NBA

Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons

· NBA Cup - Group Play
12-8, 5-5 Away
Final
112 - 109

15-4, 8-2 Home

Desmond Bane's 37 points and key rebounds help Magic beat Pistons 112-109 to win NBA Cup group

Orlando Magic vs. Detroit Pistons: Game Highlights

Orlando went 4-0 in East Group B and advanced to the knockout round. The Magic overcame a triple-double by the Pistons' Cade Cunningham, who finished with 39 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.

Franz Wagner added 21 points for Orlando.

Tobias Harris had 18 points for the Pistons, who have lost two straight after a 13-game winning streak. Jalen Duren had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Detroit went 2-2 in NBA Cup play and did not advance.

Bane's three-point play with 2:11 left gave Orlando a 108-106 lead, and Wagner added a layup to make it a four-point game. Tobias Harris hit a 3-pointer and Detroit got a stop, but Cunningham committed his eighth turnover with 1:03 left.

Wagner missed two 3-pointers on the ensuing possession, but Bane grabbed both rebounds. Wagner missed again as the shot clock expired, but Wendell Carter Jr. got another offensive rebound.

Jalen Suggs made two free throws with 6.3 seconds left, making it 112-109, and the Magic fouled Cunningham with 4.7 seconds left.

He missed the first free throw, then intentionally missed the second and got his own rebound. He got the ball to Duncan Robinson, whose tying 3-point attempt was blocked by Anthony Black.

The Magic used a 15-5 run late in the third quarter to take an 89-84 lead into the fourth.

Orlando led 95-85 with 9:25 to play, helped by Detroit starting the fourth quarter 0 for 6 from the floor. The Pistons didn’t hit a shot in the fourth until Robinson’s 3-pointer with 7:23 left, but they came back to tie the game at 100-all.

Up next Magic: Host Chicago on Monday.

Pistons: Visit Miami on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 112 - 109
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 112 - 109
4th 0.8 Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound 112 - 109
4th 0.8 Anthony Black blocks Duncan Robinson 's 25-foot three point jumper 112 - 109
4th 3.8 Cade Cunningham offensive rebound 112 - 109

Statistics

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40-97 FG 37-84
41 Field Goal % 44
5-30 3PT 11-28
17 Three Point % 39
27-32 FT 24-31
84 Free Throw % 77
44 Rebounds 49
14 Offensive Rebounds 14
30 Defensive Rebounds 35
14 Assists 22
15 Steals 7
7 Blocks 8
13 Turnovers 24
1 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 24
1 Technical Fouls 3
1 Total Technical Fouls 3
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 29
12 Fast Break Points 18
62 Points in Paint 46
25 Fouls 27
10 Largest Lead 13
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jonathan Isaac, F Out Apr 22

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 20,062 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 46 36 .561 - L1
Orlando 45 37 .549 1 L1
Charlotte 44 38 .537 2 W1
Miami 43 39 .524 3 W2
Washington 17 65 .207 29 L10

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 60 22 .732 - W3
Cleveland 52 30 .634 8 W1
Milwaukee 32 50 .390 28 L1
Chicago 31 51 .378 29 L2
Indiana 19 63 .232 41 L2
Full Standings

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