Everybody in — that’s the Magic’s spirit, and it showed in their Game 3 win. Philip Rossman-Reich spotlights the team’s collective trust and clutch moments from Paolo and Franz. Orlando’s defensive grit, rebounding, and timely shooting prove this series is theirs to lose—if they stay together and focused.
The Orlando Magic again outmuscled the Detroit Pistons as Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner rose in the clutch to hold off the Pistons late. The Magic now lead their best-of-seven series 2-1 and have control against the top-seeded Pistons heading into Game 4.
The Magic again locked in on defense to hold off the Pistons and bottle them up throughout. But the difference was the trust the team showed in each other with good ball movement that led to open threes. And then, when the game was on the line, they kept the faith and stuck together to make big shots.
While the Magic got an extremely balanced effort, the game came down to their star players. They scored eight straight points after falling behind by a point in the final four minutes, making several big shots and big plays on defense to secure the victory.
00:00 Magic vs. Pistons series analysis
08:15 Magic's playoff resilience
15:51 Paolo's season struggles
20:23 Paolo's playoff impact
25:13 Bane's impressive 25-point game
31:26 Franz's impact and Pistons' strategy
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