Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic, East 1st Round Game 6

NBA

Pistons

60-22

93-79

Final

Magic

45-37

Kia Center

TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

DET leadsBiggest lead DET 14, ORL 24

ORL leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DET	26	12	24	31	93
ORL	25	35	11	8	79

Who won: Pistons 93-79

The Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 93-79 in East 1st Round Game 6 on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Kia Center. The series is tied 2-2. The Pistons outscored the Magic 31-8 in the 4th quarter. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons in points (32). Paolo Banchero led the Magic in points (17).

Recap · May 1

Pistons rally from 24 down to beat Magic 93-79 and force Game 7 after Orlando goes ice-cold

Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulled off an incredible rally Friday night, erasing a 24-point deficit and beating the Orlando Magic 93-79 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

What it means

Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.

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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 19,205
Officials: Zach Zarba (Referee), Sean Wright (Referee), Mark Lindsay (Referee), Jacyn Goble (Referee)