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On the game's first possession, Rasheed Wallace blocked a dunk attempt by fellow All-Star and new dunk champion Dwight Howard, but that was one of Detroit's only highlights. Orlando led by as many as 26 points in the fourth quarter.
The Magic had been the last team to beat Detroit, winning 102-100 at home on Jan. 21. The Pistons had avenged the loss four days later at home, but couldn't beat Orlando again on Tuesday.
Former Piston Maurice Evans added 16 points for the Magic, including eight in a key third-quarter run. Orlando finished with six players in double figures.
Rookie Rodney Stuckey led Detroit with 16 points, but only two of Detroit's starters scored 10 or more. Richard Hamilton had 12 and Wallace 10.
The Pistons led 25-20 after the first quarter, but collapsed in the second. Orlando outshot Detroit 55 percent to 35 percent in the period and forced five turnovers while only committing two.
That let the Magic take a seven-point advantage into the intermission, and they continued to dominate in the third, putting away the game with a 14-3 run. Evans led the surge with eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers.
Orlando outscored Detroit by a combined 63-37 in the second and third quarters.
Notes: The band Bon Jovi was in attendance, one night before performing at the Palace, and was honored as part of the arena's 20th anniversary celebration. ... Chauncey Billups, Detroit's third All-Star, finished with nine points on 3-of-13 shooting. ... Stuckey has scored in double figures in six of his last seven games.
[Associated Press]
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