The Detroit Pistons are one win away from survival. In a postseason defined by star power, it was a role player who stole the spotlight. Following Detroit’s gritty Game 6 win, both Cade Cunningham and Duncan Robinson made it clear that Paul Reed was the heartbeat behind the comeback.
Trailing the Orlando Magic 60-38 at halftime, a majority of Detroit Pistons fans thought their season was coming to a close in the first round for the second consecutive season, this time as the No.
The Detroit Pistons are right back at their quest for an NBA ring. Coming into the postseason as the table topper, the Pistons had a harsh reality check from the Orlando Magic.
Fans at the Kia Center left Friday night’s Game 6 in stunned silence as the Detroit Pistons erased a 24-point deficit to defeat the Orlando Magic 93-79 and force a Game 7 back in the Motor City on Sunday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena.
If you turned off your television at halftime of Game 6, nobody would blame you. The Orlando Magic were throwing an absolute block party, up by 22 points, and the Detroit Pistons looked like a team ready to book their vacation flights to Cancun.
It looked like the end was near for the Detroit Pistons on Friday night in Game 6 of their first-round matchup against the Orlando Magic. Trouble came for the Pistons when they went down 3-1 in their matchup against the eighth-seeded Magic, as it would be hard for them to live down a first-round exit as the Eastern Conference’s top seed.
Well, that game took a turn, didn’t it? Full disclosure, this recap is coming so late because I had given up. It had been a tough work day, followed by an unwelcome call to a plumber, followed by an abysmal second quarter for the Detroit Pistons.
The Detroit Pistons pulled off a historic 24-point comeback to defeat the Orlando Magic 93-79 in Game 6 of the first round. Cade Cunningham was very much the catalyst as he led with 32 points and 10 rebounds as the Pistons forced Game 7 in Detroit on Sunday.
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.
JB Bickerstaff had high remarks for his Detroit Pistons squad following their historic comeback win over the Orlando Magic in Game 6 on Friday night. Orlando boasted momentum as they led 3-1 in the series before losing Game 5.
The Detroit Pistons pulled off a stunning 24-point comeback against the Orlando Magic on Friday, securing a 93-79 win and forcing a Game 7. The first quarter was the closest battle as both squads put up solid efficiency numbers in the opening frame.
The Detroit Pistons forced a Game 7 on Friday after a 93-79 comeback win against the Orlando Magic. In the first half, it felt like the Pistons' season was going to end.
The Detroit Pistons had their backs against the wall entering Game 6 on Friday night. A loss on the road to the Orlando Magic would have ended their season in disappointing fashion.
Cade Cunningham scored 32 points as the Detroit Pistons came back from a 24-point deficit to stun the host Orlando Magic 93-79 on Friday, forcing a decisive Game 7 in the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
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.
The Detroit Pistons have assembled a solid core of young talent over the past couple of seasons, but a big reason for their recent success and potential success in the playoffs also stem from veteran players like Tobias Harris.
This is it. The Detroit Pistons went from one of the best stories in the NBA to one game away from a first-round exit. Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic are on the verge of slamming the door shut on Detroit’s season.
The Detroit Pistons entered the 2026 NBA playoffs as the best team in the Eastern Conference by record, but now they face elimination. A 60-win team and the first-seed in the East are on the brink of having their amazing regular-season cut short in just the first round of the playoffs.