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The night the Magic lost to the Pistons by 19 points inside Little Caesars Arena on Oct. 29, the contest ended up serving as a turning point of sorts for both sides.

Orlando , which started the season 1-4, went onto win 10 of its next 14 games while Detroit strung together 12 straight victories before its streak came to an end Wednesday at Boston.

Jamahl Mosley ‘s squad (11-8) heads back to Detroit (15-3) on Friday for an important NBA Cup contest that will determine the winner of East Group B in the league’s in-season tournament.

Orlando could still advance to the knockout rounds of the Cup with a loss, but there are five teams vying for three spots beyond the Magic: Cleveland, Miami, New York, Milwaukee and Detroit. Only the Rapt

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