Orlando stuns Pistons in Game 4
- Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 on Monday night in Game 4, taking a 3-1 first-round lead over the East’s top seed. - Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 before exiting, and Detroit committed 20 turnovers as Cade Cunningham finished with eight. - Orlando is one win from its first playoff series victory since 2010 and a rare 8-over-1 upset. (nba.com)
Orlando beat Detroit 94-88 on Monday night, pushing the East’s top-seeded Pistons to the brink of a first-round exit. (nba.com) The Magic lead the series 3-1 after winning Game 1, losing Game 2, then taking Games 3 and 4 at Kia Center. Game 5 is Wednesday, April 29, in Detroit. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) Desmond Bane scored 22 points for Orlando, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters, and Paolo Banchero added 18 despite shooting 4-for-18. (nba.com) Detroit got 25 points from Cade Cunningham and 20 from Tobias Harris, but the Pistons turned the ball over 20 times. Cunningham had eight turnovers by himself. (nba.com) Orlando shot just 32.6% and still won because it protected possessions better, finishing with 12 turnovers to Detroit’s 20. (nba.com) Wagner left with 1:34 remaining in the third quarter because of right calf soreness, forcing Orlando to finish the game without one of its top scorers. (nba.com) The result leaves Orlando one win from its first playoff series victory in 16 years, according to the Associated Press recap carried by NBA.com. (nba.com) NBA.com’s playoff schedule shows Orlando as the No. 8 seed and Detroit as the No. 1 seed, putting the Magic a game away from a rare 8-over-1 upset. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) Detroit now has to win three straight games to survive, starting at home on Wednesday night. Orlando only needs one more. (nba.com)
