Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons
· East 1st Round - Game 2
Pistons beat Magic 98-83 in Game 2 to even series and end NBA's longest home playoff losing streak
The Pistons had lost 11 straight home postseason games, a drought that started in 2008.
Game 3 is Saturday in Orlando.
Detroit dominated the third quarter, turning a tie game into a rout by outscoring the Magic 38-16 in the period with six players scoring at least five points.
After Cunningham scored a career playoff-high 39 points in Game 1 and didn’t get much help, the All-Star guard had plenty of support, with five teammates scoring in double figures.
Jalen Suggs scored 19 points and Paolo Banchero had 18 for the Magic. They combined to miss 21 of 35 shots as the team shot 33% and was held to a season low in points.
Detroit’s Tobias Harris scored 16 points, Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson had 11 each, and Duncan Robertson and Isaiah Stewart each scored 10. Robinson made three much-needed 3-pointers for a team that struggles with outside shooting.
Orlando’s Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane had 12 points apiece and Wendell Carter Jr. was limited to three points on 1-of-6 shooting after he scored 17 in the opener.
The Magic did not trail in the opener as their starters scored at least 16 points apiece and the Pistons had just two players in double figures.
Detroit took its first lead of the series on the opening possession of Game 2 and jumped to a 14-7 lead with a desperately needed strong start after coming out sluggish in Game 1.
The Pistons led by four points after the opening quarter and the game was tied at 46 entering the third period, when Detroit looked like the defensive-minded team that had the best record in the Eastern Conference.
Both teams will have two days to make adjustments for Game 3.
Detroit hasn't advanced beyond the first playoff round in 18 years and Orlando hasn’t reached the second round in 16 years.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 83 - 98 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 83 - 98 |
| 4th 0.5 |  |
Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | 83 - 98 |
| 4th 4.3 |  |
Jett Howard misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot | 83 - 98 |
| 4th 6.9 | |
shot clock turnover | 83 - 98 |
Statistics
 ORL |
 DET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-80 | FG | 39-85 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-32 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 23-32 | FT | 14-24 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 40 |
| 17 | Assists | 22 |
| 16 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 11 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 23 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 25 | Fouls | 23 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 27 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 92 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Out | May 3 |
| Franz Wagner, F | Out | May 2 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 20,062 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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