[GAME THREAD]: (8) Orlando Magic @ (1) Detroit Pistons — 2026 NBA Playoffs, Round 1, Game 1 | Series Tied 0-0 | Sunday, April 19, 6:30 PM ET | NBC/Peacock
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Series Schedule
| Game | Date | Location | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Apr 19 | @ DET | 6:30 PM | NBC/Peacock |
| Game 2 | Apr 22 | @ DET | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| Game 3 | Apr 25 | @ ORL | 1:00 PM | NBC/Peacock |
| Game 4 | Apr 27 | @ ORL | TBD | TBD |
| Game 5* | Apr 29 | @ DET | TBD | TBD |
| Game 6* | May 1 | @ ORL | TBD | TBD |
| Game 7* | May 3 | @ DET | TBD | TBD |
Detroit Pistons — Key Players
| Player | POS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | PG | 23.9 | 5.5 | 9.9 |
| Jalen Duren | C | 19.5 | 10.5 | — |
| Ausar Thompson | SF | — | 5.7 | 3.1 |
| Tobias Harris | PF | 13.3 | 5.1 | 2.6 |
| Duncan Robinson | SG | 12.1 | — | — |
| Isaiah Stewart | C | 10.0 | 5.0 | — |
Orlando Magic — Key Players
| Player | POS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero | PF | 22.3 | 8.4 | 5.1 |
| Desmond Bane | SG | 20.5 | — | — |
| Franz Wagner | SF | 20.4 | — | — |
| Jalen Suggs | PG | — | — | — |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | C | — | — | — |
Injury Report
Detroit: Cade Cunningham recently returned from a collapsed lung and has been playing ~25 MPG in his last few appearances - listed as active for Game 1.
Orlando: Franz Wagner has battled a high ankle sprain for much of the season and his minutes will be monitored. Moritz Wagner is out for the season (ACL).
u/KarimFF7 — 6 hours ago