Orlando Magic missed 27 of final 28 shots in Game 6, and Cade Cunningham and Detroit Pistons used 34-4 run to post historic comeback in NBA playoffs.

With the Pistons defense not allowing an Orlando field goal through the first nine minutes of the fourth quarter, Detroit beat the Magic 93-79 in Game 6 on Friday, May 1, to force an improbable Game 7.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic NBA game to be played on May 1, 2026 on ESPN.

The Detroit Pistons aren’t ready to call it a season. They looked bound for some nefarious history as the Orlando Magic raced out to a 24-point lead in Game 6 of their playoff series that would’ve seen the Pistons become a rare 1-seed eliminated in the opening round.

Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons beat the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic 116-109 in Game

The top-seeded Detroit Pistons will look to even their best-of-seven series at 3-3 when they battle the Orlando Magic when they meet in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference first-round 2026 NBA playoff matchup on Friday.

The Pistons extend their season after finally finding their offense this series. Magic lead 3-2 with series heading to Orlando.

Follow along for live updates as the Pistons try to force a Game 7 in their NBA playoff series with the Magic.