April 27, 2026, 6:00 p.m. ET
The Detroit Pistons discover themselves in a must-win state of affairs in Game 4 of this primary spherical sequence, staying on the Kia Center to face a assured Orlando Magic crew and hoping to keep away from a disastrous 3-1 sequence gap.
After a fourth-quarter comeback fell short in their Game 3 loss, the Pistons are trying to stay cool and take it one game at a time. However, the efforts of Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, and Franz Wagner have the Magic two wins away from their first playoff sequence victory since 2010, placing strain on the highest seed within the East.
Cade Cunningham has completed his job, averaging 31 factors a recreation, however Orlando’s protection has compelled him to commit an alarming 6.3 turnovers per recreation thus far. Detroit must find a way to get Jalen Duren going, because the runner-up for this season’s Most Improved Player award has struggled this sequence with averages of 9.0 factors and eight.3 rebounds.
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NBA Playoffs, first spherical: No. 8 Magic vs. No. 1 Pistons
Magic lead sequence, 2-1
Game 1: Magic 112, Pistons 101
Game 2: Pistons 97, Magic 83
Game 3: Magic 113, Pistons 105
Game 4: at Orlando, Monday, 8 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
Game 5: at Detroit, Wednesday, 7 p.m. (Amazon Prime)
x-Game 6: at Orlando, Friday, TBD (TBD)
x-Game 7: at Detroit, Sunday, May 3 TBD (TBD)
x-If obligatory
