Will the upset minded #8 seed Orlando continue their game 1 ‘Magic’ and win their series against the #1 seed Detroit Pistons?

The Orlando Magic did not win the first-round series against the Detroit Pistons. After winning three of the first four games to build a 3-1 lead, the Magic lost three straight and were eliminated 4-3 on May 3, 2026, with Detroit winning Game 7 at home 116-94. Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris combined for 62 points in the decisive game. Detroit's comeback was one of only 15 times in NBA history a team has erased a 3-1 deficit, and the Pistons' first postseason series victory since 2008. Orlando's late-series collapse capped a run that had looked dominant through four games before unraveling completely. The community correctly read Orlando's long odds heading into the series—only 13% expected the upset to hold—and the majority was right.