It was a runaway victory for the Detroit Pistons as they dismantled the Orlando Magic to register their first victory of the season in what could be their final ever home opener at The Palace. Tobias Harris and Marcus Morris led the way as they continued their great start to the season, leading the team in scoring with 18 and 17 points respectively.
While the Orlando Magic challenged early and trailed by just 2 points at the end of the first quarter, the Pistons completely ran away with the game by outscoring them 9-30 in the second. This was largely sparked by Harris, Morris and Ish Smith, while Beno Udrih, Jon Leuer and Aron Baynes capitalised off the bench, something that was a glaring weakness last season.
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