Pistons 88-94 Magic: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Apr 27)

Updated Oct 23, 2026, 6:45 AM ET

NBA Playoffs · Eastern conference first round

Detroit PistonsPistons

Playoffs 1-3 · Away

88–94

Final

Monday, April 27, 2026

Magic lead series 3-1

Orlando MagicMagic

Playoffs 4-2 · Home

Pistons vs Magic final: the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 on April 27, 2026 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pistons	27	25	17	19	88
Magic	26	28	21	19	94

Top Performers

Pistons

Magic

Pistons vs Magic Box Score

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Duncan Robinson F	28	7	1	0	1	0	1	2-8	1-6	2-2	-18
Ausar Thompson GF	32	6	9	1	1	2	2	2-8	0-0	2-4	-16
Cade Cunningham G	38	25	9	6	0	2	8	7-23	3-11	8-10	-7
Jalen Duren C	30	12	8	3	1	1	4	5-8	0-0	2-2	-11
Tobias Harris F	34	20	6	0	1	1	1	8-17	0-5	4-5	-10
Bench
Caris LeVert G	24	2	5	3	0	2	2	1-4	0-1	0-0	+11
Isaiah Stewart FC	17	8	3	1	0	8	2	3-4	1-1	1-3	+5
Javonte Green GF	16	5	5	0	1	2	0	2-4	1-3	0-0	+8
Kevin Huerter GF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+6
Daniss Jenkins G	13	3	2	4	0	0	0	1-6	0-3	1-2	+2

Orlando Magic

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Franz Wagner F	24	19	5	3	4	0	0	7-15	1-3	4-4	+17
Jalen Suggs G	35	5	2	2	2	1	3	1-13	1-11	2-2	+17
Desmond Bane G	36	22	5	1	1	0	3	7-18	5-10	3-4	+15
Wendell Carter Jr. CF	34	12	11	4	0	2	2	3-8	1-2	5-8	+17
Paolo Banchero F	40	18	8	4	1	1	2	4-18	0-4	10-13	+8
Bench
Goga Bitadze CF	13	2	6	0	0	2	0	1-4	0-0	0-1	-11
Tristan da Silva F	13	6	4	1	0	0	0	2-4	1-3	1-2	-5
Anthony Black G	18	2	2	0	0	0	0	1-4	0-0	0-0	-19
Jamal Cain F	23	8	9	0	0	0	0	4-8	0-2	0-0	-9

Pistons vs Magic Recap

The Magic beat the Pistons by forcing 20 turnovers while committing only 10. Orlando now leads the Eastern Conference first-round series 3-1.

The Magic won the second and third quarters 28-25 and 21-17. Orlando led 54-52 at halftime. That grew to 75-69 after three quarters, and the fourth ended 19-19. Orlando also made 25 of 34 free throws, while Detroit made 20 of 28.

Desmond Bane scored 22 for the Magic, and Wendell Carter Jr. added 11 rebounds. Cade Cunningham led all scorers with 25 points for the Pistons and added 6 assists. Detroit shot 31 of 82 from the field and 6 of 30 from three. Orlando shot 30 of 92 overall but made 9 of 35 threes.

The number to know: 52 rebounds. Orlando outrebounded Detroit by three, and those extra possessions made up for a low shooting night.

Team Stats

Pistons	Stat	Magic
31-82	Field Goals	30-92
37.8%	FG %	32.6%
6-30	3-Pointers	9-35
20.0%	3P %	25.7%
20-28	Free Throws	25-34
71.4%	FT %	73.5%
49	Rebounds	52
12	Off. Rebounds	16
18	Assists	15
5	Steals	8
18	Blocks	6
20	Turnovers	10
29	Fouls	25
10	Biggest Lead	12

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pistons	41.5%	17.5%	25.0%	0.244
Magic	37.5%	8.5%	30.2%	0.272

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: Monday, April 27, 20268:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM 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

L @ Magic 105-113 Apr 25, 2026
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

Magic last 5

W vs Pistons 113-105 Apr 25, 2026
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

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 27, 2026?

The Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 on Monday, April 27, 2026 at Amway Center in Orlando. Desmond Bane led the Magic with 22 points.

What are the Pistons and Magic playoff records?

After this game the Pistons were 1-3 and the Magic were 4-2 in the playoffs.

Who was the top scorer in Pistons vs Magic?

Cade Cunningham scored 25 for the Pistons. Desmond Bane scored 22 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 27-26, Q2 25-28, Q3 17-21, Q4 19-19.

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.