The Pistons beat the Magic 134-120 today.
Sadiq Bay played 39 minutes, shooting 17-of-27, 10-of-14 from three-point range and 7-of-10 from the free throw line, and had 51 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals. Scoring a career-high, he also surpassed Griffin (50 points) to tie Hamilton to rank fifth in the team's all-time single-game scoring list, with Starkhouse (57 points), Kelly Tripka (56 points), Dave Bing (54 points) and George Yardley (52 points).
Sadiq Bay shot 10-of-15 from the field at halftime, 6-of-9 from three-point range, and had 30 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, becoming the second player in griffin history to score at least 30 points at halftime and hit six three-pointers in nearly 25 years.
Before Sadiq Bay cut the 50+, several players had already cut the 50+ in March, namely Irving (60 points, 50 points), Towns (60 points), James (56 points, 50 points), Tatum (54 points), Durant (53 points), almost every day a player cut 50+. Halfway through March, six players have already scored 50+ eight times, which has also set a new record in single-month history.
It is worth mentioning that Sadiq Bay scored 50+ against the Magic today, and in the last game, Irving scored 60 points against the Magic. That is to say, the Magic has allowed opponents to cut 50+ players in two consecutive games, and both have set new career highs.
Not only that, but the Magic have also let Jaylen Brown and Embiid get 50+ this season. So far this season, the Magic have made opposing players cut 50+ in a single game four times, which is the most in the league.
The Magic are currently at the bottom of the East with an 18-53 record, and the Pistons' record is not very good, and after today's victory over the Magic, there are only 19 wins and 51 losses, ranking second from the bottom in the East. While there are still a dozen regular season games left this season, both the Magic and the Pistons have missed the playoffs early.