Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic
November 28, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Magic beat the Pistons 112-109 on 2025-11-28 on the road against the Pistons. The Pistons started Tobias Harris, Duncan Robinson, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson. The Magic started Wendell Carter Jr., Desmond Bane, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs, and Tristan da Silva. Franz Wagner (Magic) scored 27 points (10/15) in his matchups, with Cade Cunningham as his primary defender. Cade Cunningham (Pistons) scored 8 points (3/15) in his matchups, with Jalen Suggs as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DET
Detroit Pistons
109
Did not play: Chaz Lanier (DNP - Coach's Decision)
ORL
Orlando Magic
112
Did not play: Jett Howard (DNP - Coach's Decision), Noah Penda (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jase Richardson (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
DET
Detroit Pistons
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Tobias Harris · Duncan Robinson · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Ausar Thompson Starter 15.0 min
- Tobias Harris · Caris LeVert · Duncan Robinson · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren 5.1 min
- Javonte Green · Isaiah Stewart · Cade Cunningham · Ronald Holland II · Daniss Jenkins 3.0 min
- Caris LeVert · Duncan Robinson · Isaiah Stewart · Jaden Ivey · Ronald Holland II 2.9 min
- Tobias Harris · Javonte Green · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Daniss Jenkins 2.8 min
ORL
Orlando Magic
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Wendell Carter Jr. · Desmond Bane · Franz Wagner · Jalen Suggs · Tristan da Silva Starter 11.4 min
- Tyus Jones · Jonathan Isaac · Wendell Carter Jr. · Desmond Bane · Anthony Black 10.4 min
- Goga Bitadze · Franz Wagner · Jalen Suggs · Anthony Black · Tristan da Silva 6.3 min
- Goga Bitadze · Desmond Bane · Franz Wagner · Jalen Suggs · Anthony Black 5.9 min
- Tyus Jones · Wendell Carter Jr. · Desmond Bane · Franz Wagner · Jalen Suggs 3.0 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Pistons defense
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Franz Wagner 27 pts (10/15) in 80 possessions
Guarded by: Cade Cunningham (33 %, 12 pts) · Tobias Harris (23 %, 5 pts) · Jalen Duren (16 %, 2 pts)
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Desmond Bane 19 pts (6/18) in 88 possessions
Guarded by: Caris LeVert (26 %, 2 pts) · Ausar Thompson (22 %, 2 pts) · Duncan Robinson (15 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | Franz Wagner: 27 poss., 12 pts (4/5) · Jalen Suggs: 22 poss., 4 pts (1/2) |
| Duncan Robinson | Tristan da Silva: 21 poss., 0 pts (0/4) · Anthony Black: 21 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jalen Duren | Wendell Carter Jr.: 25 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Goga Bitadze: 15 poss., 6 pts (1/2) |
| Tobias Harris | Jalen Suggs: 20 poss., 4 pts (2/4) · Franz Wagner: 19 poss., 5 pts (2/4) |
| Caris LeVert | Desmond Bane: 23 poss., 2 pts (0/4) · Anthony Black: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Ausar Thompson | Desmond Bane: 20 poss., 2 pts (1/4) · Franz Wagner: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Isaiah Stewart | Wendell Carter Jr.: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Goga Bitadze: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jaden Ivey | Anthony Black: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tristan da Silva: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ronald Holland II | Jonathan Isaac: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tyus Jones: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Javonte Green | Desmond Bane: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Franz Wagner: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Daniss Jenkins | Tyus Jones: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Anthony Black: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Paul Reed | Wendell Carter Jr.: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Desmond Bane: 1 poss., 1 pts (0/0) |
Magic defense
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Cade Cunningham 8 pts (3/15) in 85 possessions
Guarded by: Jalen Suggs (33 %, 2 pts) · Anthony Black (17 %, 2 pts) · Desmond Bane (16 %, 2 pts)
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Jalen Duren 21 pts (9/16) in 66 possessions
Guarded by: Wendell Carter Jr. (45 %, 0 pts) · Goga Bitadze (26 %, 2 pts) · Jalen Suggs (8 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Desmond Bane | Caris LeVert: 19 poss., 7 pts (3/5) · Cade Cunningham: 13 poss., 2 pts (0/2) |
| Franz Wagner | Tobias Harris: 25 poss., 4 pts (1/2) · Ausar Thompson: 19 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | Jalen Duren: 30 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Isaiah Stewart: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Jalen Suggs | Cade Cunningham: 28 poss., 2 pts (1/5) · Duncan Robinson: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Anthony Black | Duncan Robinson: 22 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Cade Cunningham: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Tristan da Silva | Duncan Robinson: 15 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Tobias Harris: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Tyus Jones | Daniss Jenkins: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Caris LeVert: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Goga Bitadze | Jalen Duren: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Isaiah Stewart: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jonathan Isaac | Isaiah Stewart: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Javonte Green: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |