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Venue: Kia Center
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 3
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.
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Quarter scores
| Period | Detroit Pistons | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 26 | 26 |
| Q2 | 28 | 35 |
| Q3 | 25 | 26 |
| Q4 | 26 | 26 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 at home in the playoffs on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Kia Center. Paolo Banchero had 25 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists for the Orlando Magic. Cade Cunningham had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the Detroit Pistons.
The Orlando Magic led 61-54 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 35-28. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Paolo Banchero (double-double, Orlando Magic), Wendell Carter Jr. (double-double, Orlando Magic). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 20, Orlando Magic 17. Desmond Bane had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 0 assists 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 Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic?
- The Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 on April 25, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cade Cunningham scored 27 for the Detroit Pistons; Desmond Bane scored 25 for the Orlando Magic.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 27 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 9 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 9 Cade Cunningham
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 25 Desmond Bane
- Rebounds
- 17 Wendell Carter Jr.
- Assists
- 9 Paolo Banchero
Paolo Banchero double-double (25 PTS, 12 REB) · Wendell Carter Jr. double-double (14 PTS, 17 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 41:10 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8-23 | 3-10 | 8-9 | 3 | +2 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 38:28 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-16 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 2 | -7 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 37:15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3 | -10 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 27:45 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 3 | -8 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 27:27 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | +0 |
| Javonte Green bench | 22:52 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 14:57 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 12:25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Paul Reed bench | 7:01 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Daniss Jenkins bench | 6:39 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 4:01 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Bane starter | 38:19 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-18 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3 | +9 |
| Paolo Banchero starter | 38:13 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6-17 | 2-5 | 11-14 | 3 | +6 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 36:48 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5-9 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 5 | +8 |
| Franz Wagner starter | 33:50 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-18 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | +19 |
| Jalen Suggs starter | 33:18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-12 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 5 | +2 |
| Anthony Black bench | 25:56 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 5-8 | 2 | -12 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 14:01 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +12 |
| Goga Bitadze bench | 10:55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Tristan da Silva bench | 8:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Jonathan Isaac
| Detroit Pistons | Stat | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|
| 20/24 (83%) | Free throws | 26/33 (78%) |
| 26/53 (49%) | 2 pointers | 21/56 (37%) |
| 11/32 (34%) | 3 pointers | 15/33 (45%) |
| 37/85 (43%) | Field goals | 36/89 (40%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Assists | 22 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 12 | Blocks | 8 |
| 25 | Fouls | 24 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 5:01 | Time spent in lead | 37:51 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 17 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 12
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 4 Q2 9:35
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- 17 Q4 8:42
- Longest run
- 11-0 Detroit Pistons · Q4 7:07 to Q4 5:01
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:45 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 6 | 4 |
| 9:38 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 9:19 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 9:10 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 8 | 9 |
| 8:41 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 8 | 11 |
| 8:01 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 8 | 13 |
| 7:27 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 8 | 16 |
| 6:31 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 10 | 16 |
| 6:24 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 12 | 16 |
| 5:57 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 12 | 17 |
| 5:57 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 12 | 18 |
| 5:44 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 14 | 18 |
| 5:27 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 4:58 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 4:01 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 18 | 19 |
| 4:01 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 18 | 20 |
| 3:21 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 18 | 21 |
| 3:08 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 20 | 21 |
| 3:08 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 21 | 21 |
| 2:40 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 23 | 21 |
| 1:49 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 3-pt field goal | 23 | 24 |
| 1:28 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 26 | 24 |
| 0:49 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 26 | 26 |
Q2 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain Free throw | 26 | 27 |
| 11:23 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain Free throw | 26 | 28 |
| 11:10 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 28 | 28 |
| 10:46 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 28 | 30 |
| 10:06 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal | 31 | 30 |
| 9:35 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 33 | 30 |
| 9:35 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 34 | 30 |
| 9:18 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 34 | 33 |
| 8:36 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 36 | 33 |
| 8:10 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 36 | 36 |
| 7:16 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 36 | 38 |
| 7:16 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 36 | 39 |
| 6:50 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 36 | 42 |
| 6:32 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 39 | 42 |
| 6:12 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 39 | 44 |
| 5:37 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 39 | 46 |
| 5:20 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 40 | 46 |
| 5:20 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 41 | 46 |
| 5:08 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 41 | 48 |
| 4:49 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 43 | 48 |
| 4:44 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 43 | 49 |
| 4:44 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 43 | 50 |
| 3:27 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 44 | 50 |
| 3:27 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 45 | 50 |
| 3:15 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 45 | 52 |
| 3:05 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 46 | 52 |
| 2:39 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 46 | 54 |
| 2:01 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 48 | 54 |
| 1:42 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 48 | 56 |
| 1:19 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 48 | 59 |
| 0:54 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 49 | 59 |
| 0:54 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 50 | 59 |
| 0:30 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 52 | 59 |
| 0:09 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 53 | 59 |
| 0:09 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 54 | 59 |
| 0:01 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 54 | 60 |
| 0:01 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 54 | 61 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 57 | 61 |
| 11:44 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson Free throw | 58 | 61 |
| 10:34 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 58 | 64 |
| 10:00 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 58 | 67 |
| 9:44 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 58 | 68 |
| 9:44 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 58 | 69 |
| 9:20 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 60 | 69 |
| 9:09 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 60 | 71 |
| 8:57 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 62 | 71 |
| 8:32 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 62 | 74 |
| 7:19 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 64 | 74 |
| 7:03 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 64 | 75 |
| 6:23 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 67 | 75 |
| 5:17 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 67 | 76 |
| 5:17 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 67 | 77 |
| 4:49 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 67 | 78 |
| 4:30 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 69 | 78 |
| 3:25 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 72 | 78 |
| 2:46 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 72 | 79 |
| 2:46 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 72 | 80 |
| 2:30 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 72 | 82 |
| 2:15 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 73 | 82 |
| 2:15 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 74 | 82 |
| 2:08 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 74 | 83 |
| 2:08 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 74 | 84 |
| 1:44 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 76 | 84 |
| 0:52 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain 3-pt field goal | 76 | 87 |
| 0:35 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 78 | 87 |
| 0:07 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 79 | 87 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 79 | 90 |
| 10:35 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 79 | 92 |
| 10:05 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 79 | 94 |
| 8:42 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 79 | 96 |
| 8:25 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 81 | 96 |
| 7:44 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 84 | 96 |
| 7:28 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 84 | 98 |
| 7:28 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 84 | 99 |
| 7:07 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 86 | 99 |
| 6:18 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 88 | 99 |
| 5:45 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 90 | 99 |
| 5:45 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 91 | 99 |
| 5:30 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 92 | 99 |
| 5:30 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 93 | 99 |
| 5:01 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 95 | 99 |
| 4:40 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 95 | 100 |
| 4:40 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 95 | 101 |
| 4:26 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 97 | 101 |
| 4:26 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 98 | 101 |
| 4:02 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal | 98 | 104 |
| 3:43 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 101 | 104 |
| 3:15 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 104 | 104 |
| 2:52 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 105 | 104 |
| 2:30 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 105 | 106 |
| 1:46 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 3-pt field goal | 105 | 109 |
| 1:07 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 105 | 110 |
| 0:39 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal | 105 | 113 |
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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