The Pistons, Orlando Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tobias Harris exited the Detroit Pistons' road game at Kia Center on Saturday with a head injury.
Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, Paolo Banchero had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Detroit Pistons 121-113.
Detroit Pistons (23-22, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (36-9, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland enters the matchup against Detroit after losing three in a row.
The Pistons are the only NBA team that currently has any cap room. While that has been true for the better part of six months, it will be more important than ever during the next 12 days, since that cap space will give Detroit significant flexibility to make deadline deals that could help the team in the present and/or future.
The Pistons are 2-0 on their current five-game road trip, showcasing their dominance away from Little Caesars Arena.
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After getting a much-needed break in between games, the Detroit Pistons will be back on the court on Saturday night to play the Orlando Magic on the road. With some time off, the Detroit standout Jalen Duren checked in on social media to show some appreciation for his teammates on the Instagram platform.
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