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Thunder, Celtics Open NBA Playoffs with Big Wins, Magic Shock Pistons
Paolo Banchero scored 23 points as Orlando handed Detroit its 11th straight home playoff loss.
- On Sunday, the 8-seed Orlando Magic stunned the 1-seed Detroit Pistons 112-101 in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
- Detroit's defeat extended their NBA-record 11-game home playoff losing streak dating to 2008, despite the Pistons securing the Eastern Conference top seed with a 60-22 regular-season record.
- Pistons star Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 39 points, yet Franz Wagner tallied 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter for Orlando. Cunningham admitted the Pistons "didn't come out with the right energy" early on.
- Elsewhere, the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Phoenix Suns 119-84, while the Boston Celtics dominated the Philadelphia 76ers 123-91. Both teams opened their playoff series with decisive victories.
- The series continues Wednesday as Detroit looks to rebound at home against Orlando, with Game 2 tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN.
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Orlando Magic was surprised on Sunday to beat the leaders of the East Conference, the Detroit Pistons, in the initial game of their first round NBA playoffs series, while Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder won without getting off the ground. Orlando hit the East Eighths table and arrived at the playoffs after beating Charlotte Hornets in the play-in, the Orlando Magic struck by beating the solid leaders of that conferenc…
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right7Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Right
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- 58% of the sources lean Right
58% Right
L 17%
C 25%
R 58%
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