Michigan basketball alumnus Franz Wagner scored 25 points in the fourth as the Detroit Pistons' slim lead evaporated in a 121-113 loss to the Magic.

Banchero, Wagner and Suggs collectively made eight consecutive shots without a miss in a 20-4 run to break open a tight game. Wagner, 1-for-12 from the field through the first three quarters, made nine of 10 shots in the final period for 25 points.

Thanks to a 25-point eruption from Franz Wagner, the Orlando Magic utilized a 42-point fourth quarter to snap a five-game losing skid and defeat

Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter as the Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak with a 121-113 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Saturday.

Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, Paolo Banchero had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Detroit Pistons 121-113.

Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner combined for 64 points at Kia Center against the Pistons on Saturday night in a refreshing win for Orlando.

The Orlando Magic have snapped a 5-game losing streak by beating the Detroit Pistons by a narrow 121-113. Franz Wagner was the decisive player in his second game back from injury, scoring 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter alone. The German also had seven assists and four rebounds, shooting 7/10 from the field.

The Orlando Magic definitely missed Franz Wagner.The German forward dropped 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter of Saturday's 121-113 victory against the Detroit Pistons, matching Tracy McGrady's franchise record for the most points in a single frame.

You also have the eye test, which tells us Cunningham is getting hand checked, bumped and fouled a lot more than is getting called. The most egregious was against the Magic, when Franz Wagner shoved him into the crowd right in front of the ref and didn’t get a call.

Wagner was 1-of-12 from the field going into the fourth but recovered to make 9-of-10, etching his name into franchise history

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Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, matching a franchise record, as the Orlando Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons 121-113 in their Sunday's NBA game. Wagner's late surge helped Orlando erase a 2-point deficit,