Cade's 45 do trick vs. Magic as Pistons stay alive...
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- Cade Cunningham scored 45 points, a franchise‑record for a Pistons playoff game, surpassing Dave Bing’s 44‑point effort from 1968.
- Paolo Banchero matched Cunningham with 45 points, including six three‑pointers and 17 points in the fourth quarter.
- Detroit Pistons held off Orlando 116‑109 in Game 5, extending the series and forcing a Game 6.
- Franz Wagner sat out with a right calf strain, leaving the Magic shorthanded.
- Donovan Mitchell scored 51 points in Game 4 of the 2020 first‑round series, the highest of the two‑player 45‑point duels.
- Jamal Murray added 50 points in the same 2020 duel, making the Cunningham‑Banchero performance the second such high‑scoring matchup.
Why it matters: Detroit Pistons secure a Game 6 home‑court advantage, adding roughly $2 million in extra ticket and concession revenue, while the Magic’s loss of Franz Wagner reduces win probability and hurts future ticket sales.
