Pistons vs Magic Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electric showdown as the Detroit Pistons rev up their engines and head to the sunny state to face the Orlando Magic at the Kia Center tonight at 8 PM EST! With the Pistons trying to claw their way up from a 9-game deficit and the Magic looking to cast a winning spell to maintain their lead in the Eastern Conference, this matchup promises to be a pivotal point in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. After a series of blowouts in the first round, we’re all geared up for a game that’s expected to keep us on the edge of our seats! The Pistons are hungry for a comeback after a narrow loss, while the Magic aim to continue their winning streak from a thrilling one-point victory. Buckle up, sports fans, because tonight, it’s all about whether Detroit can piston their way to victory or if Orlando will keep the magic alive!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 23, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Kia Center, Orlando

Vegas Odds

	DET ML	ORL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+350	-480	207.0	10.0/-10.0
Recent	+210	-250	208.5	9.0/-9.0
Difference	-140	+230	+1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

11W-38L

32.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

34W-12L

67.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

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

Pistons Vs Over/Under

Magic Vs Over/Under

Pistons Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/21	vs CHA	121-123L	56	30	19	99
11/18	@ CHI	112-122L	48	27	9	98
11/17	vs WAS	124-104W	51	27	8	97
11/15	vs TOR	99-95W	56	24	13	95
11/13	vs MIL	120-127L	45	29	14	100
11/12	@ MIA	123-121W	56	32	19	92
11/10	@ HOU	99-101L	46	21	18	84
11/08	@ ATL	122-121W	45	27	20	86
11/06	vs CHA	107-108L	46	34	10	94
11/03	vs BRO	106-92W	47	25	17	77

Magic Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/21	vs LAL	119-118W	48	31	16	91
11/20	vs LAC	93-104L	24	21	14	75
11/18	vs PHX	109-99W	38	28	10	76
11/15	@ PHI	98-86W	43	15	17	78
11/13	@ IND	94-90W	51	26	17	85
11/12	@ CHA	114-89W	43	25	11	93
11/10	@ WAS	121-94W	44	25	11	91
11/08	@ NOP	115-88W	43	28	13	86
11/06	vs IND	111-118L	38	26	16	82
11/03	vs DAL	85-108L	43	19	14	93

Starting Lineups

Detroit Pistons	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Malik Beasley SG	30.0	34.3	20.1	40%	23.7
Jalen Duren C	37.0	29.4	29.0	100%	29.4
Tim Hardaway Jr. SF	22.0	14.4	13.6	47%	16.9
Tobias Harris PF	40.0	31.0	29.9	100%	30.2
Jaden Ivey PG	41.0	33.8	29.7	100%	30.2

Orlando Magic	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Goga Bitadze C	31.0	25.6	12.1	37%	25.6
K. Caldwell-Pope SG	21.0	14.1	16.9	100%	17.2
Jalen Suggs PG	37.0	29.6	29.8	100%	30.2
Franz Wagner PF	51.0	53.5	38.7	100%	39.0

Pistons Notable Injuries

Cade Cunningham (PG): Avg: 22.9pts, 4.9reb, 7.8ast, 34.1 minutes. Last game: 11/21/24. Impact: 8.3
Paul Reed (C): Avg: 6.6pts, 5.2reb, 1.2ast, 17.4 minutes. Last game: 11/17/24. Impact: 1.3
Ronald Holland II (SF): Avg: 5.2pts, 3.0reb, 0.6ast, 15.3 minutes. Last game: 11/21/24. Impact: 1.8

Magic Notable Injuries

Trevelin Queen (PG): Avg: 2.7pts, 1.2reb, 1.1ast, 10.6 minutes. Last game: 11/12/24. Impact: 0.8
Caleb Houstan (SF/PF): Avg: 3.7pts, 1.3reb, 0.4ast, 12.2 minutes. Last game: 11/20/24. Impact: 0.3
Cory Joseph (PG): Avg: 2.1pts, 1.2reb, 1.3ast, 9.4 minutes. Last game: 11/20/24. Impact: 0.8

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.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Tobias Harris	DET	Pts	14.5	19.7	+5.2	40%	50%	40%	40%	ORL	-1.5	#7
Jalen Duren	DET	Pts	10.5	14.2	+3.7	60%	40%	47%	47%	ORL	-4.1	#2
Jaden Ivey	DET	Reb	3.5	5.0	+1.5	60%	70%	73%	73%	ORL	+0.1	#19
Tristan da Silva	ORL	Ast	1.5	2.2	+0.7	40%	60%	N/A	N/A	DET	-0.2	#12

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Pistons Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#25	#24	#21	#29	9.8%
PF	#17	#13	#18	#16	1.0%
PG	#12	#15	#3	#8	-3.0%
SF	#26	#10	#12	#21	3.7%
SG	#5	#10	#21	#13	-2.3%

Magic Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#2	#2	#12	#1	-15.6%
PF	#7	#2	#1	#4	-10.6%
PG	#8	#8	#12	#5	-6.5%
SF	#3	#14	#7	#2	-17.9%
SG	#14	#19	#3	#6	-4.7%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

106.2

107.9

Rebounds per Game

44.9

41.5

Assists per Game

24.2

24.4

Steals per Game

6.7

8.4

Blocks per Game

4.7

5.4

Shots per Game

87.2

83.9

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.6

11.5

2-Pt Percentage per Game

52.2

56.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

33.4

Turnovers per Game

14.7

13.8

Fouls per Game

19.3

18.5

Recent Trends

Paolo Banchero (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Ronald Holland II (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 42.9% to 12.6, 22.0 min average previous 3 games.