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Detroit Pistons Avoid Game 5 Elimination with 116-109 Win over Orlando Magic
Cade Cunningham set a franchise playoff record with 45 points as Detroit avoided elimination and forced a decisive Game 6.
- Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, as the top-seeded Detroit Pistons defeated the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic 116-109 on Wednesday night in Game 5 to stave off elimination.
- The Magic fell to 0-10 in franchise history on the road in a Game 5, never leading while facing a 15-point deficit early in the final quarter.
- Paolo Banchero matched Cunningham with 45 points but missed 7 of 12 free throws, while Tobias Harris added 23 points and Jalen Duren contributed 12 points and nine rebounds for Detroit.
- Game 6 is Friday night in Toronto, giving the Magic a second chance to advance at home after the series returns to Orlando.
- Detroit's comeback mirrors the franchise's 2003 feat as a No. 5 seed, one of seven times NBA teams have overcome a 3-1 deficit this century.
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The NBA Play-Offs continue to deliver excitement, with several series remaining completely open after five games of the first round. In the East, the Detroit Pistons achieved a big 116-109 victory over the Orlando Magic, narrowing the series to 3-2. The absolute protagonist was Cade Cunningham, who scored 45 points, a club record in the Play-Offs, surpassing historical figures of names like Dave Bing and Isiah Thomas. - YouTube www.youtube.com O…
Pistons top Magic as Cunningham, Banchero each drop 45
DETROIT -- Tension began to build at Little Caesars Arena when Paolo Banchero knocked down a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer that made Game 5 between the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic a three-point game with just over a minute to go Wednesday night. After leading by as many as 15 points earlier in…
NBA Playoffs: Cunningham, Pistons beat Magic to avoid elimination
DETROIT— Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons beat the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic 116-109 on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their NBA first-round series to stave off elimination. Orlando leads the series 3-2 and will get a second chance to advance at home on Friday night. READ: NBA: No. 8 Magic push top seed Pistons to brink of eliminatio…
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