DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 13 points and 10 assists in his return from injury as the Detroit Pistons beat the Milwaukee Bucks 137-111 in their home finale on Wednesday night.
Cunningham hadn't played since sustaining a collapsed lung in a win against the Washington Wizards on March 17, but appeared comfortable while playing 26 minutes in short stints. He hit six of 11 field goal attempts, including one 3-pointer, and pulled down five rebounds.
Jalen Duren added 21 points and nine rebounds as the Pistons won for the sixth time in eight games. Duncan Robinson scored 20 points on a night where J.B. Bickerstaff kept all five starters under 30 minutes.
Detroit (58-22) can win 60 games for the first time since 2005-06 by winning against the Charlotte Hornets and Indiana Pacers in their final two games.
Jericho Sims had a triple-double — 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists — while Ryan Rollins scored 23 points for Milwaukee, which has lost 10 of its last 13 games.
Cunningham played 13 minutes in the first half, putting up six points and five assists as the Pistons built a 75-57 lead. Duren had 11 points, six rebounds and a plus-20 in his 13 minutes.
The Pistons outscored Milwaukee 37-29 in the third quarter before both coaches emptied the bench in the fourth.
Detroit also got Isaiah Stewart back from a calf injury sustained on March 13. He finished with eight points.
Bucks: Host the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.
Pistons: Visit the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.
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Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) drives against Milwaukee Bucks guard AJ Green (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives against Milwaukee Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 20 points and eight rebounds, Desmond Bane added 18 points and six assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 132-120 on Wednesday night.
Franz Wagner scored 17 points and Goga Bitadze came off the bench with 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Magic, who have won four straight.
The win pulled the Magic (44-36) up to seventh place in the tight race for playoff/play-in positions. With two road games remaining (Chicago on Friday and Boston on Sunday), they could finish anywhere between six and ninth in the Eastern Conference.
Terrence Shannon Jr. led the Timberwolves with a career-high 33 points. Jaden McDaniels, back in the lineup after missing six games with a left knee injury, added 18 points in 19 minutes.
The Timberwolves, who have lost five of seven, played without Anthony Edwards (right knee injury) and four players who started Tuesday night’s win at Indiana that clinched their Western Conference playoff spot.
Julius Randle missed his first game of the season and Rudy Gobert missed his fifth.
Wagner scored twice to help Orlando break away from a 47-47 tie to a 63-53 halftime lead. Jalen Suggs hit a couple of 3-pointers and a layup on a 22-6 burst that broke the game open in the third quarter. The Magic led by 24 at one point.
Shannon scored 29 points in the second half, hitting five of seven 3-point shots. He made 11 of 14 shots overall and also had five assists.
The Magic shot 53.7% overall in their home finale.
Timberwolves: At Houston on Friday night.
Magic: At Chicago on Friday night.
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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson, right, shoots over Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze (35) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Terrence Shannon Jr., right, goes to the basket against Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Orlando Magic forward Noah Penda, right, drives past Minnesota Timberwolves forward Joe Ingles (7) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels, right, shoots against Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) goes up for a shot against Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
