Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic, NBA Playoffs, Game 3: live updates
Follow along here for live updates as the Detroit Pistons take on the Orlando Magic in Game 3 of their first-round NBA playoff series.
The No. 1-seeded Detroit Pistons and No. 8-seeded Orlando Magic continue their physical opening-round series, traveling to the Kia Center in Orlando for a pivotal Game 3 in this NBA Eastern Conference first round.
Detroit answered a disappointing Game 1 performance, using an avalanche of a third quarter to defeat Orlando in their first playoff home win in almost 18 years, and more importantly evening up the series at 1-1 . But now the Magic have home-court advantage for the next two games in Orlando , where they went 25-15 in the regular season. Cade Cunningham currently leads all playoff scorers by averaging 33 points per game in this series , with Tobias Harris being the Pistons' second-leading scorer with 16.
5 ppg. While Detroit only has two players averaging double-figure scoring, Orlando has all five starters doing so, with Paolo Banchero's 20. 5 ppg leading the team.
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