The Orlando Magic are without their best all-around player for Game 6, and if there was ever a time for the Pistons to steal one on the road, it’s tonight. Cade Cunningham doesn’t have to see Franz Wagner guarding him, Paulo Banchero can’t do it alone two games in a row, and Detroit’s role players are due. This series should be going back to Little Caesars Arena.
Detroit hosts Orlando in a must-win Game 6 tonight, and despite being favorites at home, there’s no sugarcoating it: the Magic have been the better team this series. The Pistons have had maybe two good quarters in five games. Cade needs to be Cade, somebody else needs to show up, and the LCA crowd needs to will this team to a Game 7.
Cade Cunningham went nuclear with 45 points, 5-for-8 from three, and 14-for-14 from the line to keep the Pistons alive against Orlando. With Franz Wagner potentially done for the series, Detroit has every reason to believe they can pull off the comeback. Time to buy back in.
Cade Cunningham went absolutely nuclear with a franchise-record 45 points to stave off elimination against Orlando, and suddenly the Pistons are one game away from a Game 7. The Magic are still the better team through five games — that’s just reality — but Detroit refused to die at home. Now they’ve got to go steal one in Orlando, and then we can talk.