Cunningham's 27 points helped the Pistons defeat the Magic 98-83.

  April 23 - The Pistons defeated the Magic 98-83. Cunningham led the Pistons with 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Harris added 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 1 assist. For the Magic, Sagan Thurs had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Ben Clint Bancharo contributed 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists.

In the first quarter, the Magic took an early lead thanks to Sagan Tsag and Benjamin Bancharo. However, the Pistons stabilized the situation with scoring from Tobias Harris and Cunningham. At the end of the first quarter, the Pistons held only a slight lead. In the second quarter, the Magic gradually found their rhythm from beyond the arc, with Tsag and Bayne hitting consecutive three-pointers to tie the game. At halftime, the score was tied at 46.

After switching sides, the Pistons relied on Cunningham's continuous drives to the basket, connecting with his teammates while also scoring himself. Harris, Duren, and Robinson combined for 38 points in the quarter, extending the lead to over 20 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Pistons led 84-62 . In the final quarter, the Magic narrowed the gap thanks to Richardson's consecutive three-pointers, but the Pistons maintained their composure. Ultimately, the Pistons defeated the Magic 98-83 .

Magic player statistics

Suggests had 19 points , 6 rebounds, and 4 assists; Benjamin Bankel had 18 points , 6 rebounds , and 8 assists; Bain had 12 points , 4 rebounds , and 2 assists; Wagner had 12 points , 7 rebounds , and 1 assist; Richardson had 6 points; Black had 5 points , 3 rebounds , and 1 assist; Carter had 3 points and 5 rebounds; Silva had 3 points and 3 rebounds; Bitadze had 3 points and 5 rebounds; Kane had 2 points and 1 rebound .

Pistons player statistics

Cunningham 27 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists; Harris 16 points , 11 rebounds , 1 assist; Duren 11 points , 9 rebounds, 4 assists; Thompson 11 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist; Robinson 10 points , 6 rebounds , 3 assists; Stewart 10 points , 5 rebounds; LeVert 4 points, 1 rebound; Jenkins 4 points , 2 rebounds , 2 assists; Huerter 3 points, 1 rebound.

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