Overview
- Detroit improved to 3-2 after overcoming an early deficit, handing Orlando a fourth straight loss to open 1-4.
- The Pistons seized control with a 14-1 third-quarter surge and outscored the Magic 70-52 after halftime.
- Cade Cunningham finished with 30 points and 10 assists, while Tobias Harris added 23 and Jalen Duren posted 21 points and 12 rebounds.
- Duncan Robinson scored 15 and Ausar Thompson contributed 12 points, 11 rebounds and six assists as Detroit capitalized on Orlando's miscues.
- Paolo Banchero scored 24 and Franz Wagner 22 for the Magic, who went 28-for-40 at the line and struggled defensively; next up is Charlotte on Thursday, while Detroit faces Dallas in Mexico City on Saturday.