Overview
- Orlando lost Game 7 in Detroit 94–116 on Sunday, dropping the first-round series 4–3 after holding a 3–1 lead.
- Franz Wagner missed Games 5–7 with a calf injury suffered in Game 4, removing a key two-way wing who had checked Cade Cunningham.
- Paolo Banchero scored 38 points in the finale, but Orlando’s supporting shooters struggled as Detroit’s Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris scored 32 and 30.
- Hours after the defeat, the Magic fired fifth-year head coach Jamahl Mosley on Monday, with team president Jeff Weltman calling for a new voice and fresh perspective.
- Detroit, the East’s top seed at 60–22, advances to face Cleveland, while Orlando heads into a summer of decisions that include Moritz Wagner’s expiring contract and broader roster changes.