Pistons oust Magic in Game 7, complete historic 1-3 series comeback

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By Joel Reyes

The Detroit Pistons advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Monday (PH time) after they crushed the Orlando Magic 116-94 in Game 7 of their first-round showdown at Little Caesars Arena.

Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and dished out 12 assists for the Pistons, who became just the 15th team in NBA history to complete a 1-3 series comeback in the playoffs.

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Tobias Harris added 30 points and 9 rebounds for the Pistons, who swung the momentum in their favor in the middle quarters of Game 7.

Detroit pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring Orlando 40-27 to turn a 20-22 deficit into a 60-49 lead at the half. Harris powered that turnaround, scoring 17 points during that period.

The Pistons continued to pile on the pressure in the third quarter, outscoring the Magic 23-15 to extend their lead to 19 points entering the fourth and final quarter.

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J.B. Bickerstaff's men never looked back after that as they reached the Eastern Conference semis for the first time since 2008.

It was a disappointing end to the season for the Magic, who had an excellent opportunity to close out the series in Game 6 but unfortunately collapsed in historic fashion down the stretch.

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Paolo Banchero did all he could to extend Orlando's season, scoring a game-high 38 points. Desmond Bane added 16 points for the Magic, who struggled to contain Cunningham and the Pistons after Franz Wagner got injured in Game 4.

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