The Orlando Magic will be without forward Franz Wagner for Game 6 against the Detroit Pistons with a right calf strain.
The Magic lead the Eastern Conference first-round best-of-seven series three games to two. Orlando has not advanced past the first round in the playoffs since 2010.
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Wagner was injured during the third quarter of Orlando’s 94-88 win in Game 4. He scored 19 points before leaving the game and has not played since.
Detroit, the top seed in the East, staved off elimination for at least one more game with a 116-109 victory in Game 5 behind Cade Cunningham’s 45 points, a Pistons single-game playoff record.
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Moondog performs during the first quarter of game one in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors at Rocket Arena.
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NBA playoffs fans, dancers, cheerleaders and mascots bring the energy
Moondog performs during the first quarter of game one in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors at Rocket Arena.
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A member of the Cleveland Cavaliers Scream Team performs during a time out during the second half of game one in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena.
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Cleveland Brows player Myles Garrett riles up the crowd during the first half of game one between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena.
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A fan waves a towel during the second half of game one between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena.
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NBA playoffs fans, dancers, cheerleaders and mascots bring the energy
Fans arrive to watch warmups before game one of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena.
Franz Wagner injury
Wagner will miss his second consecutive playoff game because of the tight calf strain. Should Orlando lose Game 6, it is unclear whether Wagner will be able to play in a Game 7 in Detroit.
Wagner, who was seen in a walking boot earlier in the week, has averaged 16.7 points during the series first four games.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Is Franz Wagner playing tonight? Magic forward status against Pistons
