Cade Cunningham, Tobias Harris Join Pistons Great With Historic Playoff Feat
The Detroit Pistons completed a historic comeback against the Orlando Magic, winning Game 7 of their first-round NBA Playoff series 116-94 after trailing 3-1. Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris each scored 32 and 30 points respectively, marking only the third time in postseason history that two Pistons players scored 30 or more in the same playoff game. They joined Hall of Famer Bob Lanier and his former teammates as the only Pistons duos to achieve this feat.
- ▪The Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic 116-94 in Game 7 after trailing the series 3-1.
- ▪Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and Tobias Harris added 30, making them the third Pistons duo in history to each score 30+ in a playoff game.
- ▪Bob Lanier previously achieved this feat twice in the 1970s with teammates Curtis Rowe and Howard Porter.
- ▪Harris has recorded 30 or more points 36 times in his career and has amassed 16,440 points since 2011.
- ▪Cunningham, 24, has over 6,000 career points and was an MVP candidate in the most recent season.
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By Matthew CoudenContributing WriterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.After trailing the Orlando Magic 3-1 in their first-round NBA Playoffs series, the Detroit Pistons completed an epic comeback with a dominant Game 7 performance that started before halftime and carried over into the second half.Ultimately, the home team captured a 116-94 victory, earning a second-round matchup with the winner of the Toronto Raptors versus Cleveland Cavaliers series.
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