NBA Pistons Overcome 24-Point Deficit to Dismantle Magic, Force Game 7 in Series
The Detroit Pistons, led by Cade Cunningham's 32 points, staged a remarkable comeback from a 24-point deficit to defeat the Orlando Magic, forcing a decisive Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
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(Central News Agency, Orlando, Florida, 1st,綜合外電報導) Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham scored 32 points, as the top-seeded Detroit Pistons staged a dramatic comeback tonight, overcoming a 24-point deficit to defeat the Orlando Magic 93-79, forcing a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
According to the Associated Press, the Pistons trailed by 22 points at halftime, and the Magic extended their lead to 62-38 at the start of the third quarter. At that time, the Magic seemed unstoppable, poised to become the seventh eighth-seed team to eliminate a top seed in the first round of the playoffs.
However, everything changed for the Magic afterward, and the tide of the game rapidly turned.
Cunningham said, "This is Detroit grit, this is the spirit we've emphasized all year long."
The Magic became the first team since the 1996-97 season, when real-time game tracking began digitally, to lose at home after leading by at least 24 points with a chance to win the series.
This statistic and many others are perplexing. The Magic missed 23 consecutive shots, while the Pistons went on a 35-5 run, completely overturning the course of this game, and possibly the entire series.
Tobias Harris scored 22 points for the Pistons, and Game 7 will be held at the Pistons' home court on the 3rd. Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each contributed 17 points for the Magic. The Magic have now lost both potential series-clinching games in this series, and both games were without forward Franz Wagner, who was out due to injury.
Both teams traded blows in the first quarter, with the Pistons leading 26-25 after 12 minutes.
In the second quarter, the Magic outscored the Pistons 35-12, dominating 17-0 in three-pointers and free throws, allowing the Pistons to make only 2 of 11 shots in the first 5 minutes and 48 seconds, leading 60-38 at halftime.
The 22-point halftime lead was the fourth-largest margin for an eighth seed against a top seed in this format. Since at least the 1996-97 season, no eighth seed has ever led a top seed by more than 23 points in a single playoff quarter.
At that point, the outcome seemed decided, but it wasn't, as the Pistons rallied with a 24-11 run in the third quarter. The tone for the comeback was set, and at the end of tonight's game, fans remaining at the Kia Center in Orlando booed, possibly for the last time they would see a home game this season. (Compiled by: Chang Hsiao-wen) 1150502
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(Central News Agency, Orlando, Florida, 1st,綜合外電報導) Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham scored 32 points, as the top-seeded Detroit Pistons staged a dramatic comeback tonight, overcoming a 24-point deficit to defeat the Orlando Magic 93-79, forcing a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
According to the Associated Press, the Pistons trailed by 22 points at halftime, and the Magic extended their lead to 62-38 at the start of the third quarter. At that time, the Magic seemed unstoppable, poised to become the seventh eighth-seed team to eliminate a top seed in the first round of the playoffs.
However, everything changed for the Magic afterward, and the tide of the game rapidly turned.
Cunningham said, "This is Detroit grit, this is the spirit we've emphasized all year long."
The Magic became the first team since the 1996-97 season, when real-time game tracking began digitally, to lose at home after leading by at least 24 points with a chance to win the series.
This statistic and many others are perplexing. The Magic missed 23 consecutive shots, while the Pistons went on a 35-5 run, completely overturning the course of this game, and possibly the entire series.
Tobias Harris scored 22 points for the Pistons, and Game 7 will be held at the Pistons' home court on the 3rd. Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each contributed 17 points for the Magic. The Magic have now lost both potential series-clinching games in this series, and both games were without forward Franz Wagner, who was out due to injury.
Both teams traded blows in the first quarter, with the Pistons leading 26-25 after 12 minutes.
In the second quarter, the Magic outscored the Pistons 35-12, dominating 17-0 in three-pointers and free throws, allowing the Pistons to make only 2 of 11 shots in the first 5 minutes and 48 seconds, leading 60-38 at halftime.
The 22-point halftime lead was the fourth-largest margin for an eighth seed against a top seed in this format. Since at least the 1996-97 season, no eighth seed has ever led a top seed by more than 23 points in a single playoff quarter.
At that point, the outcome seemed decided, but it wasn't, as the Pistons rallied with a 24-11 run in the third quarter. The tone for the comeback was set, and at the end of tonight's game, fans remaining at the Kia Center in Orlando booed, possibly for the last time they would see a home game this season. (Compiled by: Chang Hsiao-wen) 1150502
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