Life on the road clearly agrees with the Detroit Pistons, who are trending upward ahead of their matchup against the host Orlando Magic on Saturday.Detroit won for the 12th time in its last 16 games on Wednesday, notching another road victory by beating the Atlanta Hawks 114-104. Cade Cunningham led the way with 29 points and 11 assists.Detroit has also won four straight and seven of its last eight games on the road. The Pistons are one of the youngest teams in the NBA, which makes their road success even more surprising.”Oddly enough, our guys kind of thrive on the road,” Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “Whatever those environments bring to them, I think it just highlights how connected this group is, and they like to play in adverse environments.”Cunningham is averaging 24.6 points and 9.4 assists for the Pistons, who are seeking their first playoff berth since 2019. Center Jalen Duren is averaging 12.1 points and 11.3 rebounds in his last 12 games.Duren said the team’s success on the road can be attributed to several factors, including confidence.”We walk in arenas and we feel we can beat any team in the league,” Duren said. “When we’re locked in and we’re playing together it has a lot to do with our depth that we talk about, just having guys who can come in and make plays and get the job done.”Detroit continues its five-game road trip with a meeting against Orlando, which has lost five straight and seven of its last eight games.The Magic were held to a season-low point total in a 101-79 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. Orlando shot 34.2 percent from the field and 24.0 percent from 3-point range.Magic forward Franz Wagner returned after missing 20 games due to a torn right abdominal muscle and had 20 points in 24 minutes against the Blazers.