Game 6 collapse: What the Magic said after historic playoff loss
The Orlando Magic blew a 24-point lead in Game 6 of their playoff series against the Detroit Pistons, scoring only 19 points in the second half and losing 93-79. The Pistons completed the largest road comeback in franchise history while the Magic missed 23 consecutive field goals. Despite the collapse, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley emphasized resilience and the need to regroup for Game 7.
- ▪The Orlando Magic led by 24 points early in the third quarter before collapsing in Game 6.
- ▪Orlando missed 23 consecutive field goals in the second half, the most by any playoff team this century.
- ▪The Detroit Pistons outscored the Magic 55-19 in the second half, completing the largest road comeback in franchise history.
- ▪Magic coach Jamahl Mosley urged his team to learn from the loss and prepare for Game 7.
- ▪Orlando shot 56.1% in the first half but plummeted to just 19 points in the second half.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/game-6-collapse-magic-said-034307222.html","headline":"Game 6 collapse: What the Magic said after historic playoff loss","datePublished":"2026-05-02T03:43:07.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-02T03:43:07.000Z","keywords":["Orlando Magic","Detroit Pistons","The Magic","Desmond Bane","point halftime deficit","NBA playoff history","Anthony Black","Paolo Banchero","Tristan da Silva","Cade Cunningham","Duncan Robinson","Tobias Harris"],"description":"After leading by as many as 24 points, the Magic were held to just 19 points in the second half, falling in Game 6 against the Pistons on Friday.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.