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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).

I was 7 and wasn't a big sports fan yet. Please basketball gods just let the drought end 🙏

I've been having this feeling lately that Jalen Duren is gonna have a monster playoff run. I know that's probably not an unpopular opinion here, but the part that might sound crazy is I think he will play well enough to make who the best player on this team is a real debate.

I'm not saying this to throw shade at Cade or anything like that. I've just been having this feeling since the season ended that this could be JD's time to REALLY showcase just how good he can be.

Anyone watching the Raptors-Cavs game? They were talking about that Cleveland was second in the league in dunks behind only the Pistons, when Eric Collins said "Jalen Duren! That man flosses with barbed wire!" Eric Collins is hilarious! Am wondering if Jalen Duren is watching the game cracking up 😂

Los Pistons es el mejor equipo de baloncesto de la NBA. Ganar un Final de la NBA es muy dificil, pero los Pistons hacen que el baloncesto muy fácil. Para ganar una Final de la NBA, Los Pistons necesitan Cade Cunningham saludable y la defensa muy buena. La defensa muy buena ganará un final. los Celtics son muy fuego ahora, pero en el ECF estarán muy cansados. Es una meta para mi y para los Pistons ganar una competencia. En mis sueños OKC y los Spurs reprobar en los Finales. ¿Llegarán los Pistons a las finales este año?

I just wanted to rant real quick. I am so sick of the whole narrative that Detroit ain’t shit without Cade. We are 13-5 without Cade on the floor and time and time again this team has proven that they can step up when their floor general isn’t on the court. So all this bullhit about if Cade isn’t on his a-game they are cooked is a load of bullshit. Not to mention everyone talk about how Detroit has a lack of depth and they can’t compete with deeper team like Celtics. Name another team that has 3 big men that get consistent and meaningful minutes along with a 4th that can hold his own against anybody if he is called on. And on top of that we have 7 wing/guard players who get consistent and meaningful minutes who all impact the game in their own way whether it be defense or offense or both. This last 10/11 game stretch without Cade was a blessing in disguise for this team. Because of Cade’s absence, Ron has upped is ability and confidence with his jump shot, Huerter is finally gelling with this team and has become a big contributor, Duren has proven once again that he is the second star on this team, Jenkins has finally shown why he deserves the deal he was given, Duncan is really starting to look like the knock down shooter we were hoping for, and Detroit’s already lockdown defense has improved even more. Detroit was the darling of the nba all year but now that the playoffs have started we aren’t even a consideration. I’m not sure if everyone forgot that we are 7-2 against the other top 4 teams in the east but I cannot wait for this Detroit team to shut these haters up. I may be a fan with anger issues that comments negative stuff on game threads but I have been and always be a ride or die fan for this team and I can’t stand the disrespect we are getting.

There are two peeps in the city that have come along way to support the DAWGs. Tom and Jack are here. Please show them the best time in the world. They already show love.

Welcome home boiiz!

Stones go get a win tonight!

You heard it here first. Orlando was the team I wanted least coming in, on paper they had the most talented play in squad. and I think that will be relatively apparent when the starters are out (though even then we should have the advantage). But they absolutely cannot keep up with our bench. Jenkins, javonte, Stew, reed are gonna absolutely feast. That’s gonna be the difference maker, those games where jenkins has a random 20 point night or javonte hits a few games will be the series shifters.

I’d have to imagine they will put Beef Stew on Paolo in a lot of matchups. And let Cade or Tobias or Ron deal with the weak Centers in Goga and Wendell Carter.