Magic survive a late collapse, rally past Pistons for a 2-1 series lead

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• Magic survive a late collapse, rally past Pistons for a 2-1 series lead

  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — 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 ...

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-04-26 03:52:01 UTC

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• Magic take 2-1 lead into game 4 against the Pistons

  Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Pistons -2.5; over/under is 214.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Magic lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic host the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference first round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Magic won the last meeting 113-105 on Saturday, led by 25 points from Paolo Banchero. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons wi...

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-04-26 06:02:51 UTC

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