turnovers in their first game in a week.
Detroit rallied to pull within two before Orlando closed with six straight points to lead 35-27 after Banchero and Suggs combined to score 20 points.
The Magic led 55-51 at halftime.
The Pistons came out flat in the second half and Orlando took advantage, scoring eight of the first nine points and prompting Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff to call a timeout.
Detroit scored 10 straight points and 13 of 15 to pull into a 65-all tie on Cunningham’s 3-pointer.
Banchero answered with a long jumper over Jalen Duren and Bane followed with a 3-pointer over Cunningham, leading to the Magic restoring a double-digit lead. Orlando led 81-74 going into the fourth quarter.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 112 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 112 - 101 |
| 4th 12.6 |  |
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | 112 - 101 |
| 4th 12.6 |  |
Daniss Jenkins misses 26-foot three point jumper | 112 - 101 |
| 4th 20.7 | |
Wendell Carter Jr. makes running dunk (Franz Wagner assists) | 112 - 101 |
Statistics
 ORL |
 DET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-90 | FG | 31-77 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 10-34 | 3PT | 10-32 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 14-19 | FT | 29-38 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 26 | Assists | 19 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 23 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 24 | Fouls | 17 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 97 | Percent Led | 0 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Joe, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Jalen Duren, C | Out | Oct 25 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Out | Oct 29 |
| Jalen Suggs, G | Out | Oct 26 |
| Paolo Banchero, F | Out | Oct 24 |
| Noah Penda, F | Out | Oct 17 |
| Izaiyah Nelson, F | Out | Sep 28 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 20,062 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
3 | 3 | .500 | - | W1 |
 Washington |
3 | 3 | .500 | - | W1 |
 Charlotte |
3 | 3 | .500 | - | L2 |
 Orlando |
2 | 3 | .400 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Miami |
2 | 4 | .333 | 1 | W2 |
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