Pistons vs. Magic: Underdog Battle or Slam Dunk Victory?

Well, hoop-heads, if you’re looking for a David vs Goliath showdown, you’re in luck tonight. The 9W-51L Detroit Pistons, who are about as far back in the Eastern conference as a kid who forgot his homework, are headed down to sunny Florida to face the 34W-26L Orlando Magic at the Amway Center. The Magic, sitting pretty at 0.0 games back in the conference, are as hot as a Florida summer, coming off a thrilling 115-107 victory against the Jazz on 02/29/24. The Pistons, on the other hand, are nursing the wounds of a 100-110 loss against the Cavaliers on 03/01/24. The over/under for tonight’s clash is set at a whopping 216.5, with the Pistons line at 10.5, and the Magic favored with a line at -10.5. So, grab your popcorn and mark the clock, because at 07:00PM EST, it’s game on!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 03, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Amway Center, Orlando

Vegas Odds

Opening Odds: Detroit Pistons +430, Orlando Magic -625; Over/Under: 219.5 points

Recent Odds: Detroit Pistons +185 -245, Orlando Magic -250 +375; Over/Under: 216.5 points -3.0

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

5W-24L

35.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

19W-8L

64.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/08/23	Detroit Pistons DET	23	21	24	23		91	Under
	Orlando Magic ORL	28	30	35	30		123
02/24/24	Orlando Magic ORL	32	33	25	22		112	Over
	Detroit Pistons DET	30	25	30	24		109
02/04/24	Orlando Magic ORL	24	26	28	33		111	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	29	18	28	24		99
04/02/23	Detroit Pistons DET	29	15	24	34		102	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	34	29	28	37		128
02/23/23	Detroit Pistons DET	26	20	33	27		106	Under
	Orlando Magic ORL	28	19	33	28		108
12/28/22	Orlando Magic ORL	23	24	30	24		101	Over
	Detroit Pistons DET	27	39	26	29		121
10/19/22	Orlando Magic ORL	28	27	28	26		109	Over
	Detroit Pistons DET	17	40	34	22		113
03/17/22	Detroit Pistons DET	37	36	33	28		134	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	39	23	32	26		120
01/28/22	Detroit Pistons DET	19	32	24	28		103	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	39	28	25	27		119
01/08/22	Orlando Magic ORL	26	19	28	19		92	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	31	21	21	24		97
10/30/21	Orlando Magic ORL	20	27	26	30		103	Under
	Detroit Pistons DET	25	23	34	28		110

Starting Lineups

Pistons Notable Injuries

• Marcus Sasser GTD (PG/SG): Avg: 7.8pts, 1.6reb, 3.1ast, 16.5 minutes. Last game: 02/22/24. Impact: 3.2

Magic Notable Injuries

• Jonathan Isaac GTD (PF/C): Avg: 6.2pts, 4.3reb, 0.4ast, 14.8 minutes. Last game: 02/25/24. Impact: 2.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Anthony Black (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 44.9% to 23.9, 16.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Evan Fournier (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 36.0% to 13.2, 20.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Quentin Grimes (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 33.6% to 17.4, 26.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Kevon Harris (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 48.3% to 10.9, 21.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Caleb Houstan (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 112.5% to 21.7, 10.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Marcus Sasser (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.3% to 17.1, 28.2 min average previous 3 games.
The Pistons recently lost a game, but have no significant streak. The Magic have a 3-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 2-game winning streak.