Cade Cunningham had 30 points and 10 assists as the Detroit Pistons overcame a slow start to beat the Orlando Magic 135-116 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Cunningham added six rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots.<\/p>\n
The Pistons trailed for most of the first half, but outscored Orlando 70-52 in the final two quarters. The Magic have lost four straight after winning their opener.<\/p>\n
Tobias Harris added 23 points for Detroit, which improved to 3-2, and Jalen Duren had 21 points and 12 rebounds.<\/p>\n
Paolo Banchero (24) and Franz Wagner (22) combined for 46 points, but missed 17 of 30 field-goal attempts and 11 of 28 free-throw attempts.<\/p>\n
The Pistons used a 14-1 run to take a 10-point lead midway through the third quarter, and led by as many as 16 late in the period. The Magic attempted a rally, but missed 10 of 33 free throws in the first 36 minutes.<\/p>\n
Detroit started the fourth strong to go ahead 117-97 and cruised to victory as both teams emptied their benches.<\/p>\n
The Pistons missed nine of their first 10 shots, allowing the Magic to take an early 15-6 lead.<\/p>\n
Detroit didn’t get even until Duncan Robinson’s 3-pointer made it 62-62 with 1:23 left in the first half. They led 65-64 at halftime behind 13 points from Harris. Wagner, the former Michigan star, had 14 for Orlando.<\/p>\n
Magic: Visit the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Pistons: Play the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday in Mexico City.<\/p>\n
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AP NBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/NBA<\/p>\n
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