The Detroit Pistons are looking to tie up their first-round series at home.
The 1-seed Pistons are playing the 8-seed Orlando Magic on Wednesday, April 22, in Game 2 of the first round of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The game is scheduled for a start time of 7 p.m. ET, and will be on the TV channel ESPN, with streaming available on Fubo.
The Magic are up 1-0 in the series after beating the Pistons 112-101 in Game 1 in Detroit on Sunday night. And while Wednesday is not literally a must-win game for the Pistons, it might as well be treated as such since Detroit doesn’t want to go down 0-2 in the series going to Orlando.
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The Pistons haven’t won a home playoff game since 2008 (11 straight losses, an NBA record), and last won a playoff series in the 2008 conference semifinals against the Magic.
Here’s what you need to know about Wednesday’s Game 2 between the Magic and Pistons.
Pistons vs Magic start time in Game 2 of playoffs
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Pistons vs Magic channel in Game 2 of playoffs
Wednesday’s Game 2 between the Pistons and Magic can be watched on ESPN and streamed on Fubo, which carries ABC and ESPN.
Watch Pistons-Magic Game 2 on Fubo
Pistons vs Magic odds in Game 2 of playoffs
The Pistons are big favorites again in Game 2 against the Magic:
Odds provided by BetMGM as of Wednesday afternoon.
Pistons vs Magic starting lineups today
Here’s the projected Pistons-Magic starting lineups in Game 2:
Pistons injury report Game 2
Updates from the official NBA injury report.
Magic injury report Game 2
Pistons uniform Game 2 vs Magic
It’s the same as Game 1: The Pistons will wear their white uniform, while the Magic will wear their Statement Edition black uniforms with white pinstripes and blue across the shoulders.
Pistons vs Magic playoff schedule
Here’s the first-round schedule for the best-of-seven series:
Who will Pistons play if they beat Magic?
The NBA does not re-seed after the first round of the playoffs, meaning the winner of the 1-8 series (Pistons-Magic) will face the winner of the 4-5 series (Cleveland Cavaliers-Toronto Raptors; Cavs lead, 2-0).
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: What channel is Pistons vs Magic on today? Time, TV, stream for Game 2
Reporting by Christian Romo, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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