The Orlando Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons, 119-103, at Amway Center on Friday night.

The Magic (10-40) and the Pistons (11-37) are two of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference and are already thinking about next year's draft, but based on what happened in this matchup, it would be reasonable to think one team is far advanced on the rebuilding process compared to the other one -- at least from a development perspective. The Magic got off to a 39-19 score in the first quarter and that allowed them to set the tone of the game early, and they wouldn't look behind the rest of the way. Even though the other three quarters were tight, and the Pistons actually outscored their opponents in two of those, the game was all but over once the opening 12 minutes came to a close. Orlando raced out to a comfortable victory in a game where they shot 49.4 percent from the field, while the Pistons only shot 36.8 percent from the field. That was a deciding factor in the outcome of the contest.

Rookie Franz Wagner led the way for the Magic with a 24-point, three-rebound performance, while Mo Bamba registered a double-double after pouring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Cole Anthony finished with 12 points, nine assists and six rebounds, and Wendell Carter Jr. contributed 11 boards and three assists to go along with nine points. Veteran Terrence Ross had 21 points off the bench, and Gary Harris contributed 10 points and six assists off the bench as well.

Cade Cunningham only had eight points for the Pistons in what was a battle between two of the league's best rookies. Saddiq Bey ended with 17 points and five rebounds, while Cory Joseph delivered 10 points. They were the only two Pistons starters that scored in double digits. The leading scorer came off the bench since Trey Lyles posted 18 points while adding two blocks. Frank Jackson had 12 points.