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Cunningham, Harris help NBA-leading Pistons beat Magic for 6th straight road victory

Cunningham, Harris help NBA-leading Pistons beat Magic for 6th straight road victory | iNFOnews.ca
Orlando Magic forward Tristan da Silva (23) and Detroit Pistons guard Ausar Thompson (9) go after a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists, Tobias Harris scored 23 points and the NBA-leading Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 106-92 on Sunday night for their sixth straight road victory.

The Pistons improved to 45-14, winning for the eighth time in nine games. They have won 10 of 11 on the road and are 21-7 overall away from home.

Jalen Duren added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Detroit.

Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 24 points and 11 rebounds, but also had nine turnovers. Tristan da Silva added 19 points and Desmond Bane had 17, but the Magic shot 30.7% in the second half and experienced a third-quarter collapse for the second time in three nights. They squandered a 19-point lead in less than four minutes in a loss to Houston on Friday night.

After missing their first 15 3-point attempts, the Pistons were down 57-50 at halftime. They moved ahead for the first time on a 3-pointer by Harris midway through the third quarter, and took command with an 11-0 run.

Detroit forward Isaiah Stewart served the final game of a seven-game suspension for an altercation at Charlotte on Feb. 9. Magic guard Anthony Black missed a game for the first time this season, sitting out with a strained right quad.

Up next

Pistons: At Cleveland on Tuesday night.

Magic: Host Washington on Tuesday night.

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Cunningham, Harris help NBA-leading Pistons beat Magic for 6th straight road victory | iNFOnews.ca
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, center, loses control of the ball as he tries to go between Orlando Magic guard Jevon Carter, left, and forward Paolo Banchero during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Cunningham, Harris help NBA-leading Pistons beat Magic for 6th straight road victory | iNFOnews.ca
Detroit Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins, right, looks to shoot against Orlando Magic forward Moritz Wagner, left during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Cunningham, Harris help NBA-leading Pistons beat Magic for 6th straight road victory | iNFOnews.ca
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) goes to the basket against Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr., right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Cunningham, Harris help NBA-leading Pistons beat Magic for 6th straight road victory | iNFOnews.ca
Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr., left, tries to block a shot by Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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