Desmond Bane poured in 37 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the visiting Orlando Magic edged the Detroit Pistons 112-109 on Friday to advance to the knockout round of the NBA Cup.
Orlando finished 4-0 in the East Group B of the event and won for the fifth time in its past six games. The Pistons, who went 2-2 in NBA Cup action, lost for the second time in a row following their 13-game winning streak.
Franz Wagner had 21 points and seven rebounds for Orlando while Anthony Black tossed in 16 points off the bench. Jalen Suggs added 14 points and four steals.
Cade Cunningham carried the Pistons with 39 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists but also committed eight of Detroit's 24 turnovers. Tobias Harris had 18 points while Jalen Duren supplied 16 points with 12 rebounds.
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