Orlando Magic vs. Detroit Pistons Live Score and Stats
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Key Points:
- Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a crucial step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 116-109 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of their first-round series.
- The Pistons never trailed in the game and built a 15-point lead early in the fourth quarter, while Paolo Banchero also scored 45 points for the Magic but struggled with free throws, missing 7 of 12 attempts.
- Orlando Magic fell to 0-10 in franchise history on the road in Game 5 and still lead the series 3-2, with a chance to clinch the series at home in Game 6 on Friday.
- Magic forward Franz Wagner was sidelined due to a strained right calf, impacting Orlando's lineup, while Detroit’s Tobias Harris contributed 23 points and Jalen Duren added 12 points and nine rebounds.
- Detroit aims to avoid elimination and replicate past comebacks, recalling their 2003 comeback from a 3-1 deficit against Orlando, a rare feat in NBA playoff history.
