The Orlando Magic head into the new year waiting for their two best players to return. In the meantime, they’ll try to hold onto their tenuous lead in the Southeast Division.The Magic emerged from 2024 with 20 wins this season despite major oblique injuries to Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. They’ll try to get 2025 off to a good start when they visit the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.Banchero, who is ramping up his on-court activities, has only played five games. Wagner has been sidelined since Dec. 6.Wagner’s brother and top reserve, Moritz Wagner, is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL. Lead guard Jalen Suggs departed Sunday’s 102-101 win over Brooklyn in the second quarter due to a right wrist sprain.That’s all four of Orlando’s double-digit scorers. Yet the Magic have maintained the best record in their division over their closest challengers, Atlanta and Miami.”It speaks so much to the resiliency of our guys, the grit of our guys (and) the preparation of the coaching staff,” coach Jamahl Mosley said.Orlando has gotten a boost from rookie forward Tristan da Silva, who has averaged 14.3 points over the last seven games. He had a team-high 21 points against the Nets.Suggs is probable for Wednesday, but if he ends up sitting, Cole Anthony and Cory Joseph will likely absorb his minutes.”We have enough — no matter who’s on the floor,” Mosley said. “We know how we’re going to defend. We know how we’re going to communicate. We know how we’re going to keep fighting.”The Pistons are coming off a productive 3-1 road trip. They collected victories over Phoenix, the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento before falling to Denver.That 134-121 loss didn’t dim the optimism surrounding the team. The Pistons have already matched their win total from last season.