Lowest-scoring half in NBA playoff history: Magic set record with 19-point dud vs. Pistons in Game 6

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The Orlando Magic produced one of the more unique performances in NBA playoff history on Saturday night, and it isn't one to be proud of.

After taking a dominant 60-38 advantage into halftime, the Magic put together a demoralizing second half, scoring only 19 points and watching the Detroit Pistons pull comfortably ahead to force a decisive Game 7.

Missing a prime opportunity to win their first playoff series in 16 years is devastating enough, but the Magic will have to live with some stunning figures from their second-half meltdown, including a streak of 23 consecutive missed shots and a dismal 4-of-37 mark from the field.

Here's a look at how Orlando's 19-point half made the wrong kind of history on Saturday.

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Lowest-scoring half in NBA playoff history

Plenty of teams have struggled to make shots in the playoffs, but none had a half quite like the Magic had in Game 6. Orlando's 19 points set a new record for fewest points in a half in NBA playoff history, coming in four points under the previous record of 23.

The Utah Jazz originally set the record in a 96-54 loss to the Chicago Bulls in Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals, only to be joined by the Phoenix Suns in 2000, Cleveland Cavaliers in 2006 and most recently the Boston Celtics in 2013.

The Magic topped those four teams and every team in playoff history with their ugly second half against the Pistons, scoring only 11 points in the third quarter and topping that with eight points in the fourth on their way to a 93-79 loss.

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Magic second half stats vs. Pistons

The Magic experienced perhaps the worst offensive half in playoff history after taking a 22-point lead into halftime on Saturday, and the numbers are hard to fathom:

• 19 points
• 4/37 FG
• 2/18 3P
• 7 turnovers

Orlando missed 23 consecutive shots down the stretch before a Paolo Banchero dunk ended the drought, and it was far too late by the time he found the net. In real time, the Magic went 45 minutes between field goals.

Here's the shot chart from the second half for the Magic:

The Pistons outscored the Magic 55-19 in the second half, with Cade Cunningham outscoring Orlando by himself after the break. The performance could be the final straw for coach Jamahl Mosley's job, which was already known to be in danger, but the Magic do have one more chance to survive and advance to the second round in Sunday's Game 7.