Magic Beat Pistons 94-88, Take 3-1 Series Lead

The Orlando Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons 94-88 on Monday night at Kia Center, seizing a 3-1 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. The eighth-seeded Magic, who shot just 30-for-92 from the field and 9-for-35 from three-point range, capitalized on Detroit's turnovers and defensive lapses to move within one victory of the playoffs' biggest upset.

Magic forward Jamal Cain provided one of the series' defining moments in the fourth quarter, driving past Pistons guard Cade Cunningham and posterizing All-Star center Jalen Duren with a thunderous dunk. Duren, who fouled out in Game 3 and has averaged 9.8 points and under nine rebounds per game, has been neutralized by Orlando's physical frontcourt, led by center Wendell Carter Jr. During the regular season, Duren posted career highs of 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and a 65 percent field-goal rate in 28.2 minutes, earning his first All-Star selection. In this series, however, he has scored no more than 12 points in any game and failed to reach double-digit rebounds.

Cunningham, Detroit's All-NBA point guard, has shouldered a heavy load offensively with 23 shot attempts per game but committed nearly seven...