{"id":256662,"date":"2026-05-03T15:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/256662\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T15:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T15:00:11","slug":"detroit-pistons-looking-to-complete-playoff-series-comeback-against-orlando-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/256662\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Pistons Looking to Complete Playoff Series Comeback Against Orlando Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">The Detroit Pistons look to repeat history against the Orlando Magic and complete a 3-1 series comeback in Game 7 on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">In a Game 6 that featured the Pistons trailing 60-38 at halftime, Detroit led by Cade Cunningham\u2019s 19 fourth-quarter points and dominant defense, rallied from 24 points down to complete one of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/pistons\/onsi\/inside-detroit-pistons-historic-second-half-comeback-to-force-game-7-01kqk7t0nd8t\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> biggest NBA playoff comebacks<\/a> since the 1996-97 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">The Pistons outscored the Magic 55-19 in the second half. After taking a gut punch on their home floor, the biggest question entering Game 7 is, do the Magic have what it takes to respond and win on the road in a hostile environment at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Sunday?<\/p>\n<p>Pistons Aim For First Playoff Series Win Since 2008<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">Pistons fans are still buzzing following Friday night\u2019s historic Game 6 comeback. However, one task remains between advancing to the next round, Game 7. The Pistons are looking not only to complete the 3-1 comeback but also to secure their first NBA playoff series win since 2008, when they advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6x\">The last time the Pistons played on their home court was Game 5. Two former No. 1 overall picks, Paolo Banchro and Cade Cunningham, put on one of the most memorable playoff duels in recent memory. Both players scored 45 points, with Cunningham <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/pistons\/onsi\/cade-cunningham-makes-pistons-history-in-detroit-s-game-5-win-over-orlando-magic-01kqe3kac7fb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">setting a Pistons playoff-high record<\/a>. Will Game 7 provide fans with similar fireworks?<\/p>\n<p>Biggest Keys For Game 7<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">After shooting an abysmal 4-of-20 from the field in Game 6, Banchero and the Magic&#8217;s supporting cast, including Desmond Bane and Jalen Suggs, could make the difference for Orlando on the road. For the third consecutive game, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/48658771\/magic-rule-franz-wagner-again-game-7-vs-pistons\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Franz Wagner is slated to be out<\/a> with a right calf sprain.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">The absence of Wagner has been a crushing blow for the Magic and given the Pistons an advantage on offense, something Detroit looks to continue heading into a winner-take-all Game 7.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">For the Pistons, the key is carrying the momentum of Friday night\u2019s second half to a strong start in Game 7. The Pistons would like nothing more than to feed off the energetic crowd at LCA, as how they start could set the tone for Game 7 against the Magic.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">The tip-off for Game 7 between the Pistons and Magic at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET with the game broadcast on ABC. The winner not only wins their first playoff series in over 15 years but also advances to the Eastern Conference Semifinals to face either the Cleveland Cavaliers or Toronto Raptors. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Detroit Pistons look to repeat history against the Orlando Magic and complete a 3-1 series comeback in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":256663,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-256662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}