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For their next trick, the Orlando Magic will make a 22-point halftime lead disappear. It remains to be seen if their season is next. In a series they once led 3-1, the Magic are headed to a Game 7 on the road against the top-seeded Detroit Pistons after the worst collapse of the postseason.
The Magic weren’t just hit by a second-half drought in their Game 6 collapse against the Pistons, they were hit by the Oklahoma Dust Bowl of droughts.
The Orlando Magic were beaten after Cade Cunningham scored 32 points on Friday night, with the top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulling off an incredible rally and forcing a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Orlando grew a 22-point lead heading into halftime, but an ice-cold streak for the Magic gave Detroit a window to get it all back.
The Orlando Magic missed 27 of their final 28 shots, scoring only 19 points in the second half, and Detroit forced a Game 7.
The Orlando Magic will try to close out the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 of their first-round series. The Magic lead the series 3-2 but lost Game 5. Detroit is favored by 3.5 points. The total is set at 209.
The Detroit Pistons will be fighting for their playoff lives tonight as they take on the Orlando Magic in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series at the Kia Center.
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Detroit Pistons beat Orlando Magic 93-79 forcing Game 7 in amazing comeback
The Detroit Pistons are looking to force Game 7 in the 1st in Eastern Conference against the Orlando Magic, or else they will be eliminated from the playoffs.
Orlando Magic legend Dwight Howard urges the team to close out the series after a Game 5 loss on Wednesday vs. the Detroit Pistons.
Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulled off an incredible rally Friday night, erasing a 24-point deficit and beating the Orlando Magic 93-79 to force a Game 7 in their NBA Eastern Conference first-round series.