Cade Cunningham scores 45, Pistons beat Magic 116-109 in Game 5 to stave off elimination

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons beat the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic 116-109 on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series to stave off elimination.

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

The Magic fell to 0-10 in franchise history on the road in a Game 5.

Detroit never trailed and went ahead by 15 early in the final quarter. The Magic made one more run, pulling within three points on Paolo Banchero's sixth 3-pointer with 1:09 left. Banchero matched Cunningham with 45 points, also a playoff career-high — and missed 7 of 12 free throws.

The Pistons are hoping to bounce back from the brink of elimination as they did against the Magic two-plus decades ago.

Detroit’s comeback in 2003 as a No. 1 seed against eighth-seeded Orlando was the first of seven times NBA teams have come back from a 3-1 deficit this century. The Denver Nuggets were the last team to pull off the feat in 2020, when they became the first franchise in the league to do it twice in one postseason.

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Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart (28) rejects a shot by Orlando Magic forward Jamal Cain (8) during the first half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) goes to the basket between Orlando Magic forward Tristan da Silva (23) and forward Jamal Cain (8) during the first half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley cheers on his team during the first half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Detroit Pistons Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff argues a call during the first half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Orlando Magic Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives against Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) during the first half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

CINCINNATI (AP) — Hunter Goodman homered twice, Brett Sullivan hit a three-run double, and Tomoyuki Sugano pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the Colorado Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 13-2 on Wednesday night.

Goodman and Sullivan both went 3 for 4 and drove in three. Brenton Doyle, TJ Rumfield and Willi Castro had two hits apiece as the Rockies had 15 hits in all, the fourth time they have had 15-plus hits in a game this season.

Sugano (3-1) gave up four hits, walked three and struck out a pair.

Cincinnati starter Brandon Williamson (2-3) allowed four runs on four hits, walked four and had four strikeouts in three innings. He missed all of last season following Tommy John surgery.

Goodman and Castro drew back-to-back two-out walks to load the bases before Sullivan hit a bases-clearing double to right in the first inning.

Doyle walked to lead off the third and scored when Castro doubled to give the Rockies a 4-0 lead.

Goodman hit a solo shot in fifth and a 415-foot two-run homer in the seventh and now has nine homers this season.

Kyle Karros' sacrifice fly drove in Castro and made it 8-0 going into the eighth.

Goodman, Sullivan and Karros each singled to load the bases with one out in the ninth. Ezequiel Tovar hit a two-run single and Mickey Moniak followed with a ground-rule double that drove in Karros. Moniak scored when Jordan Beck grounded out, Doyle's single drove in Tovar to make it 13-2.

Tyler Stephenson hit a leadoff double and Will Benson followed with his first homer this season in the ninth for Cincinnati’s only runs. Matt McLain had two hits for the Reds.

McLain singled in the first and then stole second but was thrown out at home by Tovar after Sal Stewart's infield single in the first.

Colorado's Michael Lorenzen (2-2, 4.97 ERA) is set to pitch Thursday opposite Andrew Abbott (0-2, 6.59) in the second of a three-game series.

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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Colorado Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Colorado Rockies' Brett Sullivan (26) watches his two-run double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)