The night the Magic lost to the Pistons by 19 points inside Little Caesars Arena on Oct. 29, the contest ended up serving as a turning point of sorts for both sides.
Orlando, which started the season 1-4, went onto win 10 of its next 14 games while Detroit strung together 12 straight victories before its streak came to an end Wednesday at Boston.
Jamahl Mosley‘s squad (11-8) heads back to Detroit (15-3) on Friday for an important NBA Cup contest that will determine the winner of East Group B in the league’s in-season tournament.