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On YouTubeOrlando Magic News / EasySportz / May 2
This Collapse Could Haunt Orlando for Years
What should have been a celebration inside Orlando turned into a nightmare that will haunt this franchise if things go south in Game 7. The Orlando Magic had the series in their hands, their crowd behind them, and a 24-point lead that felt insurmountable.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 2
Magic make wrong kind of history in brutal loss to Pistons
The Orlando Magic authored a historic collapse in a 93-79 loss to the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on Friday night at Kia Center, squandering a comfortable lead in one of the worst playoff breakdowns in recent memory.
Larry Bird News / Kicks on SI / May 2
Magic and Bird's Converse Sneakers Get Premium Updates
I was six years old in 1986. Growing up as a Los Angeles kid, a Lakers kid, the Converse Weapon was what greatness looked like on your feet. Los Angeles Lakers superstar Magic Johnson wore them.
The 'Playoff scoring record by team' quiz
How many of the players who scored the most points in a playoff game for every NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?
NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / May 2
Winners and losers from Magic's historic Game 6 disaster against Pistons
The Detroit Pistons completed the largest comeback in history in Game 6, crawling back down from 24 points to secure a 93-79 win to force Game 7. It was one of the worst single game collapses in postseason history.
The 25 greatest playoff games in NBA history
In the NBA, it's all about showing up and showing out in the posteason. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest NBA playoff games of all time.
Paolo Banchero News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 2
Magic’s Paolo Banchero has no answer to ‘very bad drought’ in Game 6
The Orlando Magic suffered a dramatic collapse in a 93-79 Game 6 loss to the Detroit Pistons in their first-round playoff series on Friday night. Magic forward Paolo Banchero finished with 17 points on 4-for-20 shooting, including 0-for-9 from three-point range, along with 10 rebounds, six assists, and two steals in 41 minutes.
Jamahl Mosley News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 1
Magic’s Jamahl Mosley admits there’s a lot to figure out before Game 7
It boggles the mind just thinking about how improbable it will be for the Orlando Magic to shake off such a disastrous Game 6 loss to the Detroit Pistons that saw them get outscored 55-19 in the second half en route to a 93-79 loss for Orlando.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / May 1
Banchero, Mosley, Magic React to Devastating Playoff Defeat before Shifting to Game 7
Twenty three consecutive missed shots, the most shots missed in a row in a playoff game ever recorded in the play-by-play era, since 1997-98, via Jorge Sedano and ESPN Research.
Orlando Magic News / Fadeaway World / May 1
Paolo Banchero And Desmond Bane Explain Magic’s Stunning 24-Point Collapse In Game 6 Against Pistons
The Detroit Pistons staved off elimination with a stunning 93-79 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 6 of this first-round series at Kia Center on Friday.
The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
Orlando Magic News / Orlando Magic on SI / May 1
It's hard to believe what the Orlando Magic did tonight
For any of you who watched the first half of Game 6 between the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks, well, you saw something similar in the second half between the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons inside Kia Center.
Orlando Magic News / Larry Brown Sports / May 1
Magic had the worst playoff half ever to lose Game 6
The Orlando Magic became a first-ballot entrant into the Hall of Infamy on Friday for how badly they choked in Game 6 of their first-round series against the Detroit Pistons.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 1
Poor shooting dooms Magic in Game 6 loss to Pistons
The Orlando Magic suffered a brutal collapse that proved to be costly in the second half of Game 6 against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. Going into the game, Orlando has made significant noise after taking a 3-1 series lead against the top-seeded Pistons squad.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 2
What Magic can learn from collapse in Game 6 vs. Pistons
One minute into the second half of Game 6, the Orlando Magic had a 24-point lead and were poised to eliminate the top-seeded Detroit Pistons. They proceeded to score the fewest points ever in an NBA playoff half in a 93-79 loss.
NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / May 1
Magic Blow 22-Point Lead in Epic, Embarrassing Game 6 Collapse vs. Pistons
ORLANDO. — The Orlando Magic produced one of the epic playoff collapses of all-time in losing Game 6 to the Detroit Pistons 93-79 inside the Kia Center, which turned from jubilant to shocked and then disgusted, with many heading for the exits with a few minutes left.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 1
Pistons force Game 7 with historic comeback vs. Magic
Just when it seemed as if the Detroit Pistons' season was about to be over, they mounted an epic comeback for the ages.
Jalen Suggs News / Orlando Magic on SI / May 1
It is Time for the Jalen Suggs Game, as Magic Try to Close Out
Jalen Suggs only has one Game 6 logged on his basketball resume: Two years ago, almost to the day, with his Magic team facing elimination, Suggs splashed a playoff career-high SIX threes on his way to 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists-to-4-turnovers, and 1 steal in a Game 6 win over the Donovan Mitchell & Darius Garland Cleveland Cavaliers.
Franz Wagner News / Total Apex Sports / May 1
The Orlando Magic Face a Brutal Reality: Franz Wagner Ruled Out for Game 6
The cruel reality of the NBA playoffs is that an entire season of grinding, sacrificing, and building chemistry can unravel with a single awkward step on the hardwood.
NBA News / Orlando Magic on SI / May 1
5 Hot Questions Ahead of Pistons vs. Magic Game 6
The Orlando Magic have a chance to clinch their first ticket into the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2010 when the Detroit Pistons come to town for Game 6.
Orlando Magic News / Hoops Wire / May 1
Mark Price. Magic Johnson. Larry Bird. That’s the list
There’s a reason Cavaliers legend Mark Price still comes up whenever the conversation turns to elite shooting. A stat making the rounds points out that as of 1989, just three players in NBA history had recorded a season shooting at least 50 percent from the field and 90 percent from the free-throw line.
Orlando Magic News / Hoops Rumors / April 30
Magic’s Franz Wagner (Calf) To Remain Out For Game 6
Magic forward Franz Wagner will remain out for Friday’s Game 6, tweets Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. The 24-year-old German strained his right calf during Monday’s Game 4, which gave the No.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 28
Three things Magic are doing right vs. Pistons
What's the best word to describe a team that survives the play-in tournament, wins the first game of a series against the Eastern Conference top seed and seizes a commanding 3-1 lead? The word you're looking for is Magic.
The 'Most 3's in a playoff game by team' quiz
How many of the players to make the most three-pointers in a single playoff game for each NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?
Orlando Magic News / Larry Brown Sports / April 27
Orlando Magic players appear to do a drug-themed handshake before game
The Orlando Magic are definitely acting different right now. Orlando went viral before Monday’s Game 4 against the Detroit Pistons at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla.
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