The Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Monday, grabbing a 3-1 lead. Jamal Cain delivered a standout tomahawk dunk on Jalen Duren during the contest. Both teams struggled offensively, with poor shooting percentages marking the game.
The Magic's victory puts the top-seeded Pistons, who won 60 games in the regular season, on the brink of elimination. Detroit, averaging 117.8 points during the regular season, has scored just 98 points per game through four playoff contests, the largest drop for a No. 1 seed in NBA history over its first four postseason games. The series has seen 130 turnovers across the four games, along with nearly 200 fouls called. Orlando improved to 3-1 despite shooting 32.6% from the field in Game 4, the lowest shooting percentage in a playoff win since records began in 1980. Cade Cunningham recorded eight turnovers in the loss and 24 over the last three games, setting a new NBA playoff record for a three-game span. Jalen Duren, who averaged 19.8 points per game in the regular season, has not reached double figures in the series. The Pistons shot 38% overall and 20% from three-point range in Game 4. Paolo Banchero shot 37% from the field and 26% from three in the series, missing 14 of 18 shots on Monday. Jalen Suggs has attempted 10 threes per game but made only about one in four. Tobias Harris leads Detroit in series scoring at 14 points per game but shoots 14% from three. Jamal Cain, a two-way player who has appeared in 121 career NBA games, including 40 for Orlando this season, posterized Duren with a dunk that highlighted the physicality of the matchup.
