Pistons rout Magic 115-89
The Detroit Pistons routed the Orlando Magic 115-89.
The Pistons led by as many as 32, pulling away with a 25-4 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 21 points (8 during a 19-0 run in the fourth quarter) with 5 3-pointers, and Brandon Jennings added 17 points (9 in the fourth quarter) and 6 assists off the bench. The Pistons had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Magic, Victor Oladipo scored 18 points on 7 for 11 shooting.
The Pistons shot 48.9% from the field and 46.7% from 3 to the Magic’s 44.4% and 30.0%. The Magic gave up 18 offensive rebounds, about 8 more than usual for the shots the Pistons missed. The Pistons outscored the Magic 20-7 on the fast break. The Pistons outscored the Magic 39-18 in 14 minutes with Tolliver, Jennings, Baynes, Caldwell-Pope and Johnson on the floor together.