Magic Pushes Pistons Toward an Uphill Playoff Battle
TL;DR
Despite a 2-1 series lead for Detroit, Orlando has looked faster and tougher, with Desmond Bane dropping 25 points on seven 3s and Wendell Carter Jr. grabbing 17 rebounds in Game 3, while Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner closed out the game for the Magic; Detroit’s non-Cunningham scorers have struggled, and the Pistons will need a grind-it-out win in Game 4 to stave off a potential upset in what already looks like a long series.
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