Cade Cunningham leads Pistons comeback to force Game 7 as Magic collapse
The Detroit Pistons came back from a 24-point deficit to defeat the Orlando Magic 93-79, forcing a Game 7 in the NBA playoffs. Cade Cunningham scored 19 second-half points, and the Magic missed 23 consecutive field goal attempts in the second half.
The Orlando Magic's chance to pull off a historic upset was foiled by a historic second-half collapse. The Detroit Pistons, led by Cade Cunningham's 19 second-half points, came back from a 24-point deficit to win 93-79. The Magic missed 23 consecutive field goal attempts in the second half, with their only fourth-quarter basket coming from Paolo Banchero with 2:24 remaining. Detroit outscored Orlando 31-8 in the fourth quarter and 55-19 in the second half overall. The Pistons' comeback is the largest by a road team facing elimination in 40 years, per the NBA. The series will now move to a Game 7 in Detroit on Sunday.
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