Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #52 Pat Fraher, #60 David Guthrie
Attendance: 18846
Rashard Lewis scored 20 points and Vince Carter added 13 as the Orlando Magic pulled away late for their fourth straight win, a 90-79 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday.
Dwight Howard only scored nine points but pulled down 14 rebounds and Mickael Pietrus also scored 13 points off the bench for the Magic, who have won eight of nine.
Orlando trailed, 50-43, after the Pistons opened the third quarter with a quick burst but slowly began to chip away at the deficit, finally reclaiming the lead at 63-61 when Carter nailed a 3-pointer with 1:09 left.
Detroit opened the fourth quarter with an 11-3 run to go up, 72-67. But the Magic responded with an 8-0 spurt of their own, grabbing back the edge for good on J.J. Redick’s 3-pointer with 6:31 to play.
Tayshaun Prince scored 16 points and Rodney Stuckey added 14 for the Pistons, who have dropped two in a row and four of five.
| Detroit | Orlando | |
| Tayshaun Prince 16 | Scoring | Rashard Lewis 20 |
| Rodney Stuckey 5 | Assists | Jameer Nelson 9 |
| Ben Wallace 9 | Rebounds | Dwight Howard 14 |
| Rodney Stuckey 6 | Free Throws Made | Rashard Lewis 4 |
| Rodney Stuckey 3 | Steals | Dwight Howard 3 |
| Greg Monroe 2 | Blocks | Dwight Howard 2 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Detroit | 79 | 42.7 | 4-16 | 11-12 | 22 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| Orlando | 90 | 46.6 | 10-24 | 12-18 | 20 | 41 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
- Orlando will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Detroit will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.