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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:08 pm EDTOrlando Magic at Detroit Pistons
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Final
Away
Orlando Magic
96
Home
Detroit Pistons
105
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 105-96 at home on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. Jaden Ivey had 22 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Jalen Suggs had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Orlando Magic.
The Detroit Pistons led 65-49 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 31-21. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Orlando Magic 28, Detroit Pistons 17. Cade Cunningham had 19 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons?
- The Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 105-96 on January 1, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jalen Suggs scored 24 for the Orlando Magic; Jaden Ivey scored 22 for the Detroit Pistons.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic | 21 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 96 |
| Detroit Pistons | 31 | 34 | 19 | 21 | 105 |
Game leaders
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 24 Jalen Suggs
- Rebounds
- 8 Wendell Carter Jr.
- Assists
- 6 Goga Bitadze
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 22 Jaden Ivey
- Rebounds
- 11 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 9 Cade Cunningham
Jalen Duren double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope starter | 34:23 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-11 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 2 | -17 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 34:04 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-15 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 3 | -11 |
| Jalen Suggs starter | 33:49 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9-20 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 3 | -5 |
| Tristan da Silva starter | 22:42 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -18 |
| Goga Bitadze starter | 22:39 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | -6 |
| Caleb Houstan bench | 27:18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +6 |
| Gary Harris bench | 15:19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Jett Howard bench | 15:12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | -1 |
| Jonathan Isaac bench | 15:02 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +3 |
| Cole Anthony bench | 13:18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-12 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 2 | +1 |
| Cory Joseph bench | 6:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Anthony Black, Paolo Banchero, Trevelin Queen, Franz Wagner, Moritz Wagner
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Harris starter | 34:52 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | +19 |
| Cade Cunningham starter | 34:20 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7-14 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2 | -3 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. starter | 32:30 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 4-5 | 2 | +16 |
| Jaden Ivey starter | 26:45 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8-11 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 0 | +9 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 26:44 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +13 |
| Ausar Thompson bench | 24:46 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | +3 |
| Malik Beasley bench | 22:04 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -4 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 21:16 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | -4 |
| Ron Holland bench | 10:09 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 6:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
Not available: Simone Fontecchio
| Orlando Magic | Stat | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| 14/20 (70%) | Free throws | 11/17 (64%) |
| 29/56 (51%) | 2 pointers | 29/50 (58%) |
| 8/35 (22%) | 3 pointers | 12/29 (41%) |
| 37/91 (40%) | Field goals | 41/79 (51%) |
| 33 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 24 | Defensive rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Assists | 25 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 18 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 47:42 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- Never led
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 18 Q3 9:27
- Longest run
- 10-0 Orlando Magic · Q3 6:01 to Q3 3:12
Scoring plays
Q1 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:13 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:44 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:36 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 3 | 5 |
| 10:02 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 3 | 7 |
| 9:20 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal | 3 | 9 |
| 9:02 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 5 | 9 |
| 8:51 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal | 5 | 12 |
| 8:15 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal | 5 | 15 |
| 7:38 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 5 | 17 |
| 7:20 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 7 | 17 |
| 7:04 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 7 | 19 |
| 6:50 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 10 | 19 |
| 6:37 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 10 | 20 |
| 6:13 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 13 | 20 |
| 4:59 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 13 | 22 |
| 4:41 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 16 | 22 |
| 4:07 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal | 16 | 24 |
| 3:38 | Orlando Magic | Gary Harris 2-pt field goal | 18 | 24 |
| 2:35 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 18 | 25 |
| 2:35 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 18 | 26 |
| 2:17 | Orlando Magic | Cole Anthony Free throw | 19 | 26 |
| 1:41 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 19 | 29 |
| 1:21 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 19 | 31 |
| 0:14 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 21 | 31 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Orlando Magic | Cole Anthony 2-pt field goal | 23 | 31 |
| 11:08 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal | 23 | 34 |
| 10:41 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 23 | 36 |
| 9:24 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Isaac Free throw | 24 | 36 |
| 9:24 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Isaac Free throw | 25 | 36 |
| 9:10 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 25 | 38 |
| 8:51 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 27 | 38 |
| 8:32 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal | 27 | 41 |
| 8:21 | Orlando Magic | Cole Anthony 2-pt field goal | 29 | 41 |
| 8:21 | Orlando Magic | Cole Anthony Free throw | 30 | 41 |
| 7:34 | Orlando Magic | Caleb Houstan 3-pt field goal | 33 | 41 |
| 6:58 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 35 | 41 |
| 6:36 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 35 | 44 |
| 5:55 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 35 | 46 |
| 5:27 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 37 | 46 |
| 5:27 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Free throw | 38 | 46 |
| 5:13 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 38 | 49 |
| 4:50 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 40 | 49 |
| 4:27 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze Free throw | 41 | 49 |
| 4:06 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 41 | 51 |
| 3:47 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 43 | 51 |
| 3:22 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 43 | 53 |
| 2:58 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 43 | 55 |
| 2:26 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 43 | 57 |
| 1:57 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze Free throw | 44 | 57 |
| 1:16 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 46 | 57 |
| 1:10 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 46 | 60 |
| 0:46 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 46 | 63 |
| 0:32 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 49 | 63 |
| 0:23 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley Free throw | 49 | 64 |
| 0:23 | Detroit Pistons | Malik Beasley Free throw | 49 | 65 |
Q3 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 51 | 65 |
| 11:25 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 51 | 68 |
| 11:03 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 53 | 68 |
| 10:36 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 55 | 68 |
| 10:23 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 55 | 70 |
| 9:27 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 3-pt field goal | 55 | 73 |
| 8:40 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 58 | 73 |
| 8:04 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 60 | 73 |
| 7:18 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 60 | 75 |
| 6:43 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 60 | 77 |
| 6:33 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 61 | 77 |
| 6:15 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 61 | 79 |
| 6:01 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 63 | 79 |
| 5:06 | Orlando Magic | Gary Harris 2-pt field goal | 65 | 79 |
| 4:39 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 66 | 79 |
| 4:39 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 67 | 79 |
| 3:31 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 69 | 79 |
| 3:12 | Orlando Magic | Jonathan Isaac 2-pt field goal | 71 | 79 |
| 2:07 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey Free throw | 71 | 80 |
| 1:39 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard 2-pt field goal | 73 | 80 |
| 1:18 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard 2-pt field goal | 75 | 80 |
| 0:39 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 75 | 82 |
| 0:11 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal | 75 | 84 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:01 | Orlando Magic | Cole Anthony 2-pt field goal | 77 | 84 |
| 10:30 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard Free throw | 78 | 84 |
| 10:30 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard Free throw | 79 | 84 |
| 9:58 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 79 | 86 |
| 8:49 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 82 | 86 |
| 8:25 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 82 | 87 |
| 8:25 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 82 | 88 |
| 8:25 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 82 | 89 |
| 8:10 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 84 | 89 |
| 7:52 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 86 | 89 |
| 7:27 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 86 | 91 |
| 7:11 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard 2-pt field goal | 88 | 91 |
| 6:48 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 88 | 93 |
| 6:26 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 90 | 93 |
| 5:38 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 90 | 95 |
| 4:41 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 90 | 97 |
| 3:38 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 90 | 99 |
| 3:12 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 90 | 101 |
| 3:02 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard Free throw | 91 | 101 |
| 2:30 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 93 | 101 |
| 2:14 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 93 | 103 |
| 1:18 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 96 | 103 |
| 0:36 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 96 | 104 |
| 0:20 | Detroit Pistons | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 96 | 105 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Orlando Magic 2-1.
- Nov 23: Detroit Pistons 100 at Orlando Magic 111
- Jan 1: Orlando Magic 96 at Detroit Pistons 105 (this game)
- Jan 25: Detroit Pistons 113 at Orlando Magic 121
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 2, 2025 · 00:00 UTC