While the Orlando Magic challenged early and trailed by just 2 points at the end of the first quarter, the Pistons completely ran away with the game by outscoring them 9-30 in the second. This was largely sparked by Harris, Morris and Ish Smith, while Beno Udrih, Jon Leuer and Aron Baynes capitalised off the bench, something that was a glaring weakness last season.
Ish Smith was solid when passing the ball in the first game of the season and he was no different tonight, dishing out 8 assists and only committing two turnovers. He also greatly improved his shooting, scoring 16 points on 8 of 13 from the field.