{"id":716318,"date":"2026-04-23T02:18:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/716318\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T02:18:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:18:53","slug":"when-is-game-3-of-pistons-vs-magic-nba-playoffs-schedule-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/716318\/","title":{"rendered":"When is Game 3 of Pistons vs Magic? NBA playoffs schedule, channel"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Detroit Pistons<\/a> are heading south to continue their first-round series.<\/p>\n

The 1-seed Pistons play the 8-seed\u00a0Orlando Magic<\/a>\u00a0in Game 3 in the\u00a02026 NBA playoffs<\/a>\u00a0on Saturday, April 25, at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time and will be streamed exclusively on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Pistons evened the series at a game apiece with a 98-83 victory after opening the second half with a 30-3 run on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Watch the NBA playoffs on Peacock<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2<\/p>\n

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) warms up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) warms up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

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ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson, left, talks to Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon
\nbefore Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs between Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Detroit Pistons hosts Orlando Magic for Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2<\/p>\n

Detroit Pistons fans arrive before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs between Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Detroit Pistons guard Caris LeVert (8) warms up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Detroit Pistons guard Caris LeVert, left, shakes hands with sports performance coach Rodrigo Alvira Isla during warm up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) warms up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

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An official NBA game ball before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Detroit Pistons assistant coach Vitaly Potapenko warms up with players before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2<\/p>\n

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) warms up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2<\/p>\n

ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson, left, talks to Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon
\nbefore Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs between Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

Saturday’s game will be the third in a\u00a0best-of-seven series in the Eastern Conference, with the series winner advancing to the conference semifinals to face the winner of the series between the 4-seed Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> and 5-seed Toronto Raptors<\/a>. The Cavs have a 2-0 lead in the series after a 115-105 Game 2 win on Monday, April 20.<\/p>\n

Here’s what you need to know about Game 3.<\/p>\n

RECAP: Pistons vs Magic TV channel, time and live updates for Game 2<\/a><\/p>\n

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Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) cheers up teammates before tipoff against Orlando Magic at Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/p>\n

Pistons vs Magic start time in Game 3 of playoffs<\/p>\n

Date:\u00a0Saturday, April 25.<\/p>\n

Location:\u00a0Kia Center, Orlando.<\/p>\n

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Pistons vs Magic channel in Game 3 of playoffs<\/p>\n

Saturday’s Game 3 between the Pistons and Magic will not be available on a traditional TV channel. It will instead be available via streaming on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch Pistons-Magic Game 3 on Peacock<\/a><\/p>\n

Who will Pistons play if they beat Magic?<\/p>\n

The NBA does not re-seed after the first round of the playoffs, meaning the winner of the 1-8 series (Pistons-Magic) will face the winner of the 4-5 series (Cavaliers-Raptors).<\/p>\n

Pistons playoff schedule vs Magic series<\/p>\n

Here’s the Pistons-Magic schedule for the playoff series in the first round:<\/p>\n

Game 3, Saturday:\u00a0Pistons at Magic, 1 p.m.,\u00a0Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Game 4, Monday, April 27:\u00a0Pistons at Magic, 8 p.m., NBC,\u00a0Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Game 5, Wednesday, April 29:\u00a0Magic at Pistons, TBD (if necessary).<\/p>\n

Game 6, Friday, May 1:\u00a0Pistons at Magic, TBD (if necessary).<\/p>\n

Game 7, Sunday, May 3:\u00a0Magic at Pistons, TBD (if necessary).<\/p>\n

Need\u00a0to catch up on the news during your lunch break?\u00a0Sign up for our Sports Briefing newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to get daily summaries of Detroit sports!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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You can reach Christian at cromo@freepress.com.<\/p>\n

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