Orlando Magic

Can Detroit bounce back after a disappointing series opener?

The Orlando Magic stole Game 1 from the top-seeded Detroit Pistons, and a German core could now shape the rest of the series.

Orlando's surge over Charlotte and surprise win over Detroit began with a three-minute highlight reel.

VJ Edgecombe delivered one of the most remarkable rookie playoff performances in NBA history Tuesday, scoring 30 points and grabbing 10 rebounds while battling a back injury as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 111-97 to level their first-round series at 1-1. At 20 years and 265 days old, Edgecombe became the youngest player in NBA history to record 30 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game, surpassing Magic Johnson, who was 20 years and 276 days old during his celebrated 4...

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Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil break down all eight Game 1s, including the Magic's upset of the Pistons, the Celtics and Thunder's blowouts, the Lakers' surprising win over the Rockets, and more. Timestamps 1:26 Cavaliers-Raptors 12:27 Nuggets-Timberwolves 24:13 Knicks-Hawks 32:50 Lakers-Rockets 39:37 Celtics-76ers 45:30 Thunder-Suns 49:38 Pistons-Magic 1:04:32 Spurs-Blazers Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or via the RSS feed.

The Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic are getting set to face-off in Game 2 of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Given Orlando’s status as an eighth seed, their inconsistent regular season, and Detroit’s dominant campaign, most people (myself included) thought this would be a cakewalk for the Pistons. However, the Magic shocked […]

Charlotte Hornets GM Jeff Peterson is proud of the progress his team made, but won't take shortcuts to push his team into the playoffs next season. The Hornets fell to the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament's game for the eighth seed. "We can't skip steps," Peterson said. "Again, I've seen it too many times and it ends up not going the way that you think it goes, in terms of trying to speed things up. Look, we've made a ton of progress this season internally, and I'm e...

Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Pistons -9.5; over/under is 218.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Magic lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic visit the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Magic won the last matchup 112-101 on Sunday, led by 23 points from Paolo Banchero. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 39. ...

The Orlando Magic didn’t just shock the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in Game 1. They may have even saved head coach Jamahl Mosley’s job in the process. Orlando’s stunning 112-101 wire-to-wire victory to open their first-round series instantly flipped the narrative surrounding a coach widely believed to be on the hot seat entering the postseason. Speculation […] The post Magic’s Jamahl Mosley uses Game 1 shocker vs. Pistons to turn page in desperate bid to save job appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Magic’s 112-101 upset victory in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Pistons may have surprised some people but not themselves. “I think everybody knows we have a really talented team,” forward Franz Wagner said. “Obviously, we didn’t have the regular season that we wanted, but that’s how it goes sometimes. I think […]

The Orlando Magic didn’t just steal Game 1. They also rewrote playoff history in the process. In a stunning 112-101 road victory over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena, Orlando became the first No. 8 seed in NBA history to lead wire-to-wire in a playoff opener. The result handed the Magic a 1-0 […] The post Magic make NBA history with wire-to-wire Game 1 stunner over Pistons appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Let's break down the key elements from all of Sunday's Game 1s.

On Sunday evening, the Detroit Pistons laid an egg in their first postseason game of 2026, dropping Game 1 at home to the Orlando Magic by a score of 112-101. Remarkably, the Pistons never led in this game despite being the number one seed in the conference, and now, they are facing a must-win situation […] The post Pistons panic meter after appalling Game 1 loss to Pistons appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The NBA announced the finalists for the 2025-26 regular-season awards yesterday during halftime of the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic playoff game. Joe Mazzulla is a top 3 finalist for NBA Coach of the Year, while no other Celtics are up for any of the the other major awards. Mazzulla's competition is J.B. Bickerstaff in Detroit and Mitch Johnson in San Antonio. Jayson Tatum was also announced as one of twelve finalists for NBA Teammate of the Year while Derrek White was one of six finalis...

Kevin O’Connor recaps every Round 1 Playoff series with Jason Timpf, Kelly Iko and Noa Dalzell.

New York will see the Knicks play basketball against the Hawks inside the Garden one final time this season. Next time the homies get back home, that’d be for Game 3 of the second-round series. Here’s what has been said heading into G2 later today. Mike Brown On CJ McCollum’s Brodway comments:“I didn’t see it. […]

These Pistons, while the proud owners of a 60-win season, have lingering issues that could turn their dream season into a postseason nightmare.

The Detroit Pistons came into Game 1 of their series against the Orlando Magic with some pressure on their shoulders as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. That means there are a lot of expectations put on them, but all they have to do is take care of business, and they’ll find themselves […] The post Pistons most to blame for shocking Game 1 loss to Magic in 2026 NBA Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.