In a team with Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart thinks that he can be the Pistons' NBA Playoffs X-Factor against the Magic.

Isaiah Stewart and the Pistons are not going to give up without a fight even after going down 3-1 in their series against the Magic.

"We battle, man," Stewart says. "We still battle every …

The Pistons watched Isaiah Stewart go off on the defensive side against the Magic. Cade Cunningham himself handed Stewart praise.

Ben Wallace and Rick Mahorn, like proud uncles, watched the Detroit Pistons pound the Orlando Magic in the paint and meet them at the rim in a 98-83 win that tied their first-round series at a game apiece. “I'm sure they appreciated it,” Pistons power forward Isaiah Stewart said. Wallace, a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and Mahorn, an enforcer for the Bad Boys, helped the Pistons win a lot of games that looked like Wednesday night's slugfest.

The Pistons cranked up the defensive pressure against the Magic in Game 2. Isaiah Stewart chose not to give anything away, though.

Detroit Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff had nothing but praise for his teams defense, especially Isaiah Stewart after game 2 win.

"That's who I am. I don't gotta fake it. I'm cut from …

Isaiah Stewart sends the shot away, 04/22/2026