ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, Paolo Banchero had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 121-113 on Saturday night.

Jalen Suggs contributed eight points in 16 minutes in his first game back after missing 10 games with a strained back. Wendell Carter finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds for Orlando.

Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 35 points and 11 assists. Malik Beasley added 18 points for Detroit.

Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff was ejected with 6:01 left in the fourth quarter after getting two straight technicals.

Takeaways

Pistons: Losing for only the second time in their last nine road games, the Pistons held the Magic to 18 points in the first quarter before fouls took their toll. The Magic shot 23 free throws in the first half, 38 in the game, and three Pistons finished the game with five fouls each.

Magic: With their starting lineup intact for he first time since October, the Magic broke a five-game losing streak.

Key moment

Wagner hit two 3-pointers and scored 12 points in a 20-4 run, turning a two-point Orlando deficit into a 14-point lead at the outset of the fourth quarter. Banchero and Suggs also hit 3-pointers in the four-minute stretch.

Key stat

After shooting 38.5% and missing 10 free throws in the first three quarters, the Magic made 15 of 18 shots, including six of seven 3-pointers, in a 42-point fourth quarter.

Up next

Pistons: Play at Cleveland on Monday night in the fourth game of a five-game road trip.

Magic: Open a six-game road trip at Miami on Monday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Jalen Suggs gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Franz Wagner misses 15-foot two point shot	0	0
11:35	Tobias Harris vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope gains possession)	0	0
11:35	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	0	0
11:35	Tobias Harris lost ball turnover (Wendell Carter Jr. steals)	0	0
11:18	Paolo Banchero misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:15	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	0	0
11:09	Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul	0	0
11:09	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:09	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
10:51	Jalen Suggs bad pass (Jalen Duren steals)	0	2
10:48	Jalen Duren misses dunk	0	2
10:46	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	0	2
10:43	Jalen Suggs misses 25-foot three point shot	0	2
10:42	Pistons defensive team rebound	0	2
10:23	Cade Cunningham misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	2
10:19	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound	0	2
10:17	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	0	2
10:13	Ausar Thompson makes driving layup	0	4
10:01	Franz Wagner misses driving floating jump shot	0	4
9:59	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	0	4
9:55	Tobias Harris misses two point shot	0	4
9:55	Magic defensive team rebound	0	4
9:37	Paolo Banchero makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	2	4
9:16	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	2	4
9:15	Cade Cunningham offensive rebound	2	4
9:13	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	4
9:11	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	2	4
8:58	Jalen Suggs misses 5-foot two point shot	2	4
8:56	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	2	4
8:55	Jalen Suggs personal foul	2	4
8:55	(08:55) [Pistons] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	2	4
8:55	Tobias Harris flagrant foul type 1	2	4
8:55	Tobias Harris turnover	2	4
8:55	Jalen Suggs misses free throw flagrant 1 of 2	2	4
8:55	Magic offensive team rebound	2	4
8:55	Jalen Suggs misses free throw flagrant 2 of 2	2	4
8:55	Magic offensive team rebound	2	4
8:43	Jalen Suggs bad pass (Ausar Thompson steals)	2	4
8:40	Jalen Suggs personal foul	2	4
8:39	Cade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	4
8:24	Franz Wagner misses driving layup	2	4
8:21	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	2	4
8:17	Jalen Duren bad pass (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)	2	4
8:09	Tobias Harris shooting foul	2	4
8:09	Paolo Banchero misses free throw 1 of 2	2	4
8:09	Magic offensive team rebound	2	4
8:09	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 2 of 2	3	4
7:57	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul	3	4
7:50	Cade Cunningham misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	3	4
7:49	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	3	4
7:48	Jalen Duren makes dunk	3	6
7:27	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Franz Wagner assists)	5	6
7:12	Ausar Thompson makes 5-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	5	8
6:51	Jalen Suggs misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	8
6:48	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	5	8
6:41	Magic Full timeout	5	8
6:41	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Jalen Suggs	5	8
6:41	Tristan da Silva enters the game for Franz Wagner	5	8
6:41	Anthony Black enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	5	8
6:32	Cade Cunningham makes 7-foot two point shot	5	10
6:14	Ausar Thompson personal foul	5	10
6:04	Paolo Banchero misses 11-foot two point shot	5	10
6:02	Magic offensive team rebound	5	10
5:59	Paolo Banchero misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	5	10
5:57	Pistons defensive team rebound	5	10
5:43	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses driving layup	5	10
5:38	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	5	10
5:38	Jalen Duren makes tip shot	5	12
5:27	Malik Beasley enters the game for Ausar Thompson	5	12
5:25	Paolo Banchero makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Black assists)	8	12
5:09	Malik Beasley misses driving floating jump shot	8	12
5:06	Malik Beasley offensive rebound	8	12
5:05	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Malik Beasley assists)	8	15
4:41	Jonathan Isaac makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)	11	15
4:34	Tristan da Silva personal foul	11	15
4:34	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	11	16
4:34	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Tobias Harris	11	16
4:34	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	11	17
4:22	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	17
4:18	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	11	17
4:14	Cade Cunningham out of bounds lost ball turnover	11	17
4:14	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	11	17
3:59	Paolo Banchero misses 15-foot two point shot	11	17
3:57	Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound	11	17
3:57	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	11	17
3:57	Jonathan Isaac makes free throw 1 of 2	12	17
3:57	Jonathan Isaac makes free throw 2 of 2	13	17
3:41	Cade Cunningham makes 6-foot two point shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	13	19
3:20	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	19
3:16	Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound	13	19
3:14	Tristan da Silva blocks Cade Cunningham 's 3-foot driving layup	13	19
3:13	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	13	19
3:13	Pistons offensive team rebound	13	19
2:56	Cade Cunningham misses 12-foot two point shot	13	19
2:53	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	13	19
2:43	Malik Beasley shooting foul	13	19
2:43	Pistons Full timeout	13	19
2:43	Franz Wagner enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	13	19
2:43	Paolo Banchero misses free throw 1 of 2	13	19
2:43	Magic offensive team rebound	13	19
2:43	Paolo Banchero misses free throw 2 of 2	13	19
2:40	Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound	13	19
2:28	Malik Beasley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Simone Fontecchio assists)	13	22
2:13	Tristan da Silva makes 23-foot three point jumper (Franz Wagner assists)	16	22
1:58	Anthony Black personal foul	16	22
1:58	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	16	23
1:58	Cole Anthony enters the game for Jonathan Isaac	16	23
1:58	Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Paolo Banchero	16	23
1:58	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	16	24
1:45	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	16	24
1:45	Franz Wagner makes free throw 1 of 2	17	24
1:45	Franz Wagner makes free throw 2 of 2	18	24
1:32	Ronald Holland II misses driving floating jump shot	18	24
1:31	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	18	24
1:30	Isaiah Stewart misses 3-foot tip shot	18	24
1:30	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	18	24
1:21	Anthony Black misses driving layup	18	24
1:21	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	18	24
1:13	Ronald Holland II misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	24
1:09	Cole Anthony defensive rebound	18	24
1:02	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	24
57.2	Malik Beasley defensive rebound	18	24
53.0	Cade Cunningham misses running pullup jump shot	18	24
50.1	Cole Anthony defensive rebound	18	24
49.1	Cole Anthony lost ball turnover (Ronald Holland II steals)	18	24
29.1	Ronald Holland II makes 22-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	18	27
10.1	Isaiah Stewart blocks Franz Wagner 's 3-foot driving dunk	18	27
6.0	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	18	27
5.0	Malik Beasley makes 23-foot three point shot (Ronald Holland II assists)	18	30
0.1	Franz Wagner misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	30
0.1	Magic offensive team rebound	18	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	30

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Kia Center

Orlando, FL

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 26, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN FL, FanDuel SN DET Ext

Attendance

19,489

Referees

Marat Kogut, Gediminas Petraitis, Intae Hwang

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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