US EditionPistons Complete Comeback From 3-1 Hole, Vanquish Magic in Game 7
Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris combined for 62 points as Detroit became the 10th NBA teammate pair to each score 30 in a Game 7.
- On Sunday, May 3, the Detroit Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic 116-94 in Game 7 at Little Caesars Arena, advancing to the Eastern Conference Semifinals and securing their first playoff series victory since 2008.
- Detroit became the 15th team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 series deficit, completing a historic turnaround after falling behind the 8-seed Magic early in the first-round matchup.
- Star guard Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and forward Tobias Harris added 30, marking the 10th time in NBA history teammates each scored 30 points in a Game 7.
- With the series win, the Pistons will face the winner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors series, with Game 1 scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, at Little Caesars Arena.
- Paolo Banchero led all players with 38 points in the loss, as the Magic enter the offseason following a hard-fought series that saw Detroit eventually prevail to avoid elimination.
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With a little under 10 minutes left in his team's Game 7 romp against the Orlando Magic, Cade Cunningham surveyed the floor. Like a wounded animal making a violent lurch, the exhausted Magic defense chose to attack, springing a double team. Cunningham calmly beckoned forth Javonte Green, who clanked a wide-open three. Detroit rebounded the miss, the ball came back to Cunningham, and the Magic sprung an even more desperate double team. This time,…
NBA: Paolo Banchero wonders about Magic's future after playoff collapse
DETROIT — Paolo Banchero wanted to say the diplomatic thing. He just couldn’t do it. Shortly after Banchero’s Orlando Magic lost 116-94 to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday in Game 7 of their playoff series, he was asked if they have enough talent to win in the NBA. Seated on the postgame press conference stage, Banchero hesitated before answering. “I want to say yes, but this the third straight time we haven’t gotten out of the first round,” he sai…
Pistons complete comeback from 3-1 deficit vs. Magic
Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and added 12 assists, and Tobias Harris contributed 30 points and nine rebounds to lead the host Detroit Pistons to a 116-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 7 of their Eastern…
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