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Venue: Little Caesars Arena
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 2
Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:02 UTC.
Verified 2026 NBA playoff result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.
WHYNBA reorganized reported playoff results and period scores, cross-checking home/away roles and results against both participating team-season logs. No article prose or media reproduced. Cross-check sources: Team 1 season log · Team 2 season log. These are pages from the same publisher, not independent reporting.
Quarter scores
| Period | Orlando Magic | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 21 | 25 |
| Q2 | 25 | 21 |
| Q3 | 16 | 38 |
| Q4 | 21 | 14 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 98-83 at home in the playoffs on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Jalen Suggs had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Orlando Magic.
The game was tied 46-46 at halftime. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 38-16. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Cade Cunningham (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Tobias Harris (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Orlando Magic 19, Detroit Pistons 23. Tobias Harris had 16 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Retrieved Sep 24, 2026, 01:02:58 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| 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 98-83 on April 22, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jalen Suggs scored 19 for the Orlando Magic; Cade Cunningham scored 27 for the Detroit Pistons.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 19 Jalen Suggs
- Rebounds
- 7 Franz Wagner
- Assists
- 8 Paolo Banchero
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 27 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 11 Tobias Harris
- Assists
- 11 Cade Cunningham
Cade Cunningham double-double (27 PTS, 11 AST) · Tobias Harris double-double (16 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero starter | 34:24 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7-17 | 0-2 | 4-8 | 3 | -15 |
| Desmond Bane starter | 33:39 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2-11 | 2-7 | 6-7 | 4 | -22 |
| Jalen Suggs starter | 31:52 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-18 | 3-10 | 2-2 | 3 | -18 |
| Franz Wagner starter | 31:34 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 1 | -22 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 23:50 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | -29 |
| Anthony Black bench | 23:58 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0 | +0 |
| Goga Bitadze bench | 21:13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | +11 |
| Tristan da Silva bench | 16:56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 7:49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | +3 |
| Jase Richardson bench | 2:57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Noah Penda bench | 2:57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 2:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Moritz Wagner bench | 2:57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Jett Howard bench | 2:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Jonathan Isaac
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 37:24 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11-19 | 1-6 | 4-8 | 2 | +16 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 32:44 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7-17 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | +14 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 31:56 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-9 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 4 | +25 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 31:41 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 1 | +21 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 27:38 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | +24 |
| Javonte Green bench | 23:02 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | -2 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 15:34 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5 | -6 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 13:35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Daniss Jenkins bench | 11:13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | -3 |
| Ron Holland bench | 7:25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 6:20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Paul Reed bench | 0:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 0:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Orlando Magic | Stat | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| 23/32 (71%) | Free throws | 14/24 (58%) |
| 18/48 (37%) | 2 pointers | 33/59 (55%) |
| 8/32 (25%) | 3 pointers | 6/26 (23%) |
| 26/80 (32%) | Field goals | 39/85 (45%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 17 | Assists | 22 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 16 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 11 |
| 25 | Fouls | 23 |
| 6 | Max points in a row | 19 |
| 0:44 | Time spent in lead | 44:04 |
| 1 | Biggest lead | 27 |
Largest margin: 26 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- 1 Q1 1:54
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 27 Q3 4:34
- Longest run
- 19-0 Detroit Pistons · Q3 8:39 to Q3 4:34
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:11 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:43 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 10:27 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 1 | 5 |
| 9:21 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 3 | 5 |
| 8:35 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 3 | 7 |
| 8:27 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 7:56 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 7:43 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 6:59 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 7 | 12 |
| 6:43 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 7 | 14 |
| 6:42 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 8 | 14 |
| 6:26 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 6:02 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 11 | 16 |
| 5:40 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 11 | 18 |
| 4:39 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 12 | 18 |
| 4:39 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 13 | 18 |
| 4:16 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 15 | 18 |
| 3:39 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze Free throw | 16 | 18 |
| 3:39 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze Free throw | 17 | 18 |
| 3:25 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 17 | 20 |
| 3:12 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 19 | 20 |
| 1:54 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 21 | 20 |
| 1:25 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 0:52 | Detroit Pistons | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 21 | 25 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:17 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 21 | 27 |
| 10:40 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 21 | 29 |
| 9:55 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 23 | 29 |
| 9:24 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 23 | 31 |
| 8:40 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 24 | 31 |
| 8:40 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 25 | 31 |
| 8:19 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 27 | 31 |
| 7:26 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 27 | 33 |
| 7:05 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 30 | 33 |
| 5:22 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 31 | 33 |
| 5:22 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 32 | 33 |
| 4:46 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 4:29 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 35 | 35 |
| 4:11 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 35 | 36 |
| 3:51 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 37 | 36 |
| 3:36 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 37 | 37 |
| 2:51 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 37 | 39 |
| 2:35 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 38 | 39 |
| 2:15 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 38 | 41 |
| 2:01 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 41 | 41 |
| 1:43 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 41 | 43 |
| 1:34 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 42 | 43 |
| 1:13 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 42 | 45 |
| 1:00 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 44 | 45 |
| 0:46 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 44 | 46 |
| 0:27 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 45 | 46 |
| 0:27 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 46 | 46 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 46 | 48 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 46 | 50 |
| 10:28 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 46 | 52 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 46 | 54 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 46 | 55 |
| 9:14 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 46 | 57 |
| 8:54 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 49 | 57 |
| 8:39 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 49 | 59 |
| 7:55 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 49 | 61 |
| 7:22 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 49 | 64 |
| 6:30 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 49 | 67 |
| 6:16 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 49 | 69 |
| 5:51 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 49 | 70 |
| 5:41 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 49 | 72 |
| 5:41 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 49 | 73 |
| 4:46 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 49 | 74 |
| 4:34 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green Free throw | 49 | 75 |
| 4:34 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green Free throw | 49 | 76 |
| 4:20 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze Free throw | 50 | 76 |
| 3:55 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 52 | 76 |
| 2:42 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 52 | 79 |
| 2:24 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 55 | 79 |
| 1:59 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 55 | 81 |
| 1:59 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 55 | 82 |
| 1:40 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 56 | 82 |
| 1:14 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 58 | 82 |
| 0:53 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 59 | 82 |
| 0:53 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 60 | 82 |
| 0:32 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 60 | 84 |
| 0:11 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 62 | 84 |
Q4 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:16 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 63 | 84 |
| 11:16 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 64 | 84 |
| 10:36 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 66 | 84 |
| 10:14 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 66 | 86 |
| 8:53 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 66 | 88 |
| 8:31 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 68 | 88 |
| 8:05 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 69 | 88 |
| 8:05 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 70 | 88 |
| 7:46 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 70 | 89 |
| 6:47 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 70 | 91 |
| 5:44 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 72 | 91 |
| 5:44 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 73 | 91 |
| 5:30 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 73 | 93 |
| 4:31 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 75 | 93 |
| 3:11 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 77 | 93 |
| 2:57 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 77 | 94 |
| 2:57 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 77 | 94 |
| 2:43 | Orlando Magic | Jase Richardson 3-pt field goal | 80 | 95 |
| 1:06 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 80 | 97 |
| 0:58 | Orlando Magic | Jase Richardson 3-pt field goal | 83 | 97 |
| 0:46 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson Free throw | 83 | 98 |
Highlights
- Pistons 98 - 83 Magic — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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