The Magic took a three games to one lead Monday over the Pistons, with a 94-88 win at Kia Center in Orlando.
In a series that's been hard-fought and physical, this poster by Magic forward Jamal Cain turn momentum in a tight game and extended the Magic lead to four points, a lead they would never relinquish:
The Pistons are the No. 1 seed in the East, after a 60-win season that was third-best in the NBA. The Magic suffered an embarrassing loss to the Celtics in their regular-season finale that would have secured the 7-seed in the playoffs, with Boston playing deep-bench and G-League players. Orlando then had to play two play-in games just for the right to play the top-seeded Pistons. Now they're on the brink of eliminating them, thanks to clutch performances like Cain's.
My take: I've watched this series and it's very good basketball. Anyone missing the NBA from the 80s will love this series — physical; tough defense; working for good shots. Game 6 is Wednesday, back in Detroit.
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Cain poster propels Magic
The Magic took a three games to one lead Monday over the Pistons, with a 94-88 win at Kia Center in Orlando.
In a series that's been hard-fought and physical, this poster by Magic forward Jamal Cain turn momentum in a tight game and extended the Magic lead to four points, a lead they would never relinquish:
The Pistons are the No. 1 seed in the East, after a 60-win season that was third-best in the NBA. The Magic suffered an embarrassing loss to the Celtics in their regular-season finale that would have secured the 7-seed in the playoffs, with Boston playing deep-bench and G-League players. Orlando then had to play two play-in games just for the right to play the top-seeded Pistons. Now they're on the brink of eliminating them, thanks to clutch performances like Cain's.
My take: I've watched this series and it's very good basketball. Anyone missing the NBA from the 80s will love this series — physical; tough defense; working for good shots. Game 6 is Wednesday, back in Detroit.
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