Cunningham comes through for Pistons against Magic

Cade Cunningham came through for the Detroit Pistons when they needed him.

Detroit was teetering on the brink of elimination, and Cunningham outdueled Paolo Banchero in a sensational scoring matchup of former No. 1 overall picks.

Cunningham had a franchise playoff-record 45 points and the top-seeded Pistons held off the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic for a 116-109 win on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series, avoiding elimination for at least a couple more days.

Orlando leads the series 3-2 and will get a second chance to advance at home on Friday night.

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Cade Cunningham's record night

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Cade Cunningham comes through for Pistons on the brink, outduels Magic star Paolo Banchero in Game 5 ABC News — Apr 30, 05:35 AM
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