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Venue: Kia Center
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 6
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 | 25 |
| Q2 | 12 | 35 |
| Q3 | 24 | 11 |
| Q4 | 31 | 8 |
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 93-79 on the road in the playoffs on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Kia Center. Cade Cunningham had 32 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Paolo Banchero had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the Orlando Magic.
The Detroit Pistons trailed 60-38 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 31-8. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Paolo Banchero (double-double, Orlando Magic), Cade Cunningham (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Tobias Harris (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 13, Orlando Magic 26. Tobias Harris had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 0 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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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 Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 93-79 on May 1, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cade Cunningham scored 32 for the Detroit Pistons with 10 rebounds; Paolo Banchero scored 17 for the Orlando Magic with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 32 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 10 Cade Cunningham
- Assists
- 6 Ausar Thompson
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 17 Paolo Banchero
- Rebounds
- 10 Paolo Banchero
- Assists
- 7 Jalen Suggs
Cade Cunningham double-double (32 PTS, 10 REB) · Tobias Harris double-double (22 PTS, 10 REB) · Paolo Banchero double-double (17 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 42:02 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10-23 | 2-4 | 10-12 | 3 | +7 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 38:12 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-20 | 2-7 | 6-9 | 4 | +14 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 36:44 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +22 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 36:29 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4 | +24 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 32:11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | +9 |
| Daniss Jenkins bench | 19:24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +1 |
| Javonte Green bench | 11:31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Paul Reed bench | 10:45 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | +7 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 8:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 4:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Kevin Huerter
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero starter | 40:49 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-20 | 0-9 | 9-12 | 3 | -8 |
| Jalen Suggs starter | 38:12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1-10 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 3 | -14 |
| Desmond Bane starter | 37:41 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3 | -27 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 31:49 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 6 | -10 |
| Jamal Cain starter | 20:09 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -7 |
| Anthony Black bench | 33:32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | -12 |
| Tristan da Silva bench | 22:31 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
| Goga Bitadze bench | 13:04 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 2:14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Jonathan Isaac, Franz Wagner
| Detroit Pistons | Stat | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|
| 20/26 (76%) | Free throws | 16/21 (76%) |
| 23/53 (43%) | 2 pointers | 18/42 (42%) |
| 9/27 (33%) | 3 pointers | 9/36 (25%) |
| 32/80 (40%) | Field goals | 27/78 (34%) |
| 52 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 38 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 16 | Assists | 20 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 13:11 | Time spent in lead | 33:04 |
| 14 | Biggest lead | 24 |
Largest margin: 24 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 7
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 14 Q4 2:34
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- 24 Q3 11:11
- Longest run
- 14-0 Detroit Pistons · Q4 10:26 to Q4 5:14
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 0 | 1 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 2 | 1 |
| 10:39 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:08 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain 3-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:46 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 3 | 7 |
| 9:19 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 8:58 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 5 | 9 |
| 8:35 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 7:44 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 7 | 11 |
| 7:23 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 6:42 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 12 | 11 |
| 5:58 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 5:49 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 14 | 12 |
| 5:37 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 5:25 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 16 | 14 |
| 5:04 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 17 | 14 |
| 3:58 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 2-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 3:32 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 3:10 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 2:39 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 20 | 20 |
| 2:21 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 23 | 20 |
| 1:45 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 23 | 23 |
| 1:28 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins 3-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 0:24 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 26 | 25 |
Q2 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 26 | 27 |
| 10:53 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 26 | 29 |
| 10:04 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 26 | 31 |
| 9:40 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
| 9:14 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 28 | 33 |
| 8:19 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 28 | 35 |
| 8:19 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 28 | 36 |
| 7:46 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 28 | 38 |
| 7:03 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 28 | 41 |
| 6:47 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 30 | 41 |
| 6:37 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 30 | 44 |
| 6:11 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 30 | 47 |
| 5:45 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 32 | 47 |
| 5:01 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 34 | 47 |
| 4:52 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 34 | 48 |
| 4:52 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 34 | 49 |
| 4:28 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 36 | 49 |
| 3:16 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 36 | 52 |
| 3:02 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 38 | 52 |
| 2:42 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 38 | 54 |
| 2:10 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 38 | 56 |
| 1:26 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 38 | 58 |
| 1:05 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 38 | 59 |
| 1:05 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 38 | 60 |
Q3 · 19 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:11 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 38 | 62 |
| 10:25 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 40 | 62 |
| 9:56 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 43 | 62 |
| 9:17 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 45 | 62 |
| 8:10 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 45 | 63 |
| 8:10 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 45 | 64 |
| 7:54 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 47 | 64 |
| 7:39 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 50 | 64 |
| 7:01 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 51 | 64 |
| 6:58 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 54 | 64 |
| 5:01 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 54 | 67 |
| 4:14 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 3-pt field goal | 54 | 70 |
| 3:55 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 54 | 71 |
| 2:17 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 2-pt field goal | 56 | 71 |
| 1:44 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed Free throw | 57 | 71 |
| 1:44 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed Free throw | 58 | 71 |
| 1:12 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 59 | 71 |
| 1:12 | Detroit Pistons | Daniss Jenkins Free throw | 60 | 71 |
| 0:52 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 62 | 71 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 64 | 71 |
| 11:08 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 66 | 71 |
| 10:47 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 66 | 72 |
| 10:26 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 68 | 72 |
| 7:53 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 69 | 72 |
| 7:53 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 70 | 72 |
| 7:36 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 72 | 72 |
| 7:02 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 73 | 72 |
| 7:02 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 74 | 72 |
| 6:04 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 75 | 72 |
| 6:04 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 76 | 72 |
| 5:52 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 77 | 72 |
| 5:52 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 78 | 72 |
| 5:14 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 80 | 72 |
| 4:52 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 80 | 73 |
| 4:52 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 80 | 74 |
| 4:24 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 80 | 75 |
| 4:07 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 83 | 75 |
| 3:51 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 84 | 75 |
| 3:51 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 85 | 75 |
| 3:10 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 88 | 75 |
| 2:34 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 89 | 75 |
| 2:24 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 89 | 77 |
| 2:09 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 90 | 77 |
| 2:09 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 91 | 77 |
| 1:34 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 91 | 78 |
| 1:34 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 91 | 79 |
| 1:12 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 93 | 79 |
Highlights
- Magic 79 - 93 Pistons — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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