Saddiq Bey scores career-high 51 points to lead Pistons to win over Magic

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Detroit Pistons forward Saddiq Bey was dominant to score a career-high 51 points as his team took a 134-120 away victory against the Orlando Magic in an NBA game on Thursday night.

The Magic were leading the game 39-37 in the first quarter but in the second period the Pistons scored 36 points to extend the gap at Orlando's Amway Center.

The Orlando gained 23 points in that quarter.

The Pistons have taken a double-digit lead 68-58 with two minutes and 13 seconds remaining in the second quarter and the visitors controlled the game.

In the first minutes of the fourth quarter, the Pistons were leading by 113-96, which was the game's biggest gap.

Bey was the player of the match with 51 points and nine rebounds.

In addition, Marvin Bagley III scored 20 points and took 11 rebounds, and Isaiah Stewart bagged 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Detroit.

Franz Wagner led the Orlando Magic, scoring 26 points for his team.

Terrence Ross racked up 17, and Franz's older brother Moritz Wagner added 16 points for the Magic.

The Pistons have a 19-51 win/loss record to be in the 14th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

The Magic are in the 15th spot in the East, with 18 wins. Orlando lost 53 matches as well.

Both teams have already been eliminated from the 2022 NBA playoffs contention.