Magic
Orlando
Eastern Conference
Southeast
33
45
78
1842
1844
15
4
27
90
43
48
19
14
74
36
12
48
8
25
7
14
23
104
4
54
03
6
2624
1012
39
44
13
30
911
74
985
33
48
32
25
2130
6060
06
01
17
1921
1011
53
65
64
98
106
01
107
11
58
11
43
2627
6060
5
0
0
26
10
38
4
1
25
9
7
16
3
4
3
2
21
60
4
3
75
24
12
50
4
3
75
11
4
15
3
8
2
5
30
60
0
0
0
19
10
53
6
6
100
10
0
10
1
5
1
4
26
60
6
1
17
21
11
52
5
4
80
6
1
7
1
8
1
3
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Victor
Oladipo
Victor Oladipo
True
39
5
13
38
1
2
50
5
7
71
0
4
4
3
1
1
2
4
16
-2
none
Aaron
Gordon
Aaron Gordon
True
32
3
10
30
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
4
6
4
0
1
1
1
6
1
none
Elfrid
Payton
Elfrid Payton
True
32
8
13
62
0
1
0
1
1
100
1
1
2
5
2
1
3
2
17
-6
none
Evan
Fournier
Evan Fournier
True
31
7
15
47
0
5
0
5
5
100
1
2
3
2
0
0
4
4
19
-20
none
Dewayne
Dedmon
Dewayne Dedmon
True
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
-9
none
Nikola
Vučević
Nikola Vučević
False
27
7
14
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
11
13
3
2
1
1
5
15
-9
double
Mario
Hezonja
Mario Hezonja
False
20
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
6
5
none
Andrew
Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson
False
20
5
7
71
2
2
100
2
2
100
1
5
6
0
1
0
1
1
14
7
none
Jason
Smith
Jason Smith
False
15
3
8
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
9
2
0
2
0
3
6
14
none
Brandon
Jennings
Brandon Jennings
False
15
2
5
40
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
2
5
-1
none
Ersan
İlyasova
Ersan İlyasova
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Devyn
Marble
Devyn Marble
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
C.J.
Watson
C.J. Watson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
8
April
2016
Friday
Amway Center
Orlando
Heat
Miami
True
Pistons
Detroit
Eastern Conference
Central
42
37
79
1597
2090
27
11
41
86
39
45
31
19
61
32
12
44
6
24
9
12
16
108
4
88
42
48
2820
108
4
24
11
46
97
82
179
40
68
13
34
2519
6060
56
14
25
1820
1011
56
1312
89
7
79
11
90
20
28
32
32
2935
6060
8
4
50
28
10
36
2
1
50
9
8
17
4
6
1
3
25
60
8
2
25
20
8
40
4
1
25
7
2
9
0
8
3
4
19
60
5
1
20
18
10
56
13
8
62
7
1
8
2
2
3
3
29
60
6
4
67
20
11
55
12
9
75
9
1
10
0
8
2
2
35
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
True
36
7
10
70
2
3
67
2
3
67
1
2
3
1
3
0
1
2
18
3
none
Andre
Drummond
Andre Drummond
True
33
5
14
36
0
0
0
3
6
50
5
11
16
1
1
4
2
1
13
0
double
Marcus
Morris
Marcus Morris
True
32
3
11
27
1
4
25
2
4
50
2
1
3
4
3
0
3
2
9
-2
none
Reggie
Jackson
Reggie Jackson
True
31
7
18
39
1
4
25
9
11
82
1
3
4
4
0
1
3
1
24
2
none
Tobias
Harris
Tobias Harris
True
30
5
11
45
2
3
67
1
2
50
1
6
7
2
1
0
1
4
13
10
none
Reggie
Bullock
Reggie Bullock
False
27
5
9
56
3
6
50
0
0
0
1
2
3
6
1
1
0
1
13
7
none
Anthony
Tolliver
Anthony Tolliver
False
17
2
5
40
1
4
25
1
3
33
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
6
-6
none
Steve
Blake
Steve Blake
False
16
1
3
33
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
2
2
6
0
0
1
1
3
2
none
Aron
Baynes
Aron Baynes
False
14
4
5
80
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
2
9
4
none
Joel
Anthony
Joel Anthony
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Spencer
Dinwiddie
Spencer Dinwiddie
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Darrun
Hilliard
Darrun Hilliard
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Stanley
Johnson
Stanley Johnson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
8
April
2016
Friday
Palace of Auburn Hills
Detroit
Wizards
Washington
True
The Detroit Pistons ( 42 - 37 ) defeated the Orlando Magic ( 33 - 45 ) on Wednesday , 108 - 104 , moving to a half game from clinching the playoffs . A Detroit win or Chicago loss will vault the Pistons into the playoffs following Wednesday 's win . The Pistons have struggled on the road all season , going just 17 - 23 away from home , and Wednesday was no exception . The struggling Magic pushed the Pistons to the very end , requiring a big fourth quarter from Detroit to eek out the win . Big defensive playmaking was key for Detroit , as center Andre Drummond delivered four huge blocked shots and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope came up with a trio of steals . The other key difference in Wednesday 's contest was three - point shooting . Detroit sank 11 shots from behind the arc , while Orlando was held to just 4 - for - 15 from deep . Orlando , meanwhile , has been long since eliminated from playoff contention . Things heated up a little too late for the Magic , as the team won four of its last five before Wednesday 's contest . Center Nikola Vucevic came off the bench on Wednesday , but still managed to contribute 15 points and 13 rebounds . Breakout star Evan Fournier , meanwhile , scored 19 despite going 0 - for - 5 from three - point territory . Both teams will host matchups on Friday , with the Magic hosting the Heat and the Pistons facing the Wizards .
The Detroit Pistons (42 - 37) defeated the Orlando Magic (33 - 45) on Wednesday, 108 - 104, moving to a half game from clinching the playoffs. A Detroit win or Chicago loss will vault the Pistons into the playoffs following Wednesday's win. The Pistons have struggled on the road all season, going just 17 - 23 away from home, and Wednesday was no exception. The struggling Magic pushed the Pistons to the very end, requiring a big fourth quarter from Detroit to eek out the win. Big defensive playmaking was key for Detroit, as center Andre Drummond delivered four huge blocked shots and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope came up with a trio of steals. The other key difference in Wednesday's contest was three - point shooting. Detroit sank 11 shots from behind the arc, while Orlando was held to just 4 - for - 15 from deep. Orlando, meanwhile, has been long since eliminated from playoff contention. Things heated up a little too late for the Magic, as the team won four of its last five before Wednesday's contest. Center Nikola Vucevic came off the bench on Wednesday, but still managed to contribute 15 points and 13 rebounds. Breakout star Evan Fournier, meanwhile, scored 19 despite going 0 - for - 5 from three - point territory. Both teams will host matchups on Friday, with the Magic hosting the Heat and the Pistons facing the Wizards.
The Detroit Pistons (42 - 37) defeated the Orlando Magic (33 - 45) on Wednesday, 108 - 104, moving to a half game from clinching the playoffs. A Detroit win or Chicago loss will vault the Pistons into the playoffs following Wednesday's win. The Pistons have struggled on the road all season, going just 17 - 23 away from home, and Wednesday was no exception. The struggling Magic pushed the Pistons to the very end, requiring a big fourth quarter from Detroit to eek out the win. Big defensive playmaking was key for Detroit, as center Andre Drummond delivered four huge blocked shots and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope came up with a trio of steals. The other key difference in Wednesday's contest was three - point shooting. Detroit sank 11 shots from behind the arc, while Orlando was held to just 4 - for - 15 from deep. Orlando, meanwhile, has been long since eliminated from playoff contention. Things heated up a little too late for the Magic, as the team won four of its last five before Wednesday's contest. Center Nikola Vucevic came off the bench on Wednesday, but still managed to contribute 15 points and 13 rebounds. Breakout star Evan Fournier, meanwhile, scored 19 despite going 0 - for - 5 from three - point territory. Both teams will host matchups on Friday, with the Magic hosting the Heat and the Pistons facing the Wizards.
<GAME> <DATE> 6 April 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Amway Center <CITY> Orlando <HOME> <TEAM> Magic <CITY> Orlando <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 104 <WINS-LOSSES> 33 45 <QTRS> 21 30 26 27 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 4 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 14 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 8 April 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Amway Center <NEXT-CITY> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Miami <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Heat <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Pistons <CITY> Detroit <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 108 <WINS-LOSSES> 42 37 <QTRS> 25 19 29 35 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 39 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 12 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 8 April 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <NEXT-CITY> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Washington <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Wizards <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Evan Fournier <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Elfrid Payton <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 17 <FG> 8 13 62 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Victor Oladipo <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 16 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 5 7 71 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Vučević <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 15 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 13 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Nicholson <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Smith <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mario Hezonja <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Gordon <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Jennings <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> C. J. Watson <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devyn Marble <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ersan İlyasova <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dewayne Dedmon <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Jackson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 24 <FG> 7 18 39 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 9 11 82 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kentavious Caldwell-Pope <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Bullock <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tobias Harris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Drummond <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 14 36 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 16 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 5 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Aron Baynes <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Morris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Tolliver <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steve Blake <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Stanley Johnson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrun Hilliard <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Spencer Dinwiddie <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joel Anthony <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none