NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking Points as Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons at the buzzer

In an Eastern Conference match-up, the Detroit Pistons faced the Orlando Magic in a tight game which the Magic won at the buzzer thanks to a jump shot from Evan Fournier and the Magic won 109-107.

This match was tight from the beginning and both teams looked like they wanted to win it badly. They didn't want the other team to win and put in all their efforts to win this game. And when the game was tied and Magic had the ball in their hands, the decider came from the jump shot of Evan Fournier, which was an amazing sight.

In the last 5 games the Magic have won only 2 games, and hence they have a record of 16-19, while the Pistons have won only 1 game in their previous 5 games and have a record of 16-18.

With all that in mind, here are the top 3 takeaways from the game.

#3 Bad 3-point shooting display from both teams

Detroit Pistons are one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the league as they are ranked 29th in its efficiency, while the Orlando are at a respectable 14th in the league.

In this game, both these teams shot bricks from the arc, as it seemed that none of their shots were going to go in. This made the match pretty boring to watch and it was a very slow paced match as well.

The Magic took 24 3-pointers and made only 7 of it while the Pistons took 31 and made only 8. Their poor shooting abilities have greatly reflected on their rankings this season as they're reeling at the brink of a playoff spot at the 8th and 9th position.

Hopefully, both of these will find some shooting form and improve their shooting.

#2 The starters failed to show up for the Pistons

The Detroit Pistons have built a twin tower of their own inside the paint with Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond. But, sadly for them, both these players were not able to work their magic in the paint in this game and as a result, the Pistons had to suffer a loss.

Other starters like Jackson, Bullock and Brown also didn't take advantage of the opportunity and didn't do anything which could have helped the Pistons to get a win. This has been a major problem for the Pistons that whenever their big two don't perform, they lose.

Blake Griffin has had a magnificent season so far with averages of 24.7pts, 8.7rebs, 5.2asts and 46%fg. Even after such amazing stats, his team is struggling because they just don't have any other options they could rely on. Detroit quickly needs to surround Griffin with quality players.

#1 Multiple players in double-digits for the Magic

The Orlando Magic have been struggling very badly in recent matches and they badly needed this win. Especially if it comes with multiple of their players in double figures then its a good sign for them and it shows signs of positive things to come.

They have been displaying some serious bad basketball recently and seemed like they were going into a dark-hole but if today is any sign, then hopefully some of their players have regained some form and this will help Magic play the way that they want to.

For the Magic D.J. Augustin came with the most points as he scored 26 with 8 assists as well. He has been averaging 11.5 points on 43.8% shooting from the 3-point line.

In their next game, the Magic will face the Charlotte Hornets, while the Detroit Pistons will go to Milwaukee to face the Milwaukee Bucks.