Magic vs Pistons Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash that’s set to light up the scoreboard as the Orlando Magic zoom into Little Caesars Arena, ready to cast a spell on the Detroit Pistons tonight at 08:00 PM EST. It’s a magical moment with the playoffs heating up, and after a series of first-round blowouts, we’re all itching for some edge-of-your-seat action. The Magic, riding high off a nail-biter win, are looking to keep their wands waving, while the Pistons, fresh off a tough loss, aim to rev their engines back to victory. With the betting lines drawn and the over/under tempting fate at 215, fans are buckled up for a showdown that promises more twists and turns than a magician’s handbook. So, as the Pistons try to jumpstart their game and the Magic aim to keep their enchanting season alive, let’s see whose tricks will triumph in tonight’s hoop hustle!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 01, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit

Vegas Odds

	ORL ML	DET ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+100	-120	212.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+110	-130	215.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+10	-10	+2.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

24W-32L

47.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

10W-41L

52.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/23/24	Detroit Pistons DET	21	32	26	21	100	Under
11/23/24	Orlando Magic ORL	33	23	32	23	111	Under
12/08/23	Detroit Pistons DET	23	21	24	23	91	Under
12/08/23	Orlando Magic ORL	28	30	35	30	123	Under
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	Under
02/04/24	Detroit Pistons DET	29	18	28	24	99	Under
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	Under
02/23/23	Orlando Magic ORL	28	19	33	28	108	Under
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	Under
10/30/21	Detroit Pistons DET	25	23	34	28	110	Under

Magic Vs Over/Under

Pistons Vs Over/Under

Magic Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/29	@ BRO	102-101W	42	30	13	83
12/27	@ NYK	85-108L	33	20	17	87
12/26	@ MIA	88-89L	42	14	21	77
12/21	@ MIA	121-114W	41	24	13	87
12/19	@ OKL	99-105L	40	25	18	78
12/15	@ NYK	91-100L	39	24	15	86
12/10	vs MIL	109-114L	46	19	13	93
12/08	@ PHX	115-110W	44	17	13	88
12/06	vs PHI	94-102L	38	21	19	78
12/04	vs PHI	106-102W	42	21	13	84

Pistons Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/28	vs DEN	121-134L	41	29	12	95
12/26	vs SAC	114-113W	44	25	10	91
12/21	vs PHX	133-125W	35	31	13	89
12/19	@ UTA	119-126L	39	26	10	105
12/12	vs BOS	99-123L	43	27	8	98
12/07	vs NYK	120-111W	43	28	18	83
12/04	vs BOS	120-130L	34	27	18	84
12/03	@ MIL	107-128L	41	22	18	87
11/30	@ PHI	96-111L	42	22	16	91
11/29	vs IND	130-106W	44	35	18	83

Starting Lineups

Orlando Magic	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Goga Bitadze C	42.0	39.4	24.2	77%	30.5
K. Caldwell-Pope SG	28.0	23.9	17.6	100%	18.0
Wendell Carter Jr. PF	26.0	17.6	20.4	87%	22.2
Jalen Suggs PG	44.0	29.8	30.5	100%	30.9

Detroit Pistons	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Cade Cunningham PG	52.0	47.8	48.4	100%	48.8
Jalen Duren C	31.0	27.2	25.7	100%	26.0
Tim Hardaway Jr. SF	17.0	17.0	13.6	83%	15.5
Tobias Harris PF	28.0	18.1	26.9	100%	27.3
Jaden Ivey SG	34.0	28.5	30.7	100%	31.2

Magic Notable Injuries

Moritz Wagner (C): Avg: 11.1pts, 4.5reb, 1.2ast, 17.8 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 4.0

Pistons Notable Injuries

Simone Fontecchio (PF): Avg: 9.2pts, 3.6reb, 1.4ast, 23.0 minutes. Last game: 12/28/24. Impact: 1.8
Ronald Holland II (SF/PF): Avg: 5.7pts, 2.9reb, 0.7ast, 15.3 minutes. Last game: 12/28/24. Impact: 1.9

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
Jalen Duren	DET	Pts	8.5	12.0	+3.5	80%	70%	67%	67%	ORL	-3.7	#3
Tobias Harris	DET	Pts	10.5	13.8	+3.3	0%	40%	53%	53%	ORL	-3.1	#2
Jalen Suggs	ORL	Reb	3.5	5.5	+2.0	80%	60%	47%	47%	DET	-0.3	#10
Malik Beasley	DET	Reb	2.5	4.3	+1.8	20%	50%	53%	53%	ORL	+0.2	#21
Jaden Ivey	DET	Ast	3.5	4.5	+1.0	40%	60%	67%	67%	ORL	-0.9	#1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	ORL	Ast	2.5	3.2	+0.7	60%	30%	27%	27%	DET	-0.8	#3

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Magic Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#3	#6	#2	#1	-21.9%
PF	#2	#3	#1	#2	-14.8%
PG	#14	#1	#5	#2	-11.2%
SF	#3	#2	#6	#2	-12.9%
SG	#4	#21	#1	#3	-10.3%

Pistons Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#16	#20	#23	4.0%
PF	#11	#14	#5	#8	-5.1%
PG	#29	#10	#14	#25	5.4%
SF	#30	#22	#27	#30	12.4%
SG	#1	#1	#3	#1	-16.6%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

104.2

113.4

Rebounds per Game

41.4

44.3

Assists per Game

23.1

26.9

Steals per Game

9.2

7.3

Blocks per Game

6.7

5.0

Shots per Game

84.6

90.0

3-Pointers Made per Game

10.6

13.8

2-Pt Percentage per Game

56.1

54.0

3-Pt Percentage per Game

29.8

36.2

Turnovers per Game

14.8

14.5

Fouls per Game

21.7

20.8

Recent Trends

Paolo Banchero (PF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Cole Anthony (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.3% to 11.5, 16.5 min average previous 3 games.
Gary Harris (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.6% to 12.1, 19.7 min average previous 3 games.