{"id":702846,"date":"2026-04-07T07:32:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/702846\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T07:32:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:32:28","slug":"pistons-suffer-surprise-loss-to-magic-123-107","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/702846\/","title":{"rendered":"Pistons Suffer Surprise Loss to Magic, 123-107"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Pistons’ inability to hold a large fourth-quarter lead against the Magic exposes cracks in the team’s composure and consistency as they prepare for the playoffs.Today in Orlando<\/p>\n

The Detroit Pistons, the top seed in the Eastern Conference, suffered a surprising 123-107 loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday night. The Pistons had led by as many as 22 points in the third quarter, but the Magic mounted a furious comeback in the fourth to pull off the upset victory.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This loss is a significant setback for the Pistons, who were widely expected to make a deep playoff run this season. The team’s inability to hold onto a large lead against a lower-ranked opponent raises questions about their consistency and ability to close out games, which could prove problematic in the postseason.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Pistons had a commanding 98-76 lead heading into the fourth quarter, but the Magic stormed back with a 47-9 run to stun the visitors. Javonte Green sparked the Magic’s comeback with a 3-pointer to start the final period, and the team’s defense was able to force several Pistons turnovers to fuel the rally.<\/p>\n

The Pistons led 98-76 entering the fourth quarter.Javonte Green hit a 3-pointer to start the fourth quarter and ignite the Magic’s comeback.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Detroit Pistons<\/p>\n

The top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, expected to make a deep playoff run this season.<\/p>\n

Orlando Magic<\/p>\n

The lower-ranked team that mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback to pull off the upset victory.<\/p>\n

Javonte Green<\/p>\n

The Magic player who sparked his team’s comeback with a 3-pointer to start the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cWe just couldn’t close it out. Credit to Orlando, they played hard and never gave up. We’ve got to learn from this and be better next time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Cade Cunningham, Pistons Guard<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Pistons will look to bounce back in their next game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This loss serves as a wake-up call for the Pistons, who will need to shore up their ability to maintain leads and close out games if they hope to make a deep playoff run. The team’s consistency and composure will be tested as they prepare for the postseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Pistons’ inability to hold a large fourth-quarter lead against…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":702847,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3773],"tags":[7,296,188,3860,6,297],"class_list":{"0":"post-702846","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\/116362265477340546","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702846","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=702846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702846\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/702847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=702846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=702846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}