Magic make statement again on road with NBA Cup win at Pistons: ‘We’re tough’

AP Photo/Ryan Sun Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, center, drives against Magic guard Desmond Bane, left, and forward Franz Wagner during the second half of Friday's NBA Cup game in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)After the Pistons knotted up Friday’s NBA Cup contest at 100 with four minutes left in the game, Jamahl Mosley called timeout.

The Magic coach wanted to make sure his players were on the same page and ready to execute the finer details on both ends of the court down the final stretch of a win-and-in Cup matchup inside Little Caesars Arena at Detroit.

“Stay poised,” Mosley said he told his team during the stoppage. “Just understanding to win those four minutes. Win that mini battle within…