Magic stun top-seeded Pistons with Game 1 upset

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Detroit has dropped 11 straight home games in the postseason, a drought that dates to 2008.

The Pistons will get another chance against Orlando on Wednesday night in Game 2.

Detroit's Cade Cunningham scored a playoff career-high 39 points, and Tobias Harris added 17 for the Pistons, but the rest of their teammates were quiet offensively.

Franz Wagner scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter to help seal the victory for the Magic, who never trailed. Orlando's Desmond Bane and Wendell Carter Jr. scored 17 points each and Jalen Suggs had 16.

The Pistons haven't advanced beyond the first round in the postseason in 18 years, and the Magic haven't since 2010.

Orlando looked ready, and Detroit looked rusty early.

The Magic, coming off a rout of Charlotte in a play-in game Friday, led 18-5 midway through the first quarter after holding the Pistons to 1-of-6 shooting with four turnovers in their first game in a week.

Orlando never relinquished the lead despite a couple of runs from Detroit. It was the first time since seeding began in 1984 that a No. 1 seed did not lead at any point in its playoff opener, according to ESPN Research.

The Magic led 55-51 at halftime.

The Pistons came out flat in the second half, and Orlando took advantage, scoring eight of the first nine points and prompting Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff to call a timeout.

Detroit scored 10 straight points and 13 of 15 to pull into a 65-65 tie on Cunningham's 3-pointer.

Banchero answered with a long jumper over Jalen Duren, and Bane followed with a 3-pointer over Cunningham, leading to the Magic restoring a double-digit lead. Orlando led 81-74 going into the fourth quarter.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.