Although Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero are back, the Magic are still without Jalen Suggs and Goga Bitadze, two keys to defensive success.

Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, Paolo Banchero had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 121-113 on Saturday night in the NBA.

If there’s one team that has defied the odds when it seemed like they hit rock bottom, it’s the Orlando Magic. After losing Paolo Banchero to an oblique injury that sidelined him for 34 games ...

So far this season, the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic met twice. Both times, there was a key star missing, as Paolo Banchero dealt with a major injury.

Orlando will try to break its five-game skid when the Orlando Magic play Detroit. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

Orlando Magic (24-23, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (22-22, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner combined for 64 points at Kia Center against the Pistons on Saturday night in a refreshing win for Orlando.

Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter as the Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak with a 121-113 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Saturday.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tobias Harris exited the Detroit Pistons' road game at Kia Center on Saturday with a head injury.

The Pistons have been 9-3 since the calendar turned and have the league’s third-best defense and the eighth-best net rating in the NBA. Tonight, they look to improve to 3-0 on their pivotal five-game road trip.

AJ Dybantsa, left, a BYU commit and projected 2026 NBA draft pick sits in the stand before a Paris Games 2025 NBA basketball game between the Indiana Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

The Orlando Magic fell short against the Portland Blazers in a tough loss Thursday, 101-79, as Portland’s defensive firepower proved to be too much. Now, the Magic look to bounce back as they face the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.