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Detroit Pistons Clamp Down on Defense to Rout Magic 98-83, Tie Series 1-1

By AFP News April 23, 2026 • 09:14 AM View: 1297

The Detroit Pistons used dominant defense and a third-quarter scoring spree to beat the Orlando Magic 98-83 on Wednesday and level their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series at one game apiece.

Cade Cunningham scored 27 points and handed out 11 assists and Tobias Harris added 16 points and 11 rebounds for Eastern Conference top seeds Detroit, who were stunned in game one of the best-of-seven series on Sunday.