3 keys to success for Pistons in Game 7 vs Magic, score prediction

The Detroit Pistons , improbably, will play a Game 7 in the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs against the Orlando Magic . The 1-seed Pistons have erased a 3-1 series deficit, which included overcoming a 24-point deficit in Game 6 on the road. They used a 51-13 run, and held the 8-seed Magic to 4-for-37 shooting – including a record 23 straight consecutive misses – in the second half on Friday, May 1, to pull off a historic comeback, 93-79 .

The series tied 3-3 as the Pistons attempt to become the 15th team in NBA history to rally from a 3-1 series hole . (The seventh-seeded Philadelphia 76ers became the 14th on Saturday night when they upset the 2-seed Boston Celtics. ) The good news for the Pistons: Game 7 (Sunday (3:30 p.

m. , ABC) is on their homecourt, where they went 32-9 during the regular season. A trip to the second round, where the Pistons haven't been since 2008, is on the line.

“It’s been a lot of adversity so far in this series and I think we’ve learned a lot about who we are as a team and individually what we’re made out of,” Cade Cunningham said. “It’s been a fun series. We want to get back to the crib and handle our business at home.