The Detroit Pistons will have a couple of days to rest before they continue their first-round series.
The 1-seed Pistons play the 8-seed Orlando Magic in Game 2 in the 2026 NBA playoffs on Wednesday, April 22, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start time and will be on the TV channel ESPN, with streaming available on Fubo.
The Pistons lost to the Magic, 112-101, in Game 1 on Sunday night, despite 39 points from All-Star guard Cade Cunningham.
Wednesday’s game will be the second game of of a best-of-seven series in the Eastern Conference, with the series winner advancing to the conference semifinals to face the winner of the series between the 4-seed Cleveland Cavaliers and 5-seed Toronto Raptors. The Cavs won Game 1, 126-113, on Saturday.
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Here’s what you need to know about Magic-Pistons Game 2.
Pistons vs Magic start time in Game 2 of playoffs
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 offers a free trial and has ABC and ESPN.
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Pistons vs Magic prediction for playoff series
Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press: The Magic are more than just Banchero and Wagner – Desmond Bane delivered an efficient season averaging more than 20 points and is capable of swinging a playoff game with a big performance. But the Pistons are deeper and have simply been better this season, on both ends. It shouldn’t be a long series. The pick: Pistons in 5.
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 (Cavaliers-Raptors).
Pistons playoff schedule vs Magic series
Here’s the Pistons-Magic schedule for the playoff series in the first round:
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: When is Game 2 of Pistons vs Magic? NBA playoffs schedule, channel
Reporting by Christian Romo, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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