Published May 3, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET

The unpredictable series between the Orlando Magic and Pistons heads back to Detroit for a winner-take-all Game 7!

Game 6 featured the very best and very worst of the Magic. Orlando had a 22-point lead going into the second half ; the series was practically over. Until it wasn’t. Led by Cade Cunningham’s 32 points, the Magic had a historically awful second half. Per ESPN , 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.

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’ll 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?…