Detroit Pistons dominate Orlando Magic to complete comeback and progress in NBA playoffs

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cunningham-cade/0YleT8PG/"]Cade Cunningham[/a] scored 32 points and handed out 12 assists and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harris-tobias/A7GXRiFJ/"]Tobias Harris[/a] added 30 points with nine rebounds as the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/detroit-pistons/UcjMRj6J/"]Pistons[/a], who trailed 3-1 in the best-of-seven series, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/detroit-pistons-UcjMRj6J/orlando-magic-QZMS36Dn/?mid=h0FSCof3"]wrapped up a 4-3 triumph.[/a][/p][p]The Pistons, who locked up the top seed in the East with the third-best record in the league, notched their first playoff series victory since 2008.[/p][p]"[b]It feels good, feels good that we handled our business and did what we set out to do,[/b]" Cunningham told broadcaster ABC.[/p][p]They'll next face either the fourth-seeded [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cleveland-cavaliers/xGk13Tb6/"]Cleveland Cavaliers[/a] or fifth-seeded [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toronto-raptors/CxtbCMdU/"]Toronto Raptors[/a].[/p][p]The Cavs hosted game seven of their series later on Sunday.[/p][p]Detroit had already fended off elimination with victories in games five and six against the Magic - erasing a 24-point deficit on Friday to force Sunday's decider.[/p][p]It's the second time the Pistons have rallied from 3-1 down to top the Magic, having accomplished the feat in the first round in 2003.[/p][p]"[b]They really pushed us to the limit,[/b]" Cunningham said. "[b]We've grown a lot because of this series, because of that team. So huge credit to them, and we're ready to get to the second round and continue business.[/b]"[/p][embed guid="a4e211af-84ae-4bea-a0bc-5fa981a95029" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2051062748692238670?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/banchero-paolo/06ii067b/"]Paolo Banchero[/a] scored 38 points with nine rebounds and six assists for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orlando-magic/QZMS36Dn/"]Orlando[/a]. But he got precious little scoring support and the Pistons took full advantage of 16 Magic turnovers that led to 19 Detroit points.[/p][p]Banchero, who struggled offensively in game six, scored the Magic's first 11 points and Orlando emerged from a tight first quarter with a two-point lead.[/p][p]The back-and-forth action continued early in the second, Detroit finally creating some separation behind a 17-point second-quarter outburst from Harris that helped the Pistons build a 60-49 lead at halftime.[/p][p]Cunningham's floater, off a feed by Harris, pushed the Pistons' lead to 20 points early in the third quarter and they were in control the rest of the way.[/p][p]The Magic cut a 25-point fourth-quarter deficit to 14 with 4:22 to play only for Detroit to pull away again.[/p]