The Detroit Pistons are heading south to continue their first-round series.
The 1-seed Pistons play the 8-seed Orlando Magic in Game 3 in the 2026 NBA playoffs on Saturday, April 25, at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time and will be streamed exclusively on Peacock.
The Pistons evened the series at a game apiece with a 98-83 victory after opening the second half with a 30-3 run on Wednesday.
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) warms up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson, left, talks to Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs between Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.Detroit Pistons hosts Orlando Magic for Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.Detroit Pistons fans arrive before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs between Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.Detroit Pistons guard Caris LeVert (8) warms up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.Detroit Pistons guard Caris LeVert, left, shakes hands with sports performance coach Rodrigo Alvira Isla during warm up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) warms up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.An official NBA game ball before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.Detroit Pistons assistant coach Vitaly Potapenko warms up with players before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) warms up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson, left, talks to Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs between Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.1 / 11Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) warms up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.1 / 11Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) warms up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.2 / 11Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson, left, talks to Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs between Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.3 / 11Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2Detroit Pistons hosts Orlando Magic for Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.4 / 11Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2Detroit Pistons fans arrive before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs between Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.5 / 11Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2Detroit Pistons guard Caris LeVert (8) warms up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.6 / 11Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2Detroit Pistons guard Caris LeVert, left, shakes hands with sports performance coach Rodrigo Alvira Isla during warm up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.7 / 11Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) warms up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.8 / 11Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2An official NBA game ball before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.9 / 11Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2Detroit Pistons assistant coach Vitaly Potapenko warms up with players before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.10 / 11Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) warms up before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.11 / 11Pistons aim to even NBA playoffs series vs Orlando Magic in Game 2ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson, left, talks to Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon before Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs between Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.Saturday's game will be the third in a best-of-seven series in the Eastern Conference, with the series winner advancing to the conference semifinals to face the winner of the series between the 4-seed Cleveland Cavaliers and 5-seed Toronto Raptors. The Cavs have a 2-0 lead in the series after a 115-105 Game 2 win on Monday, April 20.
RECAP: Pistons vs Magic TV channel, time and live updates for Game 2
Radio: WXYT-FM 97.1 in Detroit (more local affiliates).
Saturday's Game 3 between the Pistons and Magic will not be available on a traditional TV channel. It will instead be available via streaming on Peacock.
The NBA does not re-seed after the first round of the playoffs, meaning the winner of the 1-8 series (Pistons-Magic) will face the winner of the 4-5 series (Cavaliers-Raptors).
Here's the Pistons-Magic schedule for the playoff series in the first round:
Game 3, Saturday: Pistons at Magic, 1 p.m., Peacock.
Game 4, Monday, April 27: Pistons at Magic, 8 p.m., NBC, Peacock.
Game 5, Wednesday, April 29: Magic at Pistons, TBD (if necessary).
Game 6, Friday, May 1: Pistons at Magic, TBD (if necessary).
Game 7, Sunday, May 3: Magic at Pistons, TBD (if necessary).
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