{"id":256931,"date":"2026-05-03T20:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T20:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/256931\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T20:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T20:19:15","slug":"orlando-magic-vs-detroit-pistons-game-7-time-channel-where-to-watch-pistons-magic-game-7-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/256931\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Magic vs. Detroit Pistons Game 7: Time, Channel, Where To Watch Pistons-Magic Game 7 Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The unpredictable series between the Orlando Magic and Pistons heads back to Detroit for a winner-take-all Game 7!<\/p>\n<p>Game 6 featured the very best and very worst of the Magic. Orlando had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/recap\/_\/gameId\/401869417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">22-point lead going into the second half<\/a>; the series was practically over. Until it wasn\u2019t. Led by Cade Cunningham\u2019s 32 points, the Magic had a historically awful second half. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/48651456\/pistons-stun-ice-cold-magic-furious-2nd-half-rally-force-game-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Per ESPN<\/a>, Orlando missed a playoff record 23 consecutive shots and went an abysmal 4 for 37 in the second half, allowing Detroit to rally back and force a Game 7.<\/p>\n<p>Desmond Bane and Paolo Banchero led the Magic in scoring with 17 points each, but Banchero shot 4 of 20 from the field. If Orlando can pull off the Game 7 upset, they\u2019ll be just the seventh No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the first round. Can the Pistons win their third straight game to advance to round two, or will the Magic rebound from an ugly Game 6 performance? We\u2019re about to find out.<\/p>\n<p>From start time to streaming info, here\u2019s how to watch Pistons vs. Magic Game 7 live online.<\/p>\n<p>Is Magic vs. Pistons Game 7 Airing on NBC?<\/p>\n<p>Nope. The game is airing on ABC, but Raptors\/Cavs Game 7 will be on NBC and Peacock starting at 7:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>What Time Does Pistons vs. Magic Game 7 Start?<\/p>\n<p>Game 7 of the Pistons\/Magic series is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN Watch.<\/p>\n<p>How To Watch Pistons vs. Magic Game 7 Live:<\/p>\n<p>If you have a valid cable login, you can watch today\u2019s game on ABC, <a href=\"https:\/\/abc.com\/watch-live\/b2f23a6e-a2a4-4d63-bd3b-e330921b0942\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ABC.com<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/player\/_\/id\/8a1c9f42-05ee-4377-b915-0a19efb51cea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ESPN Watch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The only way to watch shows airing live without cable is by using a <a href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/article\/best-live-tv-streaming-services\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">live TV streaming service<\/a>. Our favorite is <a data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_decider?p=https%3A%2F%2Fdecider.com%2F2026%2F05%2F03%2Forlando-magic-vs-detroit-pistons-game-7-time-channel-where-to-watch-nbc-abc%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.anrdoezrs.net%2Fclick-100223664-15242095%3Fsid%3DlivetvRB%26url%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.directv.com%2Faffiliates%2Fstream&amp;author=Jsorokachdcdr&amp;articleID=2073956&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=may%203%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DIRECTV<\/a>, which comes with a five-day free trial before payment begins.<\/p>\n<p>DIRECTV offers a number of flexible subscription options, including Genre Packs, so you can best choose which streaming plans fit your needs and budget. Plans start at $49.99\/month.<\/p>\n<p>You can also stream the game live on <a data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_decider?p=https%3A%2F%2Fdecider.com%2F2026%2F05%2F03%2Forlando-magic-vs-detroit-pistons-game-7-time-channel-where-to-watch-nbc-abc%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fubo.tv%2Fstream%2Ftv%2F%3Firad%3D343747%26irmp%3D2229206%26partnerpropertyid%3D2015560%26MediaPartnerPropertyId%3D2015560&amp;author=Jsorokachdcdr&amp;articleID=2073956&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=may%203%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fubo<\/a>, <a data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_decider?p=https%3A%2F%2Fdecider.com%2F2026%2F05%2F03%2Forlando-magic-vs-detroit-pistons-game-7-time-channel-where-to-watch-nbc-abc%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Ffs-bin%2Fclick%3Fid%3DXRMZVUE6JmY%26offerid%3D1589248.1589%26type%3D3%26subid%3D0%26u1%3Ddec&amp;author=Jsorokachdcdr&amp;articleID=2073956&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=may%203%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hulu + Live TV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tv.youtube.com\/welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">YouTube TV<\/a>, or <a data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_decider?p=https%3A%2F%2Fdecider.com%2F2026%2F05%2F03%2Forlando-magic-vs-detroit-pistons-game-7-time-channel-where-to-watch-nbc-abc%2F&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fsling-tv.pxf.io%2FXxbKK4&amp;author=Jsorokachdcdr&amp;articleID=2073956&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=may%203%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sling TV<\/a> (in select markets). YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV offer free trials for new subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>NBA Playoffs Schedule For May 3:<\/p>\n<p>Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons: (3:30 p.m. ET on ABC) <\/p>\n<p>Toronto Raptors @ Cleveland Cavaliers: (7:30 p.m. ET on NBC\/Peacock)<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the games!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The unpredictable series between the Orlando Magic and Pistons heads back to Detroit for a winner-take-all Game 7!&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":256932,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[2295,139,141,140,110],"class_list":["post-256931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-nba","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256931","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=256931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256931\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}