Jamal Cain's Must-Watch Poster Dunk Over Jalen Duren As Magic Stun Pistons

By Megan ArmstrongShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Detroit Pistons All-Star Jalen Duren is considered one of the best young centers in the NBA.Orlando Magic forward Jamal Cain does not care.The eighth-seeded Magic held a 78-76 lead over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in Game 4 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series Monday night. Cain drove by Pistons All-NBA and All-Star guard Cade Cunningham and roared downhill with a head of steam into the lane. Duren unwisely, as it were, decided to try to get in Cain's way, and Cain postered him into next week.Cain slammed a thunderous dunk, while Duren stumbled backward onto the floor:View this post on XThe Magic have the Pistons collectively stumbling after winning Game 4, 94-88, at Kia Center in Orlando. Absolutely nobody outside of Orlando foresaw the Magic taking a 3-1 series lead over Detroit. According to the NBC broadcast, the Magic are the sixth 8-seed to hold a 3-1 lead over a 1-seed, and four of the five previous 8-seeds in that situation advanced. The Pistons have to be kicking themselves for various reasons, especially because the Magic shot just 32.6% from the floor and still won. According to Keerthika Uthayakumar, that is the fifth-worst playoff field goal percentage by any team in the three-point era. Detroit failed to take advantage, only shooting 38% from the floor.The Magic were also helped by the fact that Cunningham and Duren combined for more turnovers (12) than the entire Orlando team (10), per StatMuse.Less than two weeks ago, the Magic looked like a dead team walking after losing 109-97 to the Philadelphia 76ers in their first Play-In Tournament game. Orlando was able to still sneak into the first round of the NBA playoffs as the eighth seed by pulverizing the Charlotte Hornets by 31 points in the second Play-In game.Now, the Magic can complete the biggest upset of these playoffs if they eliminate Detroit with a Game 5 win in Detroit on Wednesday night. Home court should be an advantage for the Pistons, but their first home playoff win since 2008 came earlier this series. Request Reprint & LicensingSubmit CorrectionView Editorial & AI GuidelinesRelated PodcastsTop StoriesTravel‘Transformative’ Skyscraper To Soar Next to World’s Biggest Railway Station5 min readFor MembersAnalysisDonald Trump Should Let Jimmy Kimmel’s Career Die of Natural Causes6 min readPoliticsHow ‘Bulletproof’ White House Ballroom Would Change Trump’s Security7 min readPoliticsKing Charles and Donald Trump Wrap First Day of Crunch State Visit9 min readGolfLIV Golf Cancels New Orleans Event as Financial Problems Intensify3 min readEntertainment‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor Sentenced to Life for Sexual Assaults6 min readTrendingOhioSupreme Court Deals Final Blow to Ex-GOP Speaker in $60M Bribery Case4 min readDogsDog Trainer Reveals 5 Signs Your Pup Feels Emotionally Safe at Home3 min readSusan CollinsSusan Collins’ Chances of Losing Senate Seat Hit All-Time High5 min readGreen CardGreen Card Update: Applicants Impacted by Trump Travel Ban Get Legal Win6 min readAmazonAmazon Layoffs Hit 4 States Tomorrow7 min readOpinionOpinionHow Americans Can Disagree Without Becoming Enemies: Five Steps | Opinion5 min readOpinionWhy NATO’s Weakest Link Is Spain | Opinion4 min readOpinionThe Trump Staged Shooting Conspiracies Need to Stop | Opinion6 min readOpinionVirginia…

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