Detroit Pistons beat Orlando Magic 116-94 at home on Sunday, May 3. The final margin was 22 points.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Magic had the better start, winning the first 22-20 to lead by 2 after one. The Pistons moved in front with a 40-27 second quarter, carrying a 11-point lead into halftime.
The Pistons won the third 23-15 to create some separation, taking a 19-point lead into the fourth. The Pistons took the fourth 33-30; the Pistons finished the job for a 116-94 regulation win.
Why it was lopsided
The Pistons got more from their shots, finishing at 61.3% effective field-goal shooting compared with 48% for the Magic. The Pistons grabbed 31.4% of their own misses, while the Magic recovered 23.1%. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Magic did win one battle, the free-throw line: FT rate of 29.3 against 22.5. The Pistons made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 92 possessions per team, the Pistons produced 126.2 points per 100 possessions to 102.2 for the Magic.
Who stood out
Tobias Harris was the game's biggest individual force for DET: 30 pts, 9 reb, 2 ast, 3 stl on 11-18 shooting. His Game Score of 28.6 led everyone. His team was +22 with him on the floor.
Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 38 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast on 14-25 shooting, good for a 27.1 Game Score.
Jalen Duren (15 pts, 15 reb, 3 ast) and Cade Cunningham (32 pts, 1 reb, 12 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Pistons about a 77% chance.
Across the last 13 meetings in our records, Orlando Magic lead 7-6.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.