They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Magic 30-18. If the Pistons keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 24-21 in no time. On the other hand, the Magic will have to make due with a 23-24 record unless they turn things around.
The Pacers' All-Star pairing of Pascal Siakam (37 points) and Tyrese Haliburton (30 points) set an early tone.
The victory clinches the regular-season series for the Magic, who split the first two games with the Pistons ... after No. 7 Orlando entered the contest one game behind No. 6 Detroit.
Tobias Harris exited the Detroit Pistons' road game at Kia Center on Saturday with a head injury. With 10:12 remaining in the third quarter, Harris caught an elbow from Paolo Banchero and slumped to the ground.
Indiana's early hot streak was too much for a physical Pistons team, though they stayed with the Pacers in a 133-119 road loss.
Going into Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Detroit Pistons operated with the idea they could be without their starting forward, Tobias Harris. In the Pistons’ previous game against the Orlando Magic,
Saturday's road contest against the Orlando Magic positioned the Pistons in the latter half of their season-longest five-game road trip. However, despite their success away from Little Caesars Arena, the Pistons fell 121-113 at Kia Center. The loss ended Detroit's four-game road winning streak and dropped their overall record to 23-22.
Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs played in their first game together since Oct. 30 and the Magic snapped a five-game losing streak with a Saturday night win over the Pistons at Kia Center.
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