Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons
· National Basketball Association
Cunningham's 30 points and 10 assists lead Pistons past Magic 135-116
Cunningham added six rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots.
The Pistons trailed for most of the first half, but outscored Orlando 70-52 in the final two quarters. The Magic have lost four straight after winning their opener.
Tobias Harris added 23 points for Detroit, which improved to 3-2, and Jalen Duren had 21 points and 12 rebounds.
Paolo Banchero (24) and Franz Wagner (22) combined for 46 points, but missed 17 of 30 field-goal attempts and 11 of 28 free-throw attempts.
The Pistons used a 14-1 run to take a 10-point lead midway through the third quarter, and led by as many as 16 late in the period. The Magic attempted a rally, but missed 10 of 33 free throws in the first 36 minutes.
Detroit started the fourth strong to go ahead 117-97 and cruised to victory as both teams emptied their benches.
The Pistons missed nine of their first 10 shots, allowing the Magic to take an early 15-6 lead.
Detroit didn't get even until Duncan Robinson's 3-pointer made it 62-62 with 1:23 left in the first half. They led 65-64 at halftime behind 13 points from Harris. Wagner, the former Michigan star, had 14 for Orlando.
Pistons: Play the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday in Mexico City.
Regular Season Series
DET leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 116 - 135 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 116 - 135 |
| 4th 3.3 |  |
Ronald Holland II bad pass (Tristan da Silva steals) | 116 - 135 |
| 4th 25.4 |  |
Noah Penda makes tip shot | 116 - 135 |
| 4th 27.9 | |
Noah Penda offensive rebound | 114 - 135 |
Statistics
 ORL |
 DET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-83 | FG | 46-93 |
| 45.8 | Field Goal % | 49.5 |
| 12-31 | 3PT | 13-32 |
| 38.7 | Three Point % | 40.6 |
| 28-40 | FT | 30-34 |
| 70.0 | Free Throw % | 88.2 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 22 | Assists | 29 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 64 |
| 27 | Fouls | 28 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Sasser, G | Out | Oct 29 |
| Jaden Ivey, G | Out | Oct 16 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Moritz Wagner, F | Out | Oct 28 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 19,244 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami |
3 | 1 | .750 | - | W3 |
 Charlotte |
2 | 2 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
 Atlanta |
2 | 3 | .400 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Washington |
1 | 3 | .250 | 2 | L2 |
 Orlando |
1 | 4 | .200 | 2.5 | L4 |
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