Magic shock top-seeded Pistons in Game 1 on the road

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The Orlando Magic used a physical start and 54 points in the paint to upset the No. 1-seeded Detroit Pistons 112-101 in Detroit, with Paolo Banchero scoring 23 and nine rebounds, Franz Wagner adding 19, and all five Magic starters finishing with at least 16 points. Detroit struggled to generate secondary scoring beyond Cade Cunningham’s 39 and shot poorly from outside, while Orlando rode momentum from a recent play-in win. Game 2 is Wednesday in Detroit as the Magic try to carry this performance forward.
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