Orlando, Fla. ? The Orlando Magic, a one-man show? Hardly.

Two days after being collectively outscored by teammate Tracy McGrady, Orlando’s supporting cast provided the star guard with the help he needed as the Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons, 89-80, Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Backing up McGrady’s 29 points was Darrell Armstrong’s 20 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and Drew Gooden’s 15 points and seven rebounds. Gordan Giricek snapped out of a slump to score 10 points, all in a crucial third-quarter burst.

“For those guys to play like that, man, that can carry us a long way in the playoffs,” said McGrady, who fell short of a third straight 40-point game. “I told them (Thursday) to go out there and play the game, don’t change it for me. And they did a great job of that.

“If they continue to play like that, I really don’t have to do much.”

In a loss Wednesday at Detroit, McGrady had 46 points and everyone else 31. That embarrassment made the Game 3 victory sweeter for Armstrong.

“It’s ridiculous when you hear people talk about this is a one-man team,” said Armstrong, who made his first five shots. “He’s definitely our guy, definitely the guy who got us here — but other guys are setting picks to get him open, too.”

Detroit's Corliss Williamson (34) puts up a shot as Orlando's Pat Burke defends. The Magic defeated the Pistons, 89-80, Friday night in Orlando, Fla., for a 2-1 series lead.

For Detroit, Richard Hamilton scored 22 points on 7-of-22 shooting while Corliss Williamson added 16 off the bench. Ben Wallace set a playoff career-best with 22 rebounds.

The Pistons shot 39 percent while turning the ball over 16 times and having seven shots blocked. Point guard Chauncey Billups, who bruised his left thigh in the third quarter, was held to five points with five turnovers against two assists.

“You’re not going to beat a team like Orlando if you can’t hold them down to somewhere in the low to mid-40s (shooting percentage,” Detroit coach Rick Carlisle said.

Orlando forged a 63-54 lead midway through the third quarter when, on consecutive possessions, Giricek hit a three-pointer, Gooden banked in a heave while being knocked down and Giricek hit another three and a jumper.