NBA

Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic

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23-22, 13-11 Away
Final
113 - 121

24-23, 15-9 Home

Wagner, Banchero score 32 points each in Magic's 121-113 win over Pistons

Pistons coach Bickerstaff ejected after two straight techs

Jalen Suggs contributed eight points in 16 minutes in his first game back after missing 10 games with a strained back. Wendell Carter finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds for Orlando.

Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 35 points and 11 assists. Malik Beasley added 18 points for Detroit.

Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff was ejected with 6:01 left in the fourth quarter after getting two straight technicals.

Takeaways Pistons: Losing for only the second time in their last nine road games, the Pistons held the Magic to 18 points in the first quarter before fouls took their toll. The Magic shot 23 free throws in the first half, 38 in the game, and three Pistons finished the game with five fouls each.

Magic: With their starting lineup intact for he first time since October, the Magic broke a five-game losing streak.

Key moment Wagner hit two 3-pointers and scored 12 points in a 20-4 run, turning a two-point Orlando deficit into a 14-point lead at the outset of the fourth quarter. Banchero and Suggs also hit 3-pointers in the four-minute stretch.

Key stat After shooting 38.5% and missing 10 free throws in the first three quarters, the Magic made 15 of 18 shots, including six of seven 3-pointers, in a 42-point fourth quarter.

Up next Pistons: Play at Cleveland on Monday night in the fourth game of a five-game road trip.

Magic: Open a six-game road trip at Miami on Monday night.

Regular Season Series

ORL wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 113 - 121
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 113 - 121
4th 17.0 Trevelin Queen enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 113 - 121
4th 17.0 shot clock turnover 113 - 121
4th 41.0 Malik Beasley makes free throw 1 of 1 113 - 121

Statistics

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40-86 FG 40-83
47 Field Goal % 48
10-25 3PT 15-33
40 Three Point % 45
23-28 FT 26-38
82 Free Throw % 68
41 Rebounds 40
11 Offensive Rebounds 8
30 Defensive Rebounds 32
22 Assists 22
11 Steals 8
5 Blocks 4
16 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 1
16 Total Turnovers 15
5 Technical Fouls 2
5 Total Technical Fouls 2
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
15 Fast Break Points 12
58 Points in Paint 40
25 Fouls 23
12 Largest Lead 14
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Goga Bitadze, C Day-To-Day Dec 25
Tristan da Silva, F Out Dec 25
Moritz Wagner, F Out Dec 25
Franz Wagner, F Out Dec 25
Jalen Suggs, G Out Dec 25
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ronald Holland II, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Isaac Jones, C Day-To-Day Dec 23

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,489 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 24 6 .800 - W3
Cleveland 17 15 .531 8 L1
Chicago 14 15 .483 9.5 W4
Milwaukee 12 18 .400 12 W1
Indiana 6 24 .200 18 L6

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 17 13 .567 - W1
Miami 15 15 .500 2 L3
Atlanta 15 16 .484 2.5 L4
Charlotte 10 20 .333 7 W1
Washington 5 23 .179 11 L2
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