The Detroit Pistons find themselves in a must-win situation in Game 4 of this first round series, staying at the Kia Center to face a confident Orlando Magic team and hoping to avoid a disastrous 3-1 series hole.
After a fourth-quarter comeback fell short in their Game 3 loss, the Pistons are trying to stay cool and take it one game at a time. However, the efforts of Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, and Franz Wagner have the Magic two wins away from their first playoff series victory since 2010, putting pressure on the top seed in the East.
Cade Cunningham has done his job, averaging 31 points a game, but Orlando’s defense has forced him to commit an alarming 6.3 turnovers per game so far. Detroit needs to find a way to get Jalen Duren going, as the runner-up for this season’s Most Improved Player award has struggled this series with averages of 9.0 points and 8.3 rebounds.
Follow along here for live updates from Detroit News contributor Kameron Goodwill.
NBA Playoffs, first round: No. 8 Magic vs. No. 1 Pistons
Magic lead series, 2-1
Game 1: Magic 112, Pistons 101
Game 2: Pistons 97, Magic 83
Game 3: Magic 113, Pistons 105
Game 4: at Orlando, Monday, 8 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
Game 5: at Detroit, Wednesday, 7 p.m. (Amazon Prime)
x-Game 6: at Orlando, Friday, TBD (TBD)
x-Game 7: at Detroit, Sunday, May 3 TBD (TBD)
x-If necessary
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic, NBA Playoffs, Game 4: live updates
Reporting by Kameron Goodwill, The Detroit News / The Detroit News
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