ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner had 30 factors, 9 rebounds and eight assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 111-100 Saturday evening for his or her eighth win in 9 video games.
Wagner, who has scored 30 or extra factors in 5 of his final seven video games, missed the fourth quarter because the Magic’s bench elevated Orlando’s result in 22 with 7:19 to play.
Mo Wagner had 18 factors and 7 rebounds off the Magic bench, and Jonathan Isaac added 5 factors, 12 rebounds and three blocks.
Jaden Ivey led the Pistons with 19 factors and 7 rebounds. Malik Beasley, beginning instead of the injured Cade Cunningham, added 18 factors.
Takeaways
Pistons: Cunningham, Detroit’s main scorer and fourth-ranked passer within the NBA, missed his first recreation of the season with a hip damage. The Pistons had been unable to compensate, giving up 29 factors on 17 turnovers.
Magic: Taking part in with out Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. and shedding Jalen Suggs to left hamstring soreness within the first half, the Magic remained undefeated at house (8-0).
Key second
After Beasley’s 3-pointer tied the Pistons at 56 early within the second half, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope answered with a 3 and the Magic went on a 20-9 run that included 9 Magic factors consecutive titles by Franz Wagner.
Key statistic
Franz Wagner has averaged 27.7 factors within the 11 video games since Banchero was misplaced to a torn indirect.
To be continued
The Pistons play Toronto in Detroit on Monday, the identical day the Magic play in Charlotte.
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