Orlando Magic 72, Detroit Pistons 91: Detroit went into the half with a one point lead, but Orlando buckled down the stretch and Dwight Howard got injured. Chauncey Billups led the Pistons with 19 points, Rip Hamilton had 17, and Jason Maxiell and Tayshaun Prince both contributed with 12. The Pistons lead the series 1-0, and are now 3-1 against the Magic this year. Dwight Howard says his hand is only “bruised,” and he’ll be fine to go for Game 2 in Detroit.

San Antonio Spurs 82, New Orleans Hornets 101: There was a 19 minute delay, and that’s exactly what’s above. When you’re planning on sending your mascot through a hoop of fire, make sure you can put the fire out without having to use extinguishers that leave a cloud of dust covering the court. The Spurs were hot before the incident, and cold afterwards. Tim Duncan had 5 points on 1-9 shooting, and outside of Tony Parker’s and Manu Ginobli’s combined 42 points, the Spurs didn’t do a whole lot as a team. Chris Paul had a moderate night — 17 points, 13 assists — but New Orleans had a balanced offensive attack, led by David West’s 30 points and Peja Stojakovic’s 23.