Just when it seemed as if the Detroit Pistons‘ season was about to be over, they mounted an epic comeback for the ages.
To avoid suffering a first-round upset, the Eastern Conference’s top seed stormed back from a 24-point deficit at halftime to beat the Orlando Magic 93-79 and send the series to a Game 7.
Detroit led 26-25 after one quarter of play, but they would not regain the lead until the final minutes of the fourth.
The Pistons fell all the way down to a 60-38 score in favor of the Magic at the half. However, the game was far from over as Detroit made NBA playoff history in the process.
Pistons made NBA history with an epic comeback to force Game 7
Detroit’s win set a new standard as the largest road comeback in a postseason elimination game in NBA playoff history.
Detroit outscored Orlando 55-19 in the second half, highlighted by a 34-4 run that would eventually propel the Pistons to their first lead since the end of the first quarter in the final minutes of the game.