The No. 1-seeded Detroit Pistons and No. 8-seeded Orlando Magic continue their physical opening-round series, traveling to the Kia Center in Orlando for a pivotal Game 3 in this NBA Eastern Conference first round.
Detroit answered a disappointing Game 1 performance, using an avalanche of a third quarter to defeat Orlando in their first playoff home win in almost 18 years, and more importantly evening up the series at 1-1. But now the Magic have home-court advantage for the next two games in Orlando, where they went 25-15 in the regular season.
Cade Cunningham currently leads all playoff scorers by averaging 33 points per game in this series, with Tobias Harris being the Pistons’ second-leading scorer with 16.5 ppg. While Detroit only has two players averaging double-figure scoring, Orlando has all five starters doing so, with Paolo Banchero’s 20.5 ppg leading the team.
Follow along here for live updates from Detroit News contributor Kameron Goodwill.
NBA Playoffs, first round: No. 8 Magic vs. No. 1 Pistons
Series tied, 1-1Game 1: Magic 112, Pistons 101Game 2: Pistons 98, Magic 83Game 3: at Orlando, Saturday, 1 p.m. (Peacock)Game 4: at Orlando, Monday, April 27, 8 p.m. (NBC/Peacock))Game 5: at Detroit, Wednesday, April 29, TBD (TBD)x-Game 6: at Orlando, Friday, May 1, TBD (TBD)x-Game 7: at Detroit, Sunday, May 3 TBD (TBD)x-If necessary
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