# PHYSICAL EDGE: How the Pistons' Defense and Cade Cunningham ARE KEY to Magic's playoff series

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Podcast: [Locked On Magic - Daily Podcast On The Orlando Magic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-magic-daily-podcast-on-the-orlando-magic-174462)
Published: 2026-04-19T03:30:00+00:00
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The Magic and Pistons finally meet in the playoffs, both thriving as elite defensive, physical teams. Philip Rossman-Reich and Ku Khahil break down Cade Cunningham’s leap and the Pistons’ sustainable style, while Orlando’s inconsistencies linger. Suggs’ defensive intensity could swing games, but Detroit’s depth and consistency remain the edge.

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