Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic

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Detroit Pistons

23-22, 13-11 Away

Final
113 - 121

Orlando Magic

24-23, 15-9 Home

Wagner, Banchero score 32 points each in Magic's 121-113 win over Pistons

Pistons coach Bickerstaff ejected after two straight techs

Jalen Suggs contributed eight points in 16 minutes in his first game back after missing 10 games with a strained back. Wendell Carter finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds for Orlando.

Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 35 points and 11 assists. Malik Beasley added 18 points for Detroit.

Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff was ejected with 6:01 left in the fourth quarter after getting two straight technicals.

Takeaways Pistons: Losing for only the second time in their last nine road games, the Pistons held the Magic to 18 points in the first quarter before fouls took their toll. The Magic shot 23 free throws in the first half, 38 in the game, and three Pistons finished the game with five fouls each.

Magic: With their starting lineup intact for he first time since October, the Magic broke a five-game losing streak.

Key moment Wagner hit two 3-pointers and scored 12 points in a 20-4 run, turning a two-point Orlando deficit into a 14-point lead at the outset of the fourth quarter. Banchero and Suggs also hit 3-pointers in the four-minute stretch.

Key stat After shooting 38.5% and missing 10 free throws in the first three quarters, the Magic made 15 of 18 shots, including six of seven 3-pointers, in a 42-point fourth quarter.

Up next Pistons: Play at Cleveland on Monday night in the fourth game of a five-game road trip.

Magic: Open a six-game road trip at Miami on Monday night.

Regular Season Series

ORL wins series 2-1

Matchup Prediction

Magic: 57.4%

Pistons: 42.6%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	113 - 121
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	113 - 121
4th 17.0	Trevelin Queen enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	113 - 121
4th 17.0	shot clock turnover	113 - 121
4th 41.0	Malik Beasley makes free throw 1 of 1	113 - 121

Statistics

DET		ORL
40-86	FG	40-83
46.5	Field Goal %	48.2
10-25	3PT	15-33
40.0	Three Point %	45.5
23-28	FT	26-38
82.1	Free Throw %	68.4
41	Rebounds	40
11	Offensive Rebounds	8
30	Defensive Rebounds	32
22	Assists	22
11	Steals	8
5	Blocks	4
16	Turnovers	14
0	Team Turnovers	1
16	Total Turnovers	15
5	Technical Fouls	2
5	Total Technical Fouls	2
1	Flagrant Fouls	0
12	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	19
15	Fast Break Points	12
58	Points in Paint	40
25	Fouls	23
12	Largest Lead	14

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,489 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	48	10	.828	-	W8
Indiana	33	24	.579	14.5	W1
Milwaukee	33	25	.569	15	W1
Detroit	33	26	.559	15.5	W8
Chicago	23	36	.390	25.5	L1

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Orlando	29	32	.475	-	L2
Miami	27	30	.474	-	W1
Atlanta	27	32	.458	1	L1
Charlotte	14	44	.241	13.5	L5
Washington	10	48	.172	17.5	L1

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