It’s win or go home for the Pistons as Detroit hosts the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of their first-round series!
The Magic are on the brink of something special. An 8-seed has beaten a 1-seed only six times in the NBA playoffs, with the last upset happening in 2023 when the Miami Heat shocked the Milwaukee Bucks. If Orlando can wrap up the series with a win tonight, they’ll become the seventh team to vanquish the top seed.
Cade Cunningham and company finished the regular season with 60 wins, 15 more than the Magic. Orlando, a preseason darling after the already strong team added sharpshooter Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies in a blockbuster trade, has the talent, but injuries and roster issues derailed their regular season.
Can Orlando pull off a historic upset, or will the Pistons get back on track and force a Game 6? We’re about
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