Pistons beat Magic in Game 6 to force decisive Game 7
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Updated · Detroit News · May 1
Pistons beat Magic in Game 6 to force decisive Game 7
19 articles · Updated · Detroit News · May 1
Detroit won 93-79 in Orlando after trailing 60-38 at halftime, and will host Sunday’s decider at Little Caesars Arena with the series level at 3-3.
A halftime meeting led by Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart helped spark the rally, while the Pistons held Orlando to 19 second-half points on 4-of-37 shooting.
The Magic also missed 23 straight shots, matching the play-by-play era’s worst playoff drought since 1997-98, as Detroit completed one of the franchise’s strongest defensive playoff performances.
After such a historic collapse, can the Magic recover mentally and upset the Pistons in Detroit for Game 7?
What psychological factors contributed to Orlando's record-setting cold streak and how might they address them before Game 7?