Pistons dominate Magic, notch first home playoff win since 2008: Game 2 takeaways

The Detroit Pistons used a dominant third quarter to pull away from the Orlando Magic before cruising to a 98-83 home win in Game 2 of their first-round series Wednesday night. The series is now tied at 1-1 as it shifts to Orlando for Games 3 and 4.Cade Cunningham led six Pistons in double-figure scoring with a game-high 27 points and 11 assists. Tobias Harris added 16 points and 11 rebounds for Detroit. The Pistons turned a halftime tie into a blowout behind a 30-3 run to start the third quarter. Detroit outscored Orlando 38-16 in the period, hounding the Magic into seven turnovers while holding them to 5 of 17 shooting. Eight Pistons players scored in the third quarter.Advertisement