NBA playoffs: No. 8 seed Magic stun top-seeded Pistons with wire-to-wire Game 1 win
Jalen Suggs hit a 3-pointer for the opening bucket of Sunday’s playoff game between the top-seeded Pistons and No. 8 seed Magic. Orlando never trailed again.
Jalen Suggs hit a 3-pointer for the opening bucket of Sunday’s playoff game between the top-seeded Detroit Pistons and No. 8 seed Orlando Magic. The Magic never relinquished that lead as they stunned the Pistons for a 112-101 Game 1 win.
Orlando set the tone with a 35-27 advantage through one quarter. The Pistons would rally to tie the game in the third and put pressure on the Magic in the fourth. But Orlando had an answer each time and never allowed the Pistons to take the lead in front of their home crowd.
Franz Wagner led the late charge for the Magic, scoring 11 of his 19 points to help the Magic close out the upset win on the road. AIR GERMANY pic. twitter.
com/6pPveC5Wjs — Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) April 20, 2026 After Orlando extended its lead to 108-106 in the final three minutes, fans started filing out of Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena. With the win, the Magic have a 1-0 lead and will seek to become just the seventh No. 8 seed to win a first-round playoff series in NBA history.