Pistons 105-113 Magic: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Apr 25)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:55 PM ET

NBA Playoffs · Eastern conference first round

Detroit PistonsPistons

Playoffs 1-2 · Away

105–113

Final

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Magic lead series 2-1

Orlando MagicMagic

Playoffs 3-2 · Home

Pistons vs Magic final: the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 on April 25, 2026 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pistons	26	28	25	26	105
Magic	26	35	26	26	113

Top Performers

Pistons

Magic

Pistons vs Magic Box Score

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jalen Duren C	27	8	9	1	0	5	2	3-10	0-0	2-2	0
Duncan Robinson F	27	10	0	3	0	1	0	3-8	3-7	1-1	-8
Ausar Thompson GF	37	17	8	3	2	5	1	7-10	0-1	3-5	-10
Tobias Harris F	38	23	7	2	2	0	1	8-16	2-6	5-5	-7
Cade Cunningham G	41	27	5	9	0	0	9	8-23	3-10	8-9	+2
Bench
Caris LeVert G	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	+2
Isaiah Stewart FC	12	3	3	0	0	1	0	1-3	0-0	1-2	-6
Daniss Jenkins G	6	5	2	0	0	0	0	2-3	1-1	0-0	-10
Kevin Huerter GF	14	0	1	5	1	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-1
Javonte Green GF	22	6	1	1	1	0	2	2-6	2-6	0-0	-3
Paul Reed F	7	4	5	0	0	0	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	+1

Orlando Magic

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Paolo Banchero F	38	25	12	9	3	2	3	6-17	2-5	11-14	+6
Desmond Bane G	38	25	7	0	1	0	1	9-18	7-9	0-0	+9
Wendell Carter Jr. CF	36	14	17	3	0	1	4	5-9	0-3	4-5	+8
Franz Wagner F	33	17	5	6	1	1	1	7-18	1-2	2-2	+19
Jalen Suggs G	33	15	3	3	0	0	5	5-12	3-8	2-2	+2
Bench
Jamal Cain F	14	7	1	0	0	0	0	2-4	1-2	2-2	+12
Anthony Black G	25	8	1	1	3	3	0	1-6	1-3	5-8	-12
Goga Bitadze CF	10	2	2	0	0	1	0	1-3	0-0	0-0	0
Tristan da Silva F	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-4

Pistons vs Magic Recap

The Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons by winning the second quarter 35-28. Orlando leads the Eastern Conference first round series 2-1.

The two teams tied at 26 after the first quarter. Orlando then built a 7-point lead, and Magic 61-54 at halftime stood as the margin that mattered. After three quarters the Magic led 87-79, and the final quarter ended level at 26. Orlando made 15 of 33 from three-point range, against 11 of 32 for Detroit.

Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 27 points and 9 assists. Paolo Banchero answered with 25 points and 9 assists for the Magic. Wendell Carter Jr. grabbed 17 rebounds, and Orlando outrebounded Detroit 48-42. Detroit shot 37 of 85 from the field, while Orlando made 36 of 89.

The number to know: 26 of 33 free throws for Orlando, against 20 of 24 for Detroit, gave the Magic six more points from the line.

Team Stats

Pistons	Stat	Magic
37-85	Field Goals	36-89
43.5%	FG %	40.4%
11-32	3-Pointers	15-33
34.4%	3P %	45.5%
20-24	Free Throws	26-33
83.3%	FT %	78.8%
42	Rebounds	48
10	Off. Rebounds	14
24	Assists	22
6	Steals	8
12	Blocks	8
16	Turnovers	14
25	Fouls	24
4	Biggest Lead	17

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pistons	50.0%	14.3%	22.7%	0.235
Magic	48.9%	11.9%	30.4%	0.292

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Pistons vs Magic Game Info

Date & time: Saturday, April 25, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

TV: National TVLocal: Pistons WMYD TV20 · Magic WRDQ TV 27

Arena: Amway CenterOrlando

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonNBA Playoffs

Pistons vs Magic Season Stats 2025-26

Pistons 82 GPMagic 82 GP

117.8#8

Points per game

115.7#15

109.6#3

Opponent points

115.1#13

48.5%#3

Field goal %

46.4%#21

35.6%#17

Three-point %

34.3%#27

76.3%#25

Free throw %

80.1%#8

45.6#7

Rebounds

43.4#19

27.8#10

Assists

26.5#14

10.4#1

Steals

8.5#14

6.4#1

Blocks

4.7#17

14.2#20

Turnovers

13.7#14

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesSeries tied 2-2Playoffs: Pistons 4-2

Pistons last 5

W vs Magic 98-83 Apr 22, 2026
L vs Magic 101-112 Apr 19, 2026
W @ Pacers 133-121 Apr 12, 2026
W @ Hornets 118-100 Apr 10, 2026
W vs Bucks 137-111 Apr 8, 2026

Magic last 5

L @ Pistons 83-98 Apr 22, 2026
W @ Pistons 112-101 Apr 19, 2026
W vs Hornets 121-90 Apr 17, 2026
L @ 76ers 97-109 Apr 15, 2026
L @ Celtics 108-113 Apr 12, 2026

Previous meetings

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That covers Pistons vs Magic: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Pistons visit the Knicks Oct 27; Magic visit the Raptors Oct 28.

Pistons vs Magic FAQs

Who won Pistons vs Magic on Apr 25, 2026?

The Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Amway Center in Orlando. Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 25 points.

What are the Pistons and Magic playoff records?

After this game the Pistons were 1-2 and the Magic were 3-2 in the playoffs.

Who was the top scorer in Pistons vs Magic?

Cade Cunningham scored 27 for the Pistons. Paolo Banchero scored 25 for the Magic.

Who leads the Pistons vs Magic season series?

The regular-season series is tied 2-2 this season. In the playoffs the Pistons won the series 4-2.

Who won the last Pistons vs Magic game?

The Pistons beat the Magic 116-94 on May 3, 2026 at home.

Where was Pistons vs Magic played?

At Amway Center in Orlando, the home arena of the Orlando Magic.

What was the score by quarter in Pistons vs Magic?

Pistons-Magic: Q1 26-26, Q2 28-35, Q3 25-26, Q4 26-26.

What is next for the Pistons and Magic?

Pistons visit the Knicks on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET; Magic visit the Raptors on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 PM ET.