Jaden Ivey injures leg in 4th quarter in Pistons' victory over the Magic
DETROIT (AP) Jaden Ivey sustained what appeared to be a serious leg injury after scoring 22 points in the Detroit Pistons' 105-96 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.
With 10:07 to play and Detroit leading 84-79, Ivey and Orlando's Cole Anthony were going for the ball when Anthony slipped and fell. His momentum carried him into Ivey's planted leg, and the 22-year-old immediately fell to the floor, grabbing his left shin in obvious agony.
After a lengthy delay, Ivey was placed on a stretcher and wheeled off the floor.
The Magic had scored the first four points of the quarter, but Tim Hardaway Jr. scored nine points in the next 6:30 to give the Pistons a 99-90 lead.
Cade Cunningham added 19 points and nine assists for the Pistons, who have won four of five. Jalen Duren added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help Detroit overcome 24 turnovers.
Jalen Suggs had 24 points for Orlando, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 21. The Magic have lost six of nine.
Magic: Orlando has five players who attended college in Michigan, but former Michigan Wolverines Franz (oblique) and Moritz Wagner (knee) are out with long-term injuries. Caleb Houston and Jett Howard also went to Michigan, and Gary Harris attended Michigan State.
Pistons: Cunningham (knee) didn't attack the glass as much as he does when completely healthy - he only had two rebounds in the first half - but didn't seem limited while cutting and driving.
The Pistons led 73-55 with nine minutes left in the third quarter and appeared to be cruising to an easy victory. However, the Magic went on a 20-7 run to cut it to 80-75.
Detroit turned the ball over eight times in eight minutes to help Orlando get back into the game, but scored the final four points of the quarter to take a nine-point lead.
Caldwell-Pope had 14 points on 5-for-5 shooting in the first half, hitting three 3-pointers. His teammates were 13 of 39 overall and 0 of 10 from behind the arc.
Both teams are back in action Friday. Orlando is at Toronto, and Detroit is home against Charlotte.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Goga Bitadze vs. Jalen Duren (Cade Cunningham gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 | | +3 | Tobias Harris makes three point jump shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:13 |  | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-3 |
| 10:48 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Tobias Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point putback layup | 2-5 |
| 10:36 | | Tobias Harris shooting foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:36 | | +1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-5 |
| 10:36 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:33 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:15 | | Tristan da Silva offensive foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:15 | | Tristan da Silva turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:02 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 3-7 |
| 9:40 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:37 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point running layup | ||
| 9:27 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | Jalen Duren misses two point tip dunk | ||
| 9:26 | | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Jalen Suggs misses two point running layup | ||
| 9:23 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point running pullup jump shot | 3-9 |
| 9:02 | | +2 | Goga Bitadze makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists) | 5-9 |
| 8:51 | | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 5-12 |
| 8:28 | | Goga Bitadze offensive foul (Charge) (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:28 | | Goga Bitadze turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:28 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:15 | | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point jump shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 5-15 |
| 7:46 | | Goga Bitadze misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Cade Cunningham assists) | 5-17 |
| 7:20 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Goga Bitadze assists) | 7-17 |
| 7:09 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point tip dunk | 7-19 |
| 6:50 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists) | 10-19 |
| 6:37 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | ||
| 6:37 | | Cade Cunningham misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:37 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-20 |
| 6:26 | | Goga Bitadze misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 6:23 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | Malik Beasley turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 6:13 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point running jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists) | 13-20 |
| 5:54 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:51 | | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 5:38 | | Malik Beasley turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:26 | | Tristan da Silva misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:24 | | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | Jonathan Isaac turnover (lost ball) (Ausar Thompson steals) | ||
| 5:09 | | Malik Beasley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Malik Beasley offensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point pullup jump shot | 13-22 |
| 4:41 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Goga Bitadze assists) | 16-22 |
| 4:23 | | Tobias Harris misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:17 | | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | ||
| 4:17 | | Jonathan Isaac turnover (bad pass) (Ausar Thompson steals) | ||
| 4:07 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving finger roll layup (Tobias Harris assists) | 16-24 |
| 4:07 | | Goga Bitadze defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 3:45 | | Isaiah Stewart blocks Gary Harris's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Gary Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | +2 | Gary Harris makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 18-24 |
| 3:33 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) (Gary Harris steals) | ||
| 3:27 | | Jonathan Isaac misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Tristan da Silva offensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | Tristan da Silva misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:21 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:00 | | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Gary Harris turnover (bad pass) (Ausar Thompson steals) | ||
| 2:47 | | Ausar Thompson misses two point running alley-oop layup | ||
| 2:43 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | Tristan da Silva misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:38 | | Malik Beasley defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Jonathan Isaac shooting foul (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | ||
| 2:35 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:35 | | +1 | Isaiah Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-25 |
| 2:35 | | +1 | Isaiah Stewart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-26 |
| 2:18 | | Cole Anthony misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:17 | | Cole Anthony offensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | Isaiah Stewart shooting foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | ||
| 2:17 | | +1 | Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-26 |
| 2:17 | | Cole Anthony misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:15 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | Jonathan Isaac blocks Ausar Thompson's two point driving dunk | ||
| 2:00 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:52 | | Malik Beasley defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | +3 | Isaiah Stewart makes three point jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 19-29 |
| 1:29 | | Cole Anthony misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point driving layup | 19-31 |
| 0:55 | | Gary Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:54 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | Tobias Harris personal foul (Loose ball) (Jonathan Isaac draws the foul) | ||
| 0:46 | | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive foul (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | ||
| 0:46 | | Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | Malik Beasley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:13 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Cole Anthony assists) | 21-31 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |