ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 Saturday afternoon in front of a sold out crowd at the Kia Center in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven series.
Desmond Bane scored 25 points and tied a franchise playoff record with seven threes. Paolo Banchero also scored 25 points and hit the dagger three late in the fourth quarter. Banchero also had 12 rebounds and nine assists in his near triple-double.
Wendell Carter Jr. was massive on the boards scoring 14 points with 17 rebounds.
Orlando led by as many as 17 points in the Game 3 win.
Monday’s Game 4 tipoff at the Kia Center is set for 8:00.
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