Pistons bring the defense all game, then pull away from Magic in third quarter to get win, tie series
It was clear the Pistons brought a different defensive attitude to Game 2 when they had seven blocks in the first quarter.
It was clear from the start that the Pistons were bringing a different defensive attitude to Game 2 when they had seven blocks in the first quarter. 7 BLOCKS... IN 1 QUARTER!
DET's 7 blocks in the 1Q tie the record for the MOST in a 1Q in the postseason play-by-play era (since 1998) The mark has been reached JUST two other times: āŖļø Bulls at Celtics (April 20, 2009) āŖļø Pistons at Pacers (May 22, 2004) pic. twitter. com/JD8wia9DKf ā NBA (@NBA) April 22, 2026 "When we play defense at the level we're capable of, it triggers everything for us," said Pistons coach J.
B. Bickerstaff. In the third quarter, the Pistons put it all together and looked like a No.
1 seed. Detroit went on a 30-3 run to blow open what had been a tie game at the half. It wasn't just one guy taking over, it was a full team effort: Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren, Duncan Robinson and Isaiah Stewart each had six points during the run, while Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson had five apiece.