The Detroit Pistons will host a showdown against the Orlando Magic at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 23 and can be seen on FxD and FxF.
The Pistons enter this game hoping for similar success after edging the Bucks 92-91 on Monday. Marcus Morris was the team’s leading scorer with 21 points on 8-for-9 shooting. The Magic, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 107-96 loss against the Celtics on Monday. Victor Oladipo led the team in scoring with 25 points.
Oladipo has upped his play for the Magic, averaging 27.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.0 steals, 2.0 blocks, and 2.0 three-pointers over the past five games.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Pistons winning the first matchup 115-89. Oladipo had a standout performance with 18 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals, and one three-pointer in the loss.
Notes
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Orlando Magic are a solid 20-8. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Detroit Pistons have a losing record of 8-23.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Magic are just 9-33 this season. Detroit is a winning 29-11 when registering triple digits.
The Magic have an offensive rating of 101.9 (ranked 26th), while the Pistons rank 14th for their defensive rating of 104.0.
The Detroit Pistons average a field goal percentage of 44.0% this season. The Orlando Magic have a subpar record of 10-31 when opponents have a FG% of 44.0% or greater.
Detroit attempts an average of 26.0 three pointers per game, and Orlando attempts 22.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Pistons have a 22-23 record while the Magic have an 11-15 record.
The Detroit Pistons rank 24th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.48. The Orlando Magic have a higher A/TO (1.67), ranking 12th.
The Detroit Pistons are one of the best rebounding teams in the league, earning 46.0 rebounds per game (ranked fourth). The Orlando Magic rank 16th, rebounding 43.7 times each game.
Detroit is ranked 13th in defensive rebounds, while Orlando ranks 17th in offensive rebounds.
Detroit has forced an average turnover percentage of 13.5% this season. Orlando has a poor 12-24 record when its TOV% is 13.5% or higher.
