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Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic, East 1st Round Game 3

NBA
Pistons
60-22
105-113
Final
Magic
45-37
Kia Center
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

DET leadsBiggest lead DET 4, ORL 17
Q1Q2Q3Q4
ORL leads
Team1234T
DET26282526105
ORL26352626113

Who won: Magic 113-105

The Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 in East 1st Round Game 3 on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Kia Center. The series is tied 2-2. Paolo Banchero led the Magic in points (25). Cade Cunningham led the Pistons in points (27).

Recap · Apr 25
Banchero and Bane each score 25, Magic waste big lead but rally to top Pistons 113-105 for 2-1 lead

Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each scored 25 points, and the Orlando Magic blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead before rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

What it means

  • Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.

Latest headlines

Injuries and inactives

Pistons1st in Central Division
  • Cade Cunningham G
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Jalen Duren C
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
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

Head to head

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Magic 123, Pistons 107 (Apr 6)

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Game info

Venue
Kia Center, Orlando, FL · Attendance 18,846
Officials
Tony Brothers (Referee), Mitchell Ervin (Referee), Nick Buchert (Referee), John Butler (Referee)

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