Magic take 2-1 lead into game 4 against Pistons
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Jalen Duren's offensive struggles continued during the Pistons' Game 3 loss to the Magic, marking yet another subpar performance.
Refs Turn Magic–Pistons Into “Free Throw Olympics” That Would Even Embarrass Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Game 3 between the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons had all the makings of a gritty playoff battle, but the refs had other plans. The Kia Center turned into a free-throw factory, with whistles killing any real flow.
Orlando took a 2-1 series lead over Detroit and there were some who stood out for the Magic more than others.
Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero made his feelings clear about the Detroit Pistons after their upset win in the NBA playoffs.
Franz Wagner sank a stepback 16-foot jumper to regain the lead for Orlando. After Tobias Harris missed a free-throw line jumper on the Pistons’ ensuing possession, Wagner received the ball on the left wing with seven seconds left on the shot clock. With Cunningham bearing down on him, Wagner drained a 3-pointer to extend Orlando’s lead to 109-105.
Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic took a 2-1 series lead with a 113-105 upset win over Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first round on Saturday.
Pistons big man Jalen Duren has now struggled mightily in all three games of this series, scoring just eight points on 3-10 from the field in the game on Saturday, a stat made even more brutal by the fact that virtually all of his shot attempts come from around the basket.
Cade Cunningham is defended by Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) and forward Franz Wagner (22) . Rick Osentoski / Imagn Images DETROIT — You would be hard-pressed to find many stretches over the last calendar year in which an NBA team so thoroughly dominated an opponent as the Detroit Pistons eviscerated the Orlando Magic Wednesday night in the second half of Game 2 of their first-round series.