Game 6 collapse: What the Magic said after historic playoff loss
After leading by as many as 24 points, the Magic were held to just 19 points in the second half, falling in Game 6 against the Pistons on Friday.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Up by 24 points early in the third quarter, the Orlando Magic appeared to be on the verge of clinching their first playoff series win in 16 years. Instead, the team handed the Detroit Pistons a historic 93-79 victory in Game 6 on Friday.
The Magic took their largest lead of the contest at 62-38 just 49 seconds into the third quarter on a reverse layup by Desmond Bane. The team managed to score eight additional points before succumbing to a first-of-its-kind scoring drought. Leading 70-54 following a 3-pointer by Anthony Black with 4 minutes, 14 seconds left in the period, the Magic missed their next 23 shots from the field, a span that lasted 45 minutes in real time.
Their 23 misses were the most by any playoff this century, according to ESPN Insights . The Pistons, trailing 3-2 in the series entering Friday, orchestrated the largest comeback by a road team facing elimination since the 1996-97 season. It was their largest comeback in franchise history, surpassing the previous mark of 19 points in 2007.
"You got to wash it," Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. "You got to learn from it. You got to go get Game 7.
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