{"id":702718,"date":"2026-04-07T05:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/702718\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T05:44:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:44:18","slug":"pistons-rally-falls-short-in-loss-to-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/702718\/","title":{"rendered":"Pistons’ rally falls short in loss to Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Pistons’ fourth-quarter comeback effort fell just short against the Magic, exposing areas for improvement as the team prepares for the playoffs.Today in Detroit<\/p>\n

The Detroit Pistons staged a furious fourth-quarter comeback but ultimately fell short, losing 123-107 to the Orlando Magic on Monday night. The Pistons trailed by as many as 26 points before cutting the deficit to just 4 points late in the game, but the Magic responded with a 12-0 run to seal the victory.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The loss is a setback for the Pistons, who entered the game as the top seed in their conference. Despite the strong fourth-quarter effort, the team’s inability to overcome the large early deficit highlights areas for improvement as they look to make a deep playoff run.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Pistons struggled mightily for the first three quarters, trailing by as many as 26 points. However, a strong fourth-quarter performance led by Javonte Green, who scored 12 of his 17 points in the period, helped Detroit cut the deficit to just 4 points with 4:07 remaining. But the Magic responded with a 12-0 run to put the game out of reach.<\/p>\n

The Pistons trailed by 26 points at one point in the game.Detroit opened the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run.Jalen Duren led the Pistons with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.Daniss Jenkins hit a 3-pointer with 4:07 left to cut the deficit to 4 points.The game was played on Monday, April 6, 2026 at Kia Center in Orlando.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Javonte Green<\/p>\n

A Pistons reserve who scored 17 points, 12 of which came in the fourth quarter to spark Detroit’s comeback effort.<\/p>\n

Jalen Duren<\/p>\n

The Pistons’ starting center, who led the team with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.<\/p>\n

Daniss Jenkins<\/p>\n

A Pistons guard who scored 18 points and hit a key 3-pointer late to cut the deficit to 4 points.<\/p>\n

Paolo Banchero<\/p>\n

The Magic’s leading scorer, pouring in 31 points on 10-of-16 shooting.<\/p>\n

Desmond Bane<\/p>\n

The Magic’s second-leading scorer with 25 points.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can’t dig ourselves into that big of a hole and expect to come back every time. We have to be better from the start.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jalen Duren, Pistons Center<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Pistons will look to bounce back on Wednesday when they host the Milwaukee Bucks, another top team in the conference.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Despite the Pistons’ impressive fourth-quarter rally, their inability to overcome a large early deficit against a lesser opponent highlights areas for improvement as they prepare for the playoffs. The team will need to find a way to start games with more energy and focus to avoid falling into similar holes moving forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Pistons’ fourth-quarter comeback effort fell just short against the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":702719,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3773],"tags":[7,296,188,3860,6,297],"class_list":{"0":"post-702718","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-detroit-pistons","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-detroit","10":"tag-detroit-pistons","11":"tag-detroitpistons","12":"tag-nba","13":"tag-pistons"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116361840702074847","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=702718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702718\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/702719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=702718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=702718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}