ORLANDO, Fla. (Interstat) — Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each scored 25 points, and the Orlando Magic blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead before rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 on Saturday afternoon, taking a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Banchero, the 6-foot-10 forward, flirted with a triple-double, adding 12 rebounds and nine assists in 38 minutes. He also had two blocks. Bane shot 9 of 19 from the field, including 5 of 9 from three-point range, and added seven rebounds. Franz Wagner scored 17 points with five rebounds and six assists, while Wendell Carter Jr. posted 14 points and a game-high 17 rebounds. Jalen Suggs contributed 15 points for Orlando, which shot 36 of 89 from the field and 15 of 33 from beyond the arc.

Detroit, the top seed in the East with a 61-24 regular-season record, got 27 points from Cade Cunningham in 41 minutes. Tobias Harris scored 23 points with seven rebounds, and Ausar Thompson added 17 points, eight rebounds and a game-high five blocks. Jalen Duren had eight points, nine rebounds and five blocks.

The Magic led 96-79 with 8:34 left in the fourth quarter after a Wendell Carter tip-in dunk. But Detroit stormed back with a 26-8 run over the next six minutes, taking a 105-104 lead on a Cunningham three-pointer with 3:15 to play. The Pistons’ rally was fueled by aggressive defense and timely shooting from Cunningham and Harris.

Orlando answered immediately. Wagner hit a step-back 15-footer to put the Magic back ahead 106-105 with 2:30 left. After a Harris miss, Wagner drilled a 27-foot three-pointer from the left wing off a Banchero assist to make it 109-105 with 1:46 remaining. The Pistons missed three straight three-point attempts, and Banchero sealed the victory with a 25-foot three-pointer from the top of the key with 38.8 seconds left, giving the Magic a 113-105 lead.

The game marked the third meeting of the series, with Orlando winning for the second time in three games. The Magic improved to 48-39 on the season. Detroit fell to 61-24.

The first quarter was tight, with both teams scoring 26 points. Orlando seized control in the second quarter, outscoring Detroit 35-28 behind nine points from Bane and eight from Suggs. The Magic led 61-54 at halftime. They extended the lead to 87-79 entering the fourth quarter, then pushed it to 17 before the Pistons’ comeback.

Turnovers proved costly for Detroit. The Pistons committed 16 turnovers, including four by Cunningham, while Orlando had 14. The Magic outrebounded Detroit 57-44, grabbing 14 offensive rebounds to the Pistons’ 10. Orlando also shot 26 of 33 from the free-throw line compared to Detroit’s 20 of 24.

Cunningham, who scored 27 points on 9-of-22 shooting, dished out nine assists but struggled with his three-point shot, making 3 of 10. Harris shot 8 of 17 from the field, including 3 of 7 from deep. Thompson’s five blocks tied a playoff career high.

For Orlando, Banchero’s near triple-double continued a strong postseason run. He had 18 points in Game 1, 23 in Game 2 and 25 in Game 3. Carter’s 17 rebounds were a playoff career high, and Wagner’s 17 points included the pivotal three-pointer late in the fourth quarter.

The game drew an announced crowd of 18,846 at Kia Center. The series continues with Game 4 on Monday afternoon in Orlando.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Orlando Magic 117, Detroit Pistons 113. Interstat’s ELO system gave the Magic a 51.70 percent probability to win. Detroit was installed as a 2.5-point favorite pregame. The total score of 218 went under the over/under of 217.