Paolo Banchero made an 18-foot step-back jumper with 0.8 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 112-109.
Cade Cunningham’s driving layup had tied it at 109 with 12 seconds left.
The Pistons had the ball down 3, but Cunningham missed a 73-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Magic 8-6. Cunningham scored 4 of the Pistons’ 8 on 2 for 3 shooting.
Banchero scored 15 points but shot 5 for 17, and Moritz Wagner added 14 points (12 in the paint) on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench. The Magic had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Pistons, Cunningham scored 26 points. Jalen Duren had 16 points (12 in the paint), 11 rebounds and 4 blocks.
The Magic grabbed 13 offensive rebounds to the Pistons’ 7. The Pistons’ starters outscored the Magic 40-30 in 18 minutes together.