Magic Steal Home Court Advantage Against Pistons With Comfortable Game 1 Win

4 months ago

Magic Steal Home Court Advantage Against Pistons With Comfortable Game 1 Win

The Magic have stolen home court advantage from the Pistons with a surprising 112-101 win over the No.1 seed. Jalen Suggs' brilliant 11-point first quarter helped Orlando set the tone. He finished with 16 points, but fouled out. Paolo Banchero led the Magic, dropping 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists on good efficiency. Franz Wagner dropped 19 points.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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