Through stellar play from Wendell Carter Jr. (14 points, 17 rebounds), and seven 3-pointers from Desmond Bane, the Magic walked away with a 113-105 win and now lead the series 2-1. Let's get into some takeaways.

Omari Sankofa II: Ausar Thompson on what the team lacked leading into the 4th: "Intensity. The whole game I felt like we were playing from behind … just having more intensity and not being in catch-up mode."

Ausar Thompson has been finding offensive success recently as his minutes have gone up. In recent outings where he’s played over 25 minutes, Thompson has been an offensive force with increased scoring aggression and better playmaking. His growth is ...

The Detroit Pistons are on a high at the moment. Having ended a nine-game winning streak of the Los Angeles Lakers, the Pistons compelled JJ Redick to search for answers. Having secured a playoff spot, the toppers from the east are looking like a serious ...

Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren was second and Detroit’s Ausar Thompson was third after both helped their teams secure No. 1 seeds for the playoffs

Ausar Thompson is the league's best perimeter defender.

Ausar Thompson was drafted No. 5 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft to a Detroit Pistons team that had been in the abyss of mediocrity for almost two decades. Thompson joined a Pistons team who had just signed head coach Monty Williams to the richest contract ...