Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons, East 1st Round Game 5

NBA

Magic

45-37

109-116

Final

Pistons

60-22

Little Caesars Arena

TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

ORL leadsBiggest lead ORL 0, DET 17

DET leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ORL	26	34	19	30	109
DET	38	28	23	27	116

Who won: Pistons 116-109

The Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 116-109 in East 1st Round Game 5 on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Pistons outscored the Magic 38-26 in the 1st quarter. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons in points (45). Paolo Banchero led the Magic in points (45).

Recap · Apr 29

Cade Cunningham scores 45, Pistons beat Magic 116-109 in Game 5 to stave off elimination

Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons beat the eighth-seeded

What it means

Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.

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Injuries and inactives

Magic4th in Eastern Conference Division

Izaiyah Nelson F
Ankle, Surgery, left
Out
Anthony Black G
Ankle, Sprain, right
Day-To-Day
Jonathan Isaac F
Knee, Sprain, left
Day-To-Day
Nikola Vucevic C
Rest
Day-To-Day

Pistons1st in Central Division

Cade Cunningham G
Rest
Day-To-Day
Jalen Duren C
Rest
Day-To-Day

Head to head

Series tied 2-2

Last meeting: Magic 123, Pistons 107 (Apr 6)

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Game info

Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI · Attendance 20,062
Officials: John Goble (Referee), Curtis Blair (Referee), Kevin Cutler (Referee), Tre Maddox (Referee)