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Pistons roar back to stun ice-cold Magic, force G7...

ESPN · May 2, 2026, 3:11 AM

Key takeaways

  • Detroit trailed by 22 at the half and Orlando's lead went to 62-38 early in the third quarter.
  • And then everything went wrong for Orlando.
  • The Magic became the first team since 1996-97 - when play-by-play began getting tracked digitally - to lose at home after leading by at least 24 points with a chance to win a series.

Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.

Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulled off an incredible rally Friday night, erasing a 24-point deficit and beating the Orlando Magic 93-79 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Detroit trailed by 22 at the half and Orlando's lead went to 62-38 early in the third quarter. The Magic looked absolutely poised to become the seventh No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the conference quarterfinal round.

And then everything went wrong for Orlando. Everything.

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