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04/28 01:03 CDT Banchero and the Magic look to clinch series against Detroit
Banchero and the Magic look to clinch series against Detroit
By The Associated Press
Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons
(60-22, first in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: Pistons -9.5; over/under is 210.5
EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Magic lead series 3-1
BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic look to clinch the series over the Detroit
Pistons in game five of the Eastern Conference first round. The Magic defeated
the Pistons 94-88 in the last meeting on Tuesday. Desmond Bane led the Magic
with 22 points, and Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 25.
The Pistons are 39-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit is seventh
in the league with 45.6 rebounds led by Jalen Duren averaging 10.5.
The Magic are 26-26 against conference opponents. Orlando is sixth in the
Eastern Conference giving up only 115.1 points while holding opponents to 47.6%
shooting.
The Pistons average 11.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 fewer makes
per game than the Magic allow (12.1). The Magic average 6.1 more points per
game (115.7) than the Pistons give up to opponents (109.6).
TOP PERFORMERS: Cunningham is averaging 23.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 9.9
assists for the Pistons. Duncan Robinson is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over
the last 10 games.
Bane is scoring 20.1 points per game and averaging 4.1 rebounds for the Magic.
Jalen Suggs is averaging 3.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 6-4, averaging 111.6 points, 45.8 rebounds, 27.9
assists, 9.2 steals and 8.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 105.8 points per game.
Magic: 8-2, averaging 114.2 points, 46.7 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 9.8 steals and
5.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 107.0 points.
INJURIES: Pistons: None listed.
Magic: Jonathan Isaac: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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