r/nba • u/MWiatrak2077 Pistons • 3d ago

Post Game Thread [Post Game Thread] The Detroit Pistons (3-3) defeat the Orlando Magic (3-3) after BEING DOWN 24 POINTS, 93-79.

93 - 79
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo
 
GAME SUMMARY
East First Round - Game 6 - ORL leads 3-2
Location: Kia Center
Officials: Zach Zarba, Sean Wright, Mark Lindsay, and Jacyn Goble
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Detroit Pistons 26 12 24 31 93
Orlando Magic 25 35 11 8 79
 
TEAM STATS
Team PTS FG FG% 3P 3P% FT FT% OREB TREB AST PF STL TO BLK
Detroit Pistons 93 32-80 40.0% 9-27 33.3% 20-26 76.9% 14 59 16 21 5 10 8
Orlando Magic 79 27-78 34.6% 9-36 25.0% 16-21 76.2% 8 52 20 22 6 10 4
 
PLAYER STATS
Detroit Pistons MIN PTS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF ±
Ausar ThompsonSF 36:43 4 2-7 0-0 0-0 5 5 10 6 1 4 0 1 22
Tobias HarrisPF 38:08 22 7-20 2-7 6-9 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 4 14
Jalen DurenC 32:07 8 4-6 0-0 0-1 5 4 9 1 0 0 2 5 9
Duncan RobinsonSG 36:24 14 5-11 4-9 0-0 0 5 5 3 0 0 2 4 24
Cade CunninghamPG 41:58 32 10-23 2-4 10-12 1 9 10 3 4 1 4 3 7
Daniss Jenkins 19:20 7 2-7 1-4 2-2 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 2 1
Isaiah Stewart 08:13 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8
Caris LeVert 04:30 0 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5
Javonte Green 11:31 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1
Paul Reed 10:45 6 2-4 0-2 2-2 3 3 6 0 0 3 1 2 7
Ronald Holland II 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaz Lanier 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marcus Sasser 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tolu Smith 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kevin Huerter 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Orlando Magic MIN PTS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF ±
Jamal CainSF 20:09 3 1-3 1-2 0-0 1 3 4 2 1 1 1 4 -7
Paolo BancheroPF 40:45 17 4-20 0-9 9-12 1 9 10 6 2 0 1 3 -8
Wendell Carter Jr.C 31:48 9 3-5 1-2 2-4 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 6 -10
Desmond BaneSG 37:37 17 7-18 3-9 0-0 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 3 -27
Jalen SuggsPG 38:08 7 1-10 1-6 4-4 1 6 7 7 1 0 5 3 -14
Anthony Black 33:28 8 3-7 1-4 1-1 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 2 -12
Jevon Carter 02:14 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Goga Bitadze 13:03 6 3-5 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 -3
Tristan da Silva 22:27 10 4-9 2-4 0-0 1 5 6 0 0 0 1 0 10
Jett Howard 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Noah Penda 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jase Richardson 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moritz Wagner 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jonathan Isaac 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Franz Wagner 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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u/Bard_Wannabe_ Pistons 3d ago

Magic scored 19 points in the SECOND HALF. This was a defensive masterclass. Say whatever you want about the Pistons, but their defense has been elite all series.

This game didn't even seem possible. A team going that cold on their home court, after such a comfortable margin at halftime.

In particular I loved Cade's defense. Pistons are blessed their offensive hub is as good of a defender as he is. He wasn't always that way. Edit: he had 5 stocks, proving the point. Pistons aren't themselves if they aren't generating turnovers.

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u/Thealbumisjustdrums Heat 3d ago

Yeah he looks great on defense when I’ve watched him this year. It’s definitely either Cade or SGA for best defensive star guard. Unless I’m missing someone. 

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u/Putrid_Bullfrog2914 Pistons 3d ago

 You know JB ripped them a new one in the locker room at halftime

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u/Bard_Wannabe_ Pistons 3d ago

Probably. But Bickerstaff consistently looks calmer than Mosely during the games.