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Orlando 94, at Detroit 116

Sunday, May 3, 2026 · Final · Round 1 Game 7 (DET wins 4-3)

Orlando vs. Detroit

DETROIT (Interstat) — The Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic will meet Sunday at Little Caesars Arena in a decisive Game 7 of their playoff series, with the winner advancing to the next round. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. EDT.

The top-seeded Pistons (63-25) hold home-court advantage after dominating the regular season, while the eighth-seeded Magic (49-41) have pushed the series to the limit, forcing a winner-take-all showdown after a 93-79 loss in Game 6 on Friday in Orlando.

Detroit enters as a 7.5-point favorite, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. The over/under is 206.5 points.

The series has been tightly contested, with each team winning three games. The Pistons took the opener at home, 116-109, on April 29, but the Magic responded with back-to-back victories in Orlando, 113-105 on April 25 and 94-88 on April 27. Detroit reclaimed momentum with a 98-83 win on the road April 22, only for Orlando to even the series with a 112-101 triumph at home April 19. The Magic then stunned the Pistons in Game 5 on April 25, but Detroit answered with a decisive Game 6 victory to force Sunday’s finale.

For Orlando, forward Paolo Banchero has been the offensive engine. In the series, he has averaged 23.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists, including a 45-point, nine-rebound, seven-assist effort in Game 2. He posted 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in Game 6.

Guard Jalen Suggs contributed seven points, seven rebounds and seven assists in Friday’s loss, and guard Desmond Bane added 17 points.

The Pistons rely on guard Cade Cunningham, who has averaged 32.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists in the series. He recorded 45 points and four rebounds in Game 2, 32 points and 10 rebounds in Game 6, and 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists in Game 3.

Forward Tobias Harris had 22 points and 10 rebounds in Friday’s win, while guard Ausar Thompson grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked four shots.

Detroit’s depth and home-court advantage loom large. The Pistons won two of three regular-season meetings at Little Caesars Arena, though the Magic took the most recent regular-season matchup there, 112-109, on Nov. 28, 2025.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 118-107 Pistons victory. The winner will face the winner of the Boston-Philadelphia series in the conference semifinals.