Cade Cunningham sets Pistons playoff record with 45 points to force Game 6 against Magic
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Apr 29
Cade Cunningham sets Pistons playoff record with 45 points to force Game 6 against Magic
21 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Apr 29
Cunningham scored 45 points, breaking the Pistons' single-game playoff record, as Detroit beat Orlando 116-109 in Game 5 at Little Caesars Arena.
The win cuts the Magic’s series lead to 3-2, with Game 6 set for Florida. Paolo Banchero also scored 45 for Orlando, while Tobias Harris added 23 for Detroit.
Detroit, the East’s top seed, remains on the brink of elimination by the No. 8 Magic, who could become just the seventh eighth seed to upset a top seed in NBA history.
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