Magic Unable to Slow Down Saddiq Bey and the Pistons

The Lead

Franz Wagner scored 26 points, his 16th 20-plus-point performance this season, and his older brother Moe Wagner, starting in place of an injured Wendell Carter Jr., tallied 16 points, but the Orlando Magic had no answer for second-year forward Saddiq Bey, who exploded for a career-best 51 points, in a 134-120 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday at Amway Center.

Interesting Stats

The Wagner brothers combined to score 24 of Orlando’s 33 third-quarter points. With Kyrie Irving scoring 60 on Tuesday and Bey 51 on Thursday, it’s the first time two players have scored 50-plus against the Magic in consecutive games. Irving and Bey are two of four players this season to score 50 or more…